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Frequently Asked Questions |
Why isn't the Tech Fair set up like a Science Fair with open viewing for parents and students?
Science Fair judges evaluate projects in the absence of the student who created it. Projects are static displays that are set up and left for viewing by judges and visitors. Tech Fair judging is interactive and involves judges meeting with the students who created the project. Most Tech Fair projects are not static displays and must be observed in operation. If judge interviewing were going on with visitors moving throughout the judging area, it would be very hard to hear and to focus on the project and student. Students come to the Tech Fair from all across Georgia. To require setting up projects early and leaving them until after the Tech Fair is over is unfair to those who travel long distances. In the past, when we had a one hour preview period to observe projects, very few parents and even fewer students actually visited projects.
What higher level of Technology Fair will I go to if I win the Georgia Educational Technology Fair?
At this time, there is no higher level of Technology Fair. A national Educational Technology Fair does not exist.
The rules state that I must 'cite' all non-student produced materials AND provide permissions where needed. What does this mean?
If you use ANY clipart, music, photos, text, or other material in your project that you did not personally create yourself, you MUST list the material on the Project Submission Form that you are required to fill out online in February. If your material is determined to be 'in the public domain' and is available to use for free, you MUST list it and label it 'Public Domain.' If the material is not freely available, then you must obtain permission to use it from the owner/creator. Use of copyrighted material without permission will result in disqualification. These materials must be listed on the form AND the written permission must be presented to the judges.
Can adults or other students help me with my project?
Yes, it is perfectly acceptable to receive help from others when working on your project. However, the project is to be a work by the student or student team of two. Any help should be to assist the student in the creation of the project and judges will expect a student to explain ANY aspect of a project's function. If someone else helps you do something, be sure that you understand how to explain it to the judges.
If I win first place in my Regional Fair and I can't go to the Tech Fair due to illness or another commitment, can someone take my place?
No. Only the actual first place winner in each category from a recognized Regional Fair may attend the State Tech Fair. The official list of winners comes from the Regional Director. Also, the rules state: “Students unable to present their projects, even due to illness, may NOT use "proxies." Only students who are part of the original, registered team may represent a project.”
If I am a member of a two student team, do both of us have to come to the State Tech Fair?
No, your project may be represented by one of the two student team OR by both team members, but NOT by anyone else.
