For School Students in the NT
Free Game Development workshop for Middle school students and/or Senior College Students
Are you passionate about games? Would you like to develop your own game?
Join us for the free 2-hour workshop and learn about developing your own video games using Unity 2022. No prior experience is required. We will explore the Unity Software and coding in C#. Finish the day off by exploring projects made by CDU IT students
9:00 – 10:45 hrs on Friday 27th October 2023 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at Esplanade.
Register now for the workshop at itcodefair@cdu.edu.au.
IT Innovation Challenge
We would like to invite students in MIDDLE SCHOOLS OR SENIOR COLLEGES in the Northern Territory to join us in using Scratch to create an interactive story, NORTHERN TERRITORY: DIFFERENT IN EVERY SENSE.
Design and program a maximum of 2-minute interactive story using Scratch that promotes the unique features and attractions of the Northern Territory while incorporating coding concepts and storytelling techniques. Students will need to provide a final scratch file after they have completed. Exclusively for students in middle schools or senior colleges in the Northern Territory. You can choose to work as a team or individually. The prize includes a $300 gift voucher and a certificate. The award ceremony will be held on Friday 27th October 2023 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at Esplanade.
Submission closes by Sunday, Octber 22nd October 2023 at midnight.
Challenge Rules
1. If you choose to work as a team, teams may not have more than 4 members. Only one submission per student/team.
2. Turn in your submission by uploading your video propose your idea through a short video of a maximum of 2 minutes by sending it to itcodefair@cdu.edu.au
3. Students can work on submissions at school or at home.
4.Submissions must be turned in by 22/10/2023
Judging Criteria
Your project will be judged by 4 criteria as follows:
1.Idea (25%)–The concept is well explained, with details on how reasonable, sustainable and scalable the concept is.
2.Creativity (25%)–Exceptionally clever and unique in showing deep understanding and doing things out of the box.
3. Desirability (25%)–Uses information in connection with the argument or purpose of the work, presents it in a highly effective format, and explicates it with consistently high quality.
4.Video Quality (25%)–The viewers are left with a strong understanding of the topic, will remember the video, and feels like they want to learn more.
Jr Innovation Challenge
We would like to invite students in PRIMARY SCHOOLS in the Northern Territory to join us in using Scratch to create an interactive story, ANIMALS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
Design and program a maximum of 1-minute interactive story using Scratch that promotes the unique features and attractions of the Northern Territory while incorporating coding concepts and storytelling techniques. Students will need to provide a final scratch file after they have completed. Exclusively for students in primary schools in the Northern Territory. You can choose to work as a team or individually. The prize includes a $300 gift voucher and a certificate. The award ceremony will be held on Friday 27th October 2023 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at Esplanade.
Submission closes by Sunday, Octber 22nd October 2023 at midnight.
Challenge Rules
1. If you choose to work as a team, teams may not have more than 4 members. Only one submission per student/team.
2. Turn in your submission by uploading your video propose your idea through a short video of a maximum of 1 minutes by sending it to itcodefair@cdu.edu.au
3. Students can work on submissions at school or at home.
4.Submissions must be turned in by 22/10/2023
Judging Criteria
Your project will be judged by 4 criteria as follows:
1.Idea (25%)–The concept is well explained, with details on how reasonable, sustainable and scalable the concept is.
2.Creativity (25%)–Exceptionally clever and unique in showing deep understanding and doing things out of the box.
3. Desirability (25%)–Uses information in connection with the argument or purpose of the work, presents it in a highly effective format, and explicates it with consistently high quality.
4.Video Quality (25%)–The viewers are left with a strong understanding of the topic, will remember the video, and feels like they want to learn more.