Microsoft Thailand kicks off 'Microsoft IT Youth Challenge 2010'

As the online media has increased its popularity amongst youth regarding its ability of being a vast resource of information and communications, Microsoft Thailand has today transformed this year's 'Microsoft IT Youth Challenge' activity focusing online channel. The sixth year program is now inviting Thai primary and secondary school students to showcase their creative IT works on website, www.pil.in.th to win medals from Microsoft and trophies from the Ministry of Education. Applications are open from now October 31 2009.

Application details for students interested in participating in the 'Microsoft IT Youth Challenge 2010' are as follows:

A team category of 2-3 students

1. Junior primary school students (P1 - P3) should create a single A4-page design using Microsoft Paint, under the theme of 'Virtue Cartoon'.

2. Senior primary school students P4 - P6 should submit a short cartoon animation using Microsoft Marvin, under the theme of 'Sharing Knowledge Cartoon'.

3. Junior high school students M1 - M3 should submit work developed using Microsoft Excel under the theme of 'Enjoy Thinking Games'.

An individual category

4. High school students (M4 - M6) - Thailand Innovative Student 2010 should submit work developed using online applications on @PiL.in.th, Live@edu, MSN, SkyDrive, Space and Facebook   under the theme of 'Changing Online Technology for Education'.  

The preliminary selection results will be announced at www.pil.in.th on December 8 2009. Students who successfully reach the first-round will then have the opportunity to develop their creative ideas for the final round of the competition by end of 2009.

Interested students can submit their projects from now until October 31 2009 via @PiL.in.th email address on www.pil.in.th. For further information, please send emails at ITYC2010@pil.in.th or call 082-341-4905 or 089-220-3351.