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1. Register on our Forum
Sign-up on our forum to join teachers like you who are also eager to run a programming contest for their high school students. Share information on other programming contests and gather techniques on how you can effectively organize your own. Got a question? Look here for answers!
2. Promote your Contest
Now that you have an idea of how our Forums works, promote it to your students! Tell them about the contest that youe about to host. Do a little bit of advertising during your morning announcements to get students thinking about it. Also, post up a sign-up sheet for the contest several weeks prior to the actual event. You can also get students interested by telling them about the prize pack and the benefits of participating in contests like these by taking a look at our successes page.
3. Visit our Online Resource Centre
Programming Contest Central offers a variety of links to many schools that have held programming contests. We have also provided links to rules/regulations and judging tips from previous contests for you to look over and implement into your own contest! Make use of our resources and compile your own set of guidelines that will fit your needs.
4. Take a look at contest questions from other programming contests
Be sure to look at our problem of the week page. These links will give you an idea of the type of questions that you should consider for your students. Also make sure that you take a look at the forum for sample questions submitted by students and teachers.
5. IBM Academic Initiative
You're just about all set to host your contest! The last thing you need to do, if you have not done so already, is to sign-up for the IBM Academic Initiative. By registering with the IBM Academic Initiative, you will have access to software, technical support, training, and educational materials from IBM. There is no-charge to join!
Good Luck! And please share your experience with others in our forum! Thanks!
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