Publication Opportunities for Students
Scholastic has sponsored art and writing contests for nearly 80 years...
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Scholastic has sponsored art and writing contests for nearly 80 years. Yearly competitions are initiated in the fall. Now, this tradition is being supplemented by new technologies.
Kidsphere is popular with elementary school-aged students and well-known in the networked school community.
Read to Write focuses on lyrical poetry as an environment for poetry appreciation and stimulus for student submissions of publications. I*EARN publishes a literary magazine annually with works from students all over the globe.
The NewMoon 'zine and magazine is written and edited by girls, mostly in middle school, and overseen by adult mediators. The subscription price is reasonable. Topics respond to adolescent concerns but, unlike some other publications, descent into trivia or irreverence does not occur. This magazine will still be appealing--it is not stiff--and provides an opportunity for thoughtful writing.
ePortfolio, designed especially for students, teaches the construction of essential elements in an electronic portfolio to showcase work. A good self-presentation is a craft.
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Watch for more opportunities in the future; as client-server technology and multi-media teleconferencing take hold, more students will become interested in publishing for their peers. As the current publications are perfected, you might identify a model which you could adopt for your telecommunications projects.
