Draw your own doodle about Visit http://doodles.google.ie/d4g/ to: Judging and prizes If I could create anything it would be… • Download lesson plans for each class group 300 semi-finalists • Download sample doodles to show pupils employees will select the best 15 doodles from each of our five • Get top tips from Google’s top doodlers class groups, across each of the four regions in the Republic of Ireland. • Read full terms and conditions for the competition Our regions are the four provinces: Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connacht. Prize: • Doodle 4 Google certificate Entry guidelines 75 finalists Class groups We will have our guest judges select the finalists across the age groups The Doodle 4 Google ‘If I could create anything it would and regions. be…’ competition is open to all students attending Prizes: primary, secondary or Youthreach schools in the Republic of Ireland. Doodles will be judged in the following five • Invitation to prize-giving event in April 2017 where our winners are announced class groups: • Framed copy of their doodle • T-shirt personalised with image of their doodle • 1: Junior Infants, Senior Infants • Google goody bag st nd rd • 2: 1 , 2 , 3 Class • Doodle will appear on our for the public vote • 3: 4th, 5th, 6th Class • 4: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year 5 class group winners At Google we use the homepage logo designs, or doodles, • 5: Transition Year, 5th, 6th Year The public will be asked to vote online for their favourite doodle from to celebrate different people, events or special dates. These each judging group to help select the five class group winners. doodles are usually created by our doodlers, who are also Title and supporting statement In addition to producing a doodle, pupils also need to: Prize: Google web designers. For the ninth year running we’re th • Submit a title for their doodle • Each class group winner will win a as will their teacher inviting Irish students from junior infants to 6 year to design • Write a supporting statement for their doodle – no more than 50 words 1 overall winner their own ‘doodle’ by taking part in the Doodle 4 Google long. Pupils should explain how they have portrayed the theme ‘If I could Our official Google doodle team, made up of Google web designers, will competition. create anything it would be…’ in their doodle select the winning doodle from the five class group winners. • Students have to draw their doodle on the new entry form, we can not The theme this year is ‘If I could create anything it would be…’. Prize: accept any doodles drawn on blank paper This theme will provide an opportunity to showcase creativity • The overall winner will have their doodle shown on the Google homepage and tap into the remarkable imagination that children and Submitting entries in Ireland for 24 hours in April 2017. The winner will also receive a €5,000 • This year, we also accept online submissions, more details on our website college scholarship and their school will receive a €10,000 technology grant. teenagers have. • There is a limit of six entries per school. Consider holding an internal competition to select the best doodles from your school We have developed lesson plans in English to help • All entries postal and online need to be received no later than Saturday, teachers prepare a class around the theme ‘If I could 26th November 2016. Postal entries must be sent to Doodle 4 Google, Key dates create anything it would be…’. These plans Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4 th • When you are ready to submit your entries, you should complete the online 26 November Submission date for doodle entries can be downloaded from our website, at entry form or the printed entry form 7th February Online public vote opens http://doodles.google.ie/d4g/ • You will also need to include the pupils’ doodle titles and supporting 21st February Online public vote closes statements along with your school details on the form we have included The overall winning entry will rd in this pack. 3 April Winners announced be displayed for 24 hours on • We can only accept submissions by post or online at the Google Ireland homepage http://doodles.google.ie/d4g/ and will be seen by millions of Design guidelines people. They will receive a €5,000 • The doodle has to be drawn on the new entry form only college scholarship, a €10,000 • You can download the template from our website: technology grant for their school and http://doodles.google.ie/d4g/ • The doodle can be in pencil, crayon, felt tip, paint, or can be created using a Chromebook as well as one for computer drawing or design software. Unfortunately we cannot accept 3D their teacher. entries

Mia Buckley (age 12) Winner of Doodle 4 Google Ireland 2016

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Design your own Google doodle. Your artwork could be shown on the Google homepage and seen by millions of people! You could also win a €5,000 college scholarship, a €10,000 technology grant for your school, as well as a Chromebook each for you and your teacher.