{"id":6324,"date":"2017-04-03T17:52:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T21:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=6324"},"modified":"2017-04-06T14:12:50","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T18:12:50","slug":"vbcps-students-earn-awards-great-computer-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/vbcps-students-earn-awards-great-computer-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"VBCPS students earn awards at Great Computer Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) students participated in the 32<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Great Computer Challenge April 1 at Old Dominion University. Students from secondary schools competed in the senior division, which included Level III (grades 6-8) and Level IV (grades 9-12) competitions.\u00a0The junior competition, for grades K-5, will be held May 13.<\/p>\n<p>The Great Computer Challenge is\u00a0a joint project of WHRO, the Consortium for Interactive Instruction and Old Dominion University.\u00a0It is a competitive opportunity for students in grades K-12\u00a0to demonstrate their knowledge of\u00a0various computer applications and programming skills.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6325\" style=\"width: 748px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Great-Computer-Challenge-Landstown-HS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6325 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Great-Computer-Challenge-Landstown-HS.jpg\" alt=\"Great Computer Challenge Landstown HS\" width=\"748\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Great-Computer-Challenge-Landstown-HS.jpg 748w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Great-Computer-Challenge-Landstown-HS-300x223.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Great-Computer-Challenge-Landstown-HS-400x297.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Landstown High School students at the Great Computer Challenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Congratulations to the VBCPS secondary schools that earned awards in the following Great Computer Challenge categories:<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAD (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Second Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p>Third Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cyber Security (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Place: \u00a0Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p>Second Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p>Third Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>Desktop Presentations (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>Desktop Publishing (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p>Third Place: Governor\u2019s STEM and Technology Academy at Landstown High School<\/p>\n<p><strong>Graphic Design (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>Integrated Applications (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Place: \u00a0Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p>Second Place: Governor\u2019s STEM and Technology Academy at Landstown High School<\/p>\n<p>Third Place: Governor\u2019s STEM and Technology Academy at Landstown High School<\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music Composition (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p>Second Place: Governor\u2019s STEM and Technology Academy at Landstown High School<\/p>\n<p><strong>Programming \u2013 Object Oriented Business (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Place: Governor\u2019s STEM and Technology Academy at Landstown High School<\/p>\n<p>Second Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p>Third Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>Programming \u2013 Scientific\/Non-Business (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video Editing (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Second Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>Web Design (Level III)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Place: Corporate Landing Middle School<\/p>\n<p><strong>Web Design (Level IV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Place: Advanced Technology Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) students participated in the 32st\u00a0Annual Great Computer Challenge April 1 at Old Dominion University. 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