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Google features logos on their homepage, usually for public holidays.<ref>[http://www.google.com/doodle4google/history.html Google Doodle History]</ref> In the past events such as [[spring (season)|the beginning of spring]], the anniversary of understanding [[DNA]], or the invention of the [[laser]] have been celebrated.<ref>[http://google.com/logos Official logo gallery]</ref> The original Google "[[doodle]]" was in 1999 when [[Sergey Brin]] and [[Lawrence E. Page]] were attending the [[Burning Man Festival]], to show that they were away if the systems were to [[crash (computing)|crash]]. <ref>[http://www.google.com/doodle4google/history.html Google Doodle History]</ref> |
Google features logos on their homepage, usually for public holidays.<ref>[http://www.google.com/doodle4google/history.html Google Doodle History]</ref> In the past events such as [[spring (season)|the beginning of spring]], the anniversary of understanding [[DNA]], or the invention of the [[laser]] have been celebrated.<ref>[http://google.com/logos Official logo gallery]</ref> The original Google "[[doodle]]" was in 1999 when [[Sergey Brin]] and [[Lawrence E. Page]] were attending the [[Burning Man Festival]], to show that they were away if the systems were to [[crash (computing)|crash]]. <ref>[http://www.google.com/doodle4google/history.html Google Doodle History]</ref> |
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==Contest (U.S.)== |
==2010 Contest (U.S.)== |
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Submissions from all [[students]] in [[United States|U.S. schools]] from kindergarten to 12th grade (including [[homeschooling|homeschoolers]]) are accepted in the contest. Teachers are required to submit doodles for their students. <ref>[http://www.google.com/doodle4google/info.html Competition Info]</ref> |
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===Prizes=== |
===Prizes=== |
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The winner's doodle |
The winner's doodle appeared on [[Google.com|the Google homepage]] on May 27, 2010, and also received a $15,000 college scholarship, a laptop computer, [[Wacom]] digital design tablet, and a $25,000 technology grant for their school. |
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===Themes=== |
===Themes=== |
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Google chose themes for the doodles to be based upon: |
Google chose themes for the doodles to be based upon: |
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The competition |
The competition ran across 10 regions:<ref>[http://www.google.com/doodle4google/judging_prizes.html Doodle4Google Judging and Prizes Page]</ref> |
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#[[Connecticut]], [[Maine]], [[Massachusetts]], [[New Hampshire]], [[Rhode Island]], [[Vermont]] |
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== Latin America == |
== Latin America == |
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Revision as of 22:02, 16 August 2010
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Doodle4Google is an annual competition held by Google to have children create a logo that will be featured on the Google homepage.
History
Google features logos on their homepage, usually for public holidays.[1] In the past events such as the beginning of spring, the anniversary of understanding DNA, or the invention of the laser have been celebrated.[2] The original Google "doodle" was in 1999 when Sergey Brin and Lawrence E. Page were attending the Burning Man Festival, to show that they were away if the systems were to crash. [3]
2010 Contest (U.S.)
Submissions from all students in U.S. schools from kindergarten to 12th grade (including homeschoolers) are accepted in the contest. Teachers are required to submit doodles for their students. [4]
Prizes
The winner's doodle appeared on the Google homepage on May 27, 2010, and also received a $15,000 college scholarship, a laptop computer, Wacom digital design tablet, and a $25,000 technology grant for their school.
Themes
Google chose themes for the doodles to be based upon:
- If I Could Do Anything, I Would... (2010)[5], Winner: Makenzie Melton, Missouri, K-3 grade level)[6]
- What I Wish For The World (2009), Winner: Cristin Engelberth, Texas, 4-6 grade level
- "What if..." (2008), Winner: Grace Moon, California, 4-6 grade level
Regions
The competition ran across 10 regions:[7]
- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
- New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
- Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
- Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
- Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
- Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
- Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
- Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
- Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming
- Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington