The National Education Network Becta Next Generation Learning

Be a Reporter for the Day

Rules

Entry Rules

  1. Submit your school's entry using the theme - 'How technology is changing the way we learn'. Let your imagination go but you must include reference to the use of technology in schools or learning in your entry.
  2. Your student entry submission must be between 250 and 400 words, or between 1.5 and 2 minutes long if video or audio.
  3. Submissions must be made via the NEN online submission form.
  4. All fields on the submission form must be completed.
  5. All entries will receive acknowledgement of receipt by email only.
  6. Winners will be announced on 11th December by email to the contact teacher. Check at www.nen.gov.uk/livereporter . The Winner(s) and a teacher from their school will be invited to the BETT show in January 2010 to be a Next Generation Learning Live Reporter for a day.
  7. Winners will receive a Portable Laptop PC and one year's Broadband connection.

Terms and conditions of entry

  1. The prizes include equivalent of standard class rail fare return to Olympia, London.
  2. Entrants must be between the ages of 10 and 18 years and attend a UK school.
  3. The school must complete their usual procedures for taking student off site.
  4. A member of school staff must accompany the winner and will be responsible for that student at all times.
  5. An e-mail will be sent to the named contact to confirm the winning entry.
  6. The winners will be judged by members of the National Education Network and Becta. The judges' decision will be final. No correspondence will be entered into.
  7. The National Education Network and/ or Becta may at its discretion, include submissions for future marketing activities.
  8. The entrant grants NEN and BECTA a non-exclusive licence to use the works unlimited by media, distribution, time and place for the purposes of the competition activity, publishing exemplar materials and future promotional activity commensurate with NEN and BECTA work to support schools and learning. NEN and BECTA would not sub-licence the works for commercial use. Author acknowledgement would be given by use of the student and school name. The entrants will retain the IPR on their works.
  9. Competitions may be cancelled without notice by the event organisers at any stage.
  10. All entrants must abide by the appropriate copyright and IPR rules.

Copyright Guidance

The National Education Network (NEN) encourages all schools to submit original work when entering the NEN awards and, where 3rd party content and resources are used, it is essential that copyright and IPR laws are adhered to.

All images, graphics, text, sound and video used in the submission can only be considered if written evidence is provided that states the individual or organisation that holds the copyright has provided clear permission for use.

Common misconceptions include:

  • 'Videos and music free to download from websites are free to use.'
    There are many websites that offer free downloads of commercially available music, video, images etc. however this does not mean the copyright owner has granted permission for its use by you (or even the website hosting the downloadable file).


  • 'If there's no © symbol then the contents on a website is free to use'
    Every resource on the web belongs to somebody and nobody has the legal right to copy, adapt or re use without clear permission from the owner.


  • 'They won't mind if we use it, we're a school and it's for the children'
    It is illegal to steal or use resources created and owned by another person or organisation. Offenders can expect legal action and heavy fines if copyright and IPR has been infringed.

Advice and guidance on copyright can be found here

Shapes of time web resource developed by Marshal Mateer on behalf of the National Education Network.

Childnet International's leaflet guidance around online music for parents, teachers and children

Creative Commons - explained here

Finding copyright free resources

National Education Network Gallery

Wikimedia Commons

Audio Network (accessible only via schools on the NEN network)

British Pathe

You can search for Creative Commons resources here:

If in doubt contact NEN prior to entering work for the awards to ensure the work meets the requirements of copyright and IPR

Further advice on copyright can be accessed here.


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