Calling all students, professors, teachers, colleagues, and parents! 

Are you an educator that incorporates technology into your lessons?

Do you know an educator that thinks outside the box and inspires you? 

AuraNexus is searching for the most creative educators in the United States for the chance to win our Innovative Educator of the Year Award, plus cash and educational prizes totaling more than $3,500!

The pandemic presented a challenge to all of us, but it was educators who had to rethink their entire teaching strategy. From remote learning to hybrid learning, we want to know how you, an educator you have, or an educational colleague has used technology to improve the quality of learning for students during the pandemic. 

Apply yourself or nominate a teacher to be considered by clicking here.

1. $1,250 to top prize teacher
   • + 1 Free AuraNexus VOH Experience for your class ($500 Value)
2. $500 to 2nd place teacher
   • + 1 Free AuraNexus VOH Experience for your class ($500 Value)
3. $250 to 3rd place teacher
   • + 1 Free AuraNexus VOH Experience for your class ($500 Value)

50% off to all the teachers who have been part of the top 10

1)    Film a short video of yourself answering these five questions

1. What has been your/your teacher/colleague’s biggest challenge to overcome academically during the pandemic? What is/was needed to overcome these challenges?
2. What makes you/your teacher/colleague innovative?
3. How have you/your teacher/colleague used technology to improve learning throughout the pandemic?
4. How are you/your teacher/colleague measuring the effectiveness of these changes?
5. What do you imagine the future of learning to look like? 

2)    Fill out an official entry form.

3)    Upload your video responses.

4)    Click the submit button.

Submissions will be made into conversational videos using AuraNexus technology (see below). The videos with the most votes will win our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place top prizes (in respective order) with additional prizes for 10 runner-ups.

Questions to answer:

1. What has been your biggest challenge to overcome academically during the pandemic? 
2. How have you used technology to address this challenge and improve learning throughout the pandemic?
3. How are/were you measuring the effectiveness of this initiative?
4. What makes you and your idea innovative?
5. What do you imagine the future of learning to look like?

Filming Requirements:

• All submissions will be turned into conversational videos (see above), so videos must be recorded with you center-frame, looking into the camera lens, and speaking in a conversational manner. Carefully read the directions below before filming.
• Find a well-lit location and sit in a non-swivel, stationary chair.
• Set up your phone/camera on a tripod – please do not hold it yourself.
• Start your video by stating your full name and what you teach… “My name is_____ and I am a <list subject>  teacher/professor.”  If you are nominating someone, please state your name, the person you are nominating, and what they teach… “My name is ____ and I am nominating <teacher’s name> who teaches .”
  • Record yourself looking into the camera lens for 30 seconds. This clip will be used as your idle video that users will see between each question they ask.

Video Upload Requirements:

• Should be no more than 5 minutes in length
• Should be filmed on a smartphone, camcorder, or DSLR camera.
• Must adhere to the following dimensions: 1080p, 16×9, 60fps (30 fps if 60 is unavailable)