Georgia K-12 public, private, and home-schooled students are invited to participate in the 2023 Cybersecurity Poster Contest. This contest is sponsored by Georgia Leaders of Educational Technology (GLET). The first-place finalist will receive a prize and a chance to meet State School Superintendent Richard Woods.
Poster Contest Information
- Contest starts October 1, 2023
- Submit entry forms for school-level winners by 11 p.m. on November 3, 2023
- GaDOE will announce poster winners in January 2024
Support Documents
Suggested Cybersecurity Poster Topics
Theme: Keeping Georgia Kids Safe Online
Grades K-8
- How should you treat others online?
- What information is safe to put on social media and what should
you keep private? - How should you handle unwanted attention or strangers online?
- How can you select a strong password and keep it secure?
- How can you handle cyberbullying?
Grades 9-12
- How can you preserve your online reputation or "digital footprint"
on both social media and elsewhere on the Internet? - How should you handle unwanted attention or strangers online?
- How can you select a strong password and keep it secure?
- Why is it important to keep your devices and software up to date?
- When is it safe to text and what information is safe to text?
Georgia Kids Safe Online 2023 GLET Poster Contest Rules
Format
- Original hand-drawn or electronically created submissions will be accepted. Hand-drawn submissions must be scanned.
- Text should be dark and large enough to read.
- Submissions may be in the format of either a full-page drawing or a 4-panel comic
Layout and Dimensions
- Only landscape layout submissions will be accepted!
- Minimum: 11"x 8.5"
Content
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Do Not send any artwork that contains trademarked images or brands such as Disney Characters, Dell, Google, etc.
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Do Not put any identifying information (such as student's full name or age) on the front of the poster.
- Adults may offer minimum technical support but cannot aid in the creative process.
- No professional (paid) assistance is allowed.
- AI-generated art is prohibited.
- Inappropriate or offensive language and images will cause a submission to be automatically disqualified.
Please Note
- Students may use a variety of media, such as watercolor, pen and ink, crayon, chalk, or markers.
- Brighter colors will reproduce better when printed.
- Light pencil marks will not show up.
- Keep in mind posters will likely be on public display and should be easy to see or read.
