Subject: Forwarding the competition rules for the 115th "National and Preschool Education Administration (hereinafter referred to as the Administration) entrusted National Taiwan Normal University to organize the 115th 'Junior and Senior High School Use Cool English Self-Learning Presentation Competition'" for your reference. Please acknowledge receipt.
Details:
1. In accordance with the Ministry of Education, National and Preschool Education Administration's letter No. Tai Jiao Guo Shu Guo Zi Di 1155504329 dated September 11, 115.
2. To encourage students to engage in self-learning through the Cool English online learning platform (hereinafter referred to as the Cool English Platform), utilize the platform's rich resources to enhance their English proficiency, and present their personal learning methods, processes, and achievements through presentations accompanied by video explanations. This also aims to cultivate students' presentation and oral expression skills, enabling them to effectively organize and share their learning journey. Therefore, the aforementioned competition is organized.
3. Key details of the aforementioned competition are as follows (please refer to the competition rules for detailed information):
(1) Participants and Groupings: All enrolled students in national and private junior and senior high schools in Taiwan, as well as Taiwanese students in non-school based experimental education at the junior and senior high school level. Participants will be divided into two groups: elementary school and junior high school. The elementary school group consists of students in grades 5 and 6, and the junior high school group consists of students in grades 7 to 9. Students will compete as individuals and may choose whether to have a teacher as a mentor, with a limit of one mentor per student. Each student can submit a maximum of one entry, and a mentor can guide multiple students.
(2) Competition Schedule and Submission Method:
1. Registration and Submission: From December 18, 115 (Friday) to January 15, 116 (Friday) at 3:00 PM. Participating students must upload their presentation files, video files, AI tool usage checklist, copyright authorization consent form, personal data collection, processing, and utilization consent form, and mentor declaration form to the Google registration form (Elementary School Group: https://reurl.cc/Z2dy9Q; Junior High School Group: https://reurl.cc/8eAN6o) within the registration and submission period.
2. Announcement of Winners: Late March, 116.
(3) Competition Theme and Content: There is no fixed theme for this competition. Students are encouraged to utilize resources from the Cool English platform based on their own learning needs, focusing on listening, speaking, reading, or writing aspects of learning. Students should showcase the Cool English platform resources they used in their presentations, along with their learning methods and strategies, and provide an oral explanation of their presentation by recording a video.
(4) Awards: One first prize, two second prizes, three third prizes, and six honorable mentions will be selected for both the elementary school and junior high school groups. Winning students will receive gift cards and certificates. Mentors are recommended to receive commendations of 1 to 2 times.
4. If you have any questions, please contact the customer service hotline (02-8979-4155) or email (coolenglishhelp@ntnueng.tw).