WELCOME to the official site for the Atlanta Public Schools 2021 Technology & Innovation Competition. This year's competition will be a virtual competition! Good news: The project categories have not changed.
The #APSTIC is a technology competition for 3rd - 12th grade students in the Atlanta Public Schools District, including all charter, private, and home schools.
Here you will find pertinent information about the tech competition including category descriptions (which mirror the State's categories), rubrics, and volunteer and judge information. Additionally, you will find some useful tips to help your students create winning projects! Please use the navigation bar above to navigate throughout the site.
All first place winners will advance to the The Georgia Student Technology Competition (GaSTC), an annual student technology competition produced by the Georgia Educational Technology Consortium. The GaSTC is the highest level of student technology competition in Georgia with over 750 projects, representing the work of over 1000 students, which are judged at the competition each March.
The #APSTIC is a technology competition for 3rd - 12th grade students in the Atlanta Public Schools District, including all charter, private, and home schools.
Here you will find pertinent information about the tech competition including category descriptions (which mirror the State's categories), rubrics, and volunteer and judge information. Additionally, you will find some useful tips to help your students create winning projects! Please use the navigation bar above to navigate throughout the site.
All first place winners will advance to the The Georgia Student Technology Competition (GaSTC), an annual student technology competition produced by the Georgia Educational Technology Consortium. The GaSTC is the highest level of student technology competition in Georgia with over 750 projects, representing the work of over 1000 students, which are judged at the competition each March.
OVERVIEW
The Georgia Student Technology Competition (GaSTC) is an annual student competition that gives students the opportunity to showcase their innovative use of technology in daily learning. Started by Lou Dewberry in 2001, the GASTC is the highest level of student technology competition in Georgia. The competition is open to all students in grades 3-12 that reside in Georgia. In order to compete in the GaSTC, students must receive first place at a recognized regional technology fair.
✨YOUR SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (ETS) WILL SHARE DETAILS FOR VIRTUAL TECH TOURNEYS WITH SCHOOLS.✨
All schools are encouraged to hold a local school Tech Tourney, in which they will submit their top 2 projects per category per grade band to participate in the APS Technology & Innovation Competition.
If schools choose not to host a Tech Tourney, it is requested that projects representing the school are approved to advance to the District Technology & Innovation Competition. This is to ensure that all projects submitted by students are of high quality and able to compete at the District & State level Technology Competitions. Additionally, local school Tech Tourneys allow all students within a school to participate in a technology and innovation competition with their peers.
All schools are encouraged to hold a local school Tech Tourney, in which they will submit their top 2 projects per category per grade band to participate in the APS Technology & Innovation Competition.
If schools choose not to host a Tech Tourney, it is requested that projects representing the school are approved to advance to the District Technology & Innovation Competition. This is to ensure that all projects submitted by students are of high quality and able to compete at the District & State level Technology Competitions. Additionally, local school Tech Tourneys allow all students within a school to participate in a technology and innovation competition with their peers.
The Atlanta Public Schools Technology and Innovation Competition is aligned with the Georgia Student Technology Competition (GaSTC). Please note the following important reminders:
- All projects submitted must be designed and created by students. While some adult guidance is allowed, it must be evident that all work entered by students was completed by students.
- Students that are unable to present their projects for whatever reason, (including illness), may NOT use "proxies." [Not applicable for Virtual Competition.]
- Only students that are part of the original registered team may represent a project at the fair.
- Projects for each category must be unique and CANNOT be entered in more than one category.
- Students are able to submit a maximum of 1 project.
- Students are NOT allowed to switch project categories.
- All 1st place projects automatically advance to the Georgia Student Technology Competition. Projects will only be judged in the category in which it placed first in at the regional fair.