Showing posts with label doodle 4 google. Show all posts
Showing posts with label doodle 4 google. Show all posts

Friday, February 21, 2014

2014 Doodle 4 Google


Hey there Bear Tavern Doodlers! It's Doodle 4 Google Time!

2014 Challenge Statement: If I Could Invent (Create) One Thing to Make the World a Better Place....
This is the 5th year that as a teacher I have participated in Doodle 4 Google and our 4th year at Bear Tavern. I love this contest because it is a wonderful challenge to organize a concept into crystal clear images that work around the "Google" name. As an Artist, you are answering a question through your wonderful illustrations (drawings)....
Make sure that each and every illustration SUPPORTS your theme clearly. Be super NEAT and ENJOY thinking of an idea.
This year, the challenge is to invent ONE thing to make the world a better place.
Wow, what will you invent???
What does the world need???
What doesn't it need???
As a young but important citizen, where do you think there are problems in the world and how can these problems be fixed???
I am looking forward to seeing your illustrations and am excited that some of you have already submitted designs.
Below are links for information and extra forms.


Click for a copy of the entry form

2013 Winner
Last years winner did a fantastic job. The challenge was to illustrate "My Best Day Ever"
What was this artists' best day ever?
How can you tell?
Check out the background, isn't it neat how she used the "O" as the sun?
What country is this artist from? How can you tell from her illustrations?

I hope that you will discuss your ideas with your family. Be open to suggestions on ways to wrap your illustrations into the letters (like the "O" as a sun and the man as the "L" in the entry above) or into the background.
If you need to borrow supplies, let me know! The sky is the limit (markers, pastels, paints, colored pencils, and any 2D medium).
Have fun doodling!



Saturday, May 4, 2013

2013 Doodle 4 Google

You'll never win if you do not try. No finalists this year for the annual Doodle for Google contest but I still think my kids are awesome. 
Below are a few of the BT entries and information on how to vote for the finalists selected.
It's fun to view and vote for other students and imagine how glad they must feel to have been chosen this year.
View and vote for others by clicking HERE
You have until May 11.









My 3rd grade daughter's entry



Tuesday, January 29, 2013

2013 Doodle for Google

Stay tuned for info on how we will handle Doodle for Google this year at Bear Tavern!
This will be our third year....first year we had a state finalist....maybe this year someone will win it all!
Update: ENTRIES ARE DUE TO THE ART ROOM BY MARCH 15, 2013.
An email blast was sent out by Mr. Arcurio this week containing all of the information that you need. I will discuss the contest with students each day next week.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Doodle 4 Google

Dear 4th and 5th graders,
YOU ARE SO AWESOME!!! Mailing out your Doodle 4 Google entries was a very proud moment for me. You all worked so hard to answer the question "If I could travel in time, I'd visit..."via a clear and direct illustration.
I can't wait to post a sample of your entries to my blog as we near May and the State Finalists are announced.
Win or lose, you all are terrific and I appreciate your hard work. Mailing your entries, I knew each of you won in your own personal way.
Keep up the great work. I love ya!

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Biggest Gift

I received the biggest gift this morning. When my 2nd grade daughter woke up, she had a paper with her. She said she had a dream last night and "this is what I decided to add to my Doodle 4 Google.." she showed me her paper and she had filled in illustrations around the empty letters. And they were cute! She still has work to do but I didn't know she was at all excited about this contest until, well, this morning!
So, let your kids look at past winners after talking about where they would want to time travel to. The hundreds of past entries really explain this contest to kids and they are exciting to look at. Happy doodling!
P.S. there should be an adult version of this contest

Friday, February 17, 2012

Doodle 4 Google: 2012

Doodle 4 Google is the one contest that I am crazy about.
This year's theme is: "If I could travel in time, I'd visit..."

My daughter and I just started brainstorming for the idea that she is going to illustrate. It's exciting for her and she's enjoying playing around with the logo and her drawings.

Of course, my dream is to see my daughter and my students make it all the way to the finals and to have the nation vote for the winner.

This contest has incredible prizes but just as importantly, it presents each student who participates an opportunity to illustrate an idea around the Google logo which is a great challenge.
Check out past winners here --> http://www.google.com/doodle4google/winners_state.html#4

Here are the winners that have been chosen as the National Winners since the contest started in the United States back in 2008

2011 Winner: 2nd Grader
2010 Winner: 3rd Grader
2009 Winner: 6th Grader
2008 Winner: 6th Grader, too
I am sworn to complete secrecy the ideas that my daughter and students are thinking up. I'll tell you this, they are GOOD!