Switch honors the web creativity of school classes
Switch named the ten best Swiss school classes as web talents at the sixth Junior Web Award on Thursday. For the first time, a class from Ticino, French-speaking Switzerland and German-speaking Switzerland each won a first prize.
There are two double winners at this year's Junior Web Award of the Switch Foundation, selected from 157 web projects. "Die wilde 13" from the "Pedagogical Center for Hearing and Seeing" won the audience award and first prize in the "Primary" category. The pupils from Münchenbuchsee (BE) staged their stories in sign language via YouTube. The second winner is "Change Your Light", which aims to encourage people to save electricity when it comes to lighting. The professionally implemented website from the Ecole des Métiers Techniques in Porrentruy (JU) won first prize in the "Sek II" category and the programming prize.
Winners from three language regions
"This year, for the first time, a first prize each goes to Ticino, French-speaking Switzerland and German-speaking Switzerland," says a delighted Claudio Dionisio, president of the jury. All ten winning projects from primary school to vocational school classes were impressive with their imagination and diversity: from school waste analysis and instructions for a 3D graphics program to exciting physics experiments.
> Further information on the winning projects
Promoting young talent on the web
Since Switch launched the competition in 2007, over 850 projects have been submitted. The Junior Web Award offers pupils the opportunity to create their own website and practice using web technology in a fun way. Switch supports them with information material and easy-to-use CMS programs. The competition enters the next round in 2013: Interested teachers can register from August 13, 2012 at www.juniorwebaward.ch.
