Samsung Superhero Contest Seeks History-themed Student Videos

Samsung Techwin America’s Electronic Imaging Division is accepting short student-created video entries for its Fall Superhero Competition until March 31.

The competition is open to all K-12 students in the United States, and asks them to submit short digital videos of themselves portraying historical figures for the chance to win $500 and a SAMCAM 860 document camera for their class.

The videos, which can be recorded on low-resolution cameras, should be short--one to three minutes in length--and will be judged on "presentation performance, character and content accuracy, and content quality," according to the company.

The SAMCAM 860 retails for $799. The camera is a digital presenter designed to promote active learning instruction techniques, which engage and involve students in lessons to promote better retention of the material presented in the classroom.

To see previous finalists and winners, visit samsungsuperhero.com/winterswinner.

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