Win a Classroom Technology Makeover

In a contest with more than $160,000 in prizes, three classrooms around the world can snag tools such as mobile interactive whiteboards, education software programs and student assessment systems.

To enter the eInstruction Classroom Makeover Video Contest, students need to work together to create a short music video that shows how they will learn with tech tools. This year, the contest is open for classes in the U.S., Canada (with the exception of Quebec), South Africa, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico.

Check out some of the possible prizes:

• A mobile interactive whiteboard system
• A student response system
• Assessment software
• More than 12,000 questions aligned to state standards and core curriculum topics
• Jump Start Learning software
• eZ Room 5300 classroom plus microphone/base from Calypso Systems
• Panasonic laptop and webcam
• One year netTrekker license
• Dell interactive projectors
• Kidspiration license
• Reading Plus license, professional development and online starter packages
• TeacherFileBox.com site license and ebooks
• Daydream Education site license
• Scholastic Read 180 X-tra and Read 180 Real Jobs Library
• VizZle teacher license
• Words and Their Stories site license from FableVision
• Ugo365 student planner from School Specialty
• Nasco gift certificate
• Math and Language Treks site license from the Nectar Foundation
• A+ Classroom site license from American Education Corp.
• Incredible Kid Write On classroom edition
• StarrMatica classroom license
• Problems of the Week license from Math Forum at Drexel
• netTrekker license

Classes have until November 2 to submit their videos and have the chance to receive up to $75,000 worth of technology. Judges will choose five finalists in three grade categories: kindergarten through fifth grade, sixth grade through eighth grade, and ninth grade through 12th grade.

Before November 29, users can vote for the best videos, and on December 9, the three grand prize winners will be announced. Check out the previous prize winning videos to get an idea of what you can do.