Results of the Panhellenic Creative Writing Competition "Stuck on the Internet? Never!"

The Science and Technology Museum, in collaboration with the Departments of Health Education of Primary and Secondary Education, has announced a competition for creative writing nationwide on the topic “Stuck on the Internet? Never!'', which ended on March 31. The aim of the competition was to raise awareness and inform students about cyber addiction as well as ways to prevent and treat it.

The competition was attended by students of all educational levels, who could choose between two thematic subcategories: an illustrated fairy tale and a theatrical play. The committees thoroughly studied the projects, according to the criteria and specifications of the competition and decided:

     1.  Awards and Praises for the category of an illustrated fairy tale (Primary Education)

1)The committee consisting of Penelope Theologi-Gouti, Architect-Ethnologist, Curator of the STM UP, Artemis Papakonstantinopoulou, Teacher, Head of Health Education Department of Primary Education in Achaia, Bekiaris George, Teacher, Primary Education of Achaia, Elisavet Moschovou, Teacher of Informatics, Primary Education of Achaia, Panagiota Rousou, Arts teacher, Primary Education of Achaia unanimously selected the first prize winner and the three runner-ups.

1^st PRIZE:

"FAMILY ... IN ACTION", Primary School of Kato Souli, Attica, 5^th grade, Responsible Teacher: Mamida Stella

AWARD CERTIFICATES:

"STUCK ON THE INTERNET? NEVER!!!'', 10^th Elementary School of Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, 5^th grade', Responsible Teacher: Korre Vasiliki

"THE MUSES OF THE INTERNET", 21^st Elementary School of Patras, 6^th grade, Responsible Professor: Karagiorgos Grigoris

"ALEXIS AND THE MONSTER OF THE INTERNET", Elementary School of Antirrio, 2^nd grade, Responsible teacher: Vlachaki Christina

        2.  Awards and Praises for the category of Theatrical Play (Primary Education)

1^st PRIZE:

"STUCK ON THE INTERNET? NEVER!!!'', 1^st Elementary School of Skala Oropou and New Palatia, 6^th grade, Responsible Teacher: Gousdova Ioanna

AWARD CERTIFICATES:

"STUCK ON THE INTERNET? NEVER!!!'', 2^nd Elementary School of Aliartos, Boeotia, 6^th grade, Responsible Teacher: Kermeli Alexandra

"ODYSSEUS ON THE ISLAND OF INTERNET EATERS", 25^th Elementary School of Chalkida, 2^nd grade, Responsible teacher: Georgia Kakara-Marianthi Karatza

2. Awards and Praises for the category of an illustrated fairy tale (Secondary Education)

The committee consisting of Penelope Theologi-Gouti, Architect-Ethnologist, Curator of the STM UP, Ioanna Thomopoulou, Philologist, Head of Secondary Education of Achaia, Chrysanthi Vantaraki, Art teacher, Secondary Education of Achaia, Argyroula Alexandropoulou, Dr., Philologist, Secondary Education of Achaia, Angeliki Economopoulou, MSc, Teacher of Informatics, Secondary Education of Achaia, unanimously selected the first prize winner and the three runner ups.

1^st PRIZE:

"THE THREE GLASSES", 1^st Junior High School of Menemeni Thessaloniki, 1^st and 2^nd grade, Responsible Teacher: Chrysanthou Maria-Ismini

AWARD CERTIFICATES:

"THE NET OF THE INTERNET IS BREAKING", High School of Amfikleia, Fthiotida, 9^th and 10^th grade, Responsible teachers: Kalogera Stella, Koutsikouri Maria, Voivonta Theodora

"THE DRAGON BEHIND YOUR DOOR", 4^th Junior High School of Ptolemaida, Kozani, 8^th grade, Responsible Teacher: Deligianni Alexandra

"AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR", 3^Rrd Junior High School of N. Ionia Volos, Department of Creative Writing, Responsible Teachers: Markou Nikandrou Dimitra, Tamvaki Maria, Leimonis Dionysios

3. Awards and Praises for the category of Theatrical Play (Secondary Education)

The committee that was set up for the evaluation of the specific category and consists of Penelope Theologi-Gouti, Architect-Ethnologist, Curator of the STM UP, Ioanna Thomopoulou,  Philologist, Head of Health Education, Secondary Education of Achaia, Argyroula Alexandropoulou, Dr., Philologist, Secondary Education of Achaia, Angeliki Economopoulou, MSc, Teacher of Informatics, Secondary Education of Achaia, Douvos Panagiota, MSc, theatrical educator, Secondary Education of Achaia, Head of the Municipal & Regional Theatre of Patras, unanimously selected the first prize winner and the three runner ups.

1^st PRIZE:

''SNAP OUT OF IT! CAN YOU?'', Junior High School and High School of Agiasos Lesvos, 7^th,8^th,9^th,10^th and 11^th grades, Responsible Teacher: Bodi Vaia

AWARD CERTIFICATES:

"LIFE IS OUT OF THE ... BOX", Junior High School of  Dafnis  Kalavrita, 7^th, 8^th and 9^th grades, Responsible Teachers: Aikaterini Palaiologopoulou, Koutes Vassilios

"PETROS AND THE CARD", 2^nd Junior High School of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki, 8^th grade, Responsible Teachers: Anna Palamaridi, Anna Voultsiou

"STUCK ON THE INTERNET? NEVER!!!'', 4^th Junior High School of Rhodes, Environmental Team, Responsible Teachers: Sotiriou Cleopatra, Kyprioti Nektaria-Friday

The Museum Organization and the members of the Committee warmly thank the participants in the creative writing competition and congratulate the winners.