Vote for your favorite Elk Grove High School PSA on News 10

News10 partnered with the California Office of Traffic Safety to conduct a student-produced Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest about the dangers of texting and driving.  The students of Elk Grove High School’s Technology and Digital Arts Academy created submissions for the contest. 

Check out the student submissions here and cast your vote for the PSA you think does the best job of communicating to teens the dangers of texting and talking while driving. 

Please support our amazing students and their PSA videos. Winners will be broadcast on News10.  Voting ends January 21.  One vote per person, per day.

>>>>>Click Here to Cast Your Vote Today!<<<<<

Link to past post on 2WebWatchers - don’t temp f8, that txt can w8 – Texting while driving!

Computer security company Trend Micro has an offer for any teen (or adult) who cares about Internet safety and security and is looking for opportunities to become an award-winning filmmaker. The company has launched a contest called What’s Your Story? The lucky person who submits the best short video (no more than 2 minutes) can win $10,000. There are also four $500 prizes.

In a nutshell:

Prizes: One $10,000 grand prize; four $500 category prizes

Deadline: Upload by April 30th, 2010

Content: Must address one of four Internet safety issues

Eligibility: All residents of US and Canada (excluding Quebec), 13 years and older

Visit the contest website for a Telling Your Story: Quick Tips and Guidelines video – as well as sample videos to help students jump start the process.

Note: No school or teacher sponsorship is required for this contest. Students are able to upload their own entries.