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The NNWP celebrates its Consultants who've created websites about teaching and writing:


Corbett's
Always Write
Website
(Grades K-12)


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Start to Learn
Website
(Kindergarten)


Dena's
Write in the Middle
Website
(Grades 6-8)


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Making Mathematicians
Website
(Grades K-12)


Brian's
Learning is Messy
Blog
(Grades 4-6)


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Writing Prompts: Our Digital Photo Contest
because a digital picture can be worth ten-thousand words...

On this WritingFix page, we share the prize-winning photographs from our annual digital photo contest for K-12 writing teachers and their students.

Our NNWP-sponsored digital photo contest is still pretty new! Spring 2011 will mark the third year of this event--now open to student and teachers from anywhere in the world!

Our contest's theme is always this: a picture is worth ten-thousand words--or images that would inspire student writers and story-tellers to write!

K-12 students and their teachers are invited to submit digital photographs--candid or posed--that follow this theme. Each year, one winner from elementary, middle, and high school is posted on this page, as well as one winner from a teacher. Each photograph is linked to a blog, where students from all over can write the story behind any of the photographs.

Below, you can find the winners from both our 2009 and our 2010 contest. Teachers who submit photos on the behalf of their students receive a disk with not only the winning photographs but also the dozen honorable mention-winning photographs.

It's never too early to start snapping and saving pictures for next spring's contest. If you have a digital photo that you (or your students) believe would inspire student writers to create original stories about the picture, feel free to e-mail us your photo to webmaster@writingfix.com any time of year.

New for 2010-2011!
Post Your Original Photos that Might Inspire Writing

We now feature a group at our Writing Lesson of the Month Ning where anyone can post digital photos.

Click here to become a member of that group so you can see the photos posted by users.

Need More Photos?
Our Annual Digital Photo Contest...Rules and Resources:
  • Click here to view 2010's contest announcement. This year's contest has ended. 2011's flyer will be posted in the November.
  • Only one photo entry per student please.
  • All submitted photos must be original digital photos that can be e-mailed to the contest coordinator. Teachers must submit the photos on behalf of their students through e-mail; photos submitted directly by student photographers will not be entered in the contest.
  • Photos that show human faces must be accompanied by a signed release form from its human subjects, which will give the NNWP permission to publish the image at its website. Photos of minors must have the signature of parent or legal guardian. Release forms should be faxed the same day the photo is submitted through e-mail.
  • Content of the photos must be appropriate for student writers of all ages.
  • Three winners will be chosen and posted at the WritingFix website. Elementary, middle and high school winners will each receive a $25 Amazon gift card. 1 teacher photograph will be selected as well; the teacher winner will receive a complete set of the Northern Nevada Writing Project’s Print Publications.
  • Winning photos (as well as 10-15 honorable mentions) will be placed on a CD that will be sent to every teacher who has students enter this contest. We hope teachers will enjoy using the CD’s pictures as writing prompts during the next school year.
  • Teachers, e-mail entries or questions about this contest to the contest coordinator at this address: charrison@washoe.k12.nv.us
  • Fax signed release forms to this number at UNR: 775-784-4758

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2010 Winners and Honorable Mentions
2009 Winners and Honorable Mentions

The Four Winners:
(winning photos are posted below)

  • High School Winner...Crystal Ji, McQueen High School
  • Middle School Winner...Nicole Gallant, Northwood Middle School
  • Elementary Winner...Jacob Sammons, Winnemucca Elementary
  • Teacher Winner...Amie Newberry, Reed High School

2010 Honorable Mentions:
(these 12 photographers' pictures will also be featured on the CD that will be sent to each teacher who submitted photographs from their students.)

Maureen Arroyo, Liza Bowden, Vanessa Casas, Jessi Dickinson, Leanne Diss, Christina Garrisi, Megan Jackling, Lisa Lac, Sylvia Latham, Madison Riddle, Chad Ross, and Christina Saunders.

The Four Winners:
(winning photos are posted below)

  • High School Winner...Caitlyn Smith, McQueen High School
  • Middle School Winner...Trae Jones, Shaw Middle School
  • Elementary Winner...Austin Miller, Whitehead Elementary
  • Teacher Winner...Christina Rhodes, Hug High School

2009 Honorable Mentions:
(these 15 photographers' pictures will also be featured on the CD that will be sent to each teacher who submitted photographs from their students.)

Learena Blanc, Jessica Campos, Camille Carter, Nathalie Fernandez, Damon Gebhardt, Hilary Henry, Jimmy Latimer, Jake Lucas, Mackenzie Maye, Jazmin Miranda, Vivian Olds, Ashley Schumacher, Courtney Skeen, Brianna Spielli, Barbara Surritte-Barker, and Laura Woodman.

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2010 Photo Contest Winners

High School Winner:

Photographer: Crystal Ji
Teacher: Sue Vaughn

Inspired by Crystal's photo to write a story or poem? Click here to write your ideas on our blog page just for this photograph.

 

Middle School Winner:
Photographer: Nicole Gallant
Teacher: Dhara Baiden

Inspired by Nicole's photo to write a story or poem? Click here to write your ideas on our blog page just for this photograph.

 

Elementary Winner:
Photographer: Jacob Sammons
Teacher: Maureen Arroyo

Inspired by Jacob's photo to write a story or poem? Click here to write your ideas on our blog page just for this photograph.

 

Teacher Winner:
Teacher Photographer: Amie Newberry

Inspired by Amie's photo to write a story or poem? Click here to write your ideas on our blog page just for this photograph.

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2009 Photo Contest Winners

High School Winner:

Photographer: Caitlyn Smith
Teacher: Gary Coyan

Inspired by Caitlyn's photo to write a story or poem? Click here to write your ideas on our blog page just for this photograph.

 

Middle School Winner:
Photographer: Trae Jones
Teacher: Denylle McDowell

Inspired by Trae's photo to write a story or poem? Click here to write your ideas on our blog page just for this photograph.

 

Elementary Winner:
Photographer: Austin Miller
Teacher: Summer Ulich

Inspired by Austin's photo to write a story or poem? Click here to write your ideas on our blog page just for this photograph.

 

Teacher Winner:
Teacher Photographer: Christina Rhodes

Inspired by Christina's photo to write a story or poem? Click here to write your ideas on our blog page just for this photograph.

 

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