October 17, 2010

By: Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
Comments: 26

Posted By: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
On: 2/3/2009 1:52:20 PM

The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum today announced a partnership with Google Inc. for this year’s U.S. “Doodle 4 Google” design competition. K-12 students from across the country are challenged to think like designers, using Google’s iconic logo to convey their hopes and dreams inspired by the theme, “What I wish for the world.” On May 21, the winning student’s design will be the doodle of the day on the Google home page. The top four designs along with the 40 regional winners will be featured in a special exhibition at Cooper-Hewitt from May 21 through July 5. The exhibition will focus on the problem-solving nature of the design process and will include educational programs for teachers and students.

Students’ designs will be judged on artistic merit, creativity, representation of the theme and other criteria. A panel of independent judges and representatives from Google and Cooper-Hewitt will select the top doodles across age groups, from which the public will help select the final four designs. The grand-prize winner will be announced at an event hosted at Cooper-Hewitt and the Google New York Office on May 20. The doodle will be displayed on the Google home page the following day. Courtesy of Google, the champion “doodler” will also receive a $15,000 college scholarship and a $25,000 technology grant for the student’s school. This year’s competition also includes a $10,000 award to recognize the school district with the greatest-quality participation.

Teachers may register their class online by going to www.google.com/doodle4google. Registration closes March 17 and all entries must be postmarked by March 31. Further information, competition details, videos and past doodles are also available at www.google.com/doodle4google.

Check out images of past Google doodles and materials from last year’s competition. For more resources go to Cooper-Hewitt’s Educator Resource Center to download a presentation on graphic design with Ellen Lupton, Curator of Contemporary Design, graphic designer, educator, and author. While you are there also check out the accompanying lesson plan.

Posted By: Centennial Middle School
On: 2/4/2009 9:42:11 AM

I am totally doing this. Thanks for the information.

Posted By: Juliana James
On: 2/7/2009 10:09:12 AM

Holey moley this is so totally incredible I am so glad I checked the Cooper Hewitt website today!!!!! Look out, here comes my 4th grade students creativity, let the competition begin!

Posted By: Julie Tangeman
On: 2/7/2009 3:23:48 PM

This is great competition and what an opportunity for students to work creatively towards a goal. How generous of Google to set this up. I know that my students will be interested in becoming involved in this.

Posted By: Centennial Middle School
On: 2/12/2009 7:35:37 AM

My students are really excited about this. I am getting some great designs.

Posted By: Bryan Smith
On: 2/16/2009 12:43:00 AM

Maybe I can get the kids who like to write on my desks to channel their creativity in a positive way.

Posted By: Ben zhao
On: 2/16/2009 8:53:30 PM

I don't know if any of you have read the entry instruction. Last year and this year, a teacher can only enter 6 students' work. Unless the partnership with Cooper waived that requirement? I haven't seen it anywhere.

Posted By: LeQuyen Tran
On: 2/16/2009 10:29:28 PM

I wonder if you could have a vote at school to nominate the pieces to send to Google then if you can only send 6 students' work. Then you can still have all the other works celebrated on the walls.

Posted By: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
On: 2/17/2009 9:16:07 AM

Here are the official Doodle 4 Google registation guidelines concerning school entries:

Your school can submit up to six entries. If your school covers more than one grade group, please try to represent an even spread. You might want to hold a contest to select the best doodles in each grade group. If you're a teacher at a homeschool, you can submit up to two entries for your students.

You can read the rest of the guidelines at https://www.google.com/doodle4google/info.html

Posted By: Lori Baucom
On: 2/18/2009 1:41:43 PM

This looks awesome. Thanks for the post. Our 21st century facilitator will love this.

Posted By: Frederick Smith
On: 2/20/2009 8:45:21 PM

Wow, such a great opportunity and the scholarship money is fantastic.

Posted By: Susie Jessop
On: 2/21/2009 11:06:49 AM

Our school registered and we'll be working with our art teacher to design the logo.

Posted By: Juliana James
On: 2/22/2009 11:27:22 AM

I am going to have to do this Doodle for Google by myself I can't get any help oh well. I think it will be a good thing to help kids understand that only six entries will be forwarded, that's kind of real life competition....wish me luck!