ONLINE WORKSHOP FOR KIDS

IMPORTANT DATES

Online Interactive Workshop: 20 NOVEMBER 2021

Game Challenge: 27 NOVEMBER 2021

Assalaamu'alaikum / Greetings to all,


It is a pleasure to invite you to join our Online Workshop for Kids Series "Coding for Kids" with the theme "Everyone Can Code". The participation is open to all students aged 9 to 12 years old.

This online workshop is structured in the following manner:

A. REGISTRATION

  1. Participants need to pay RM 20 for the registration fee. Please make your payment here

https://uitmpay.uitm.edu.my/otherservices/products/AAT3/02/224

Save your proof of payment.

  1. Then, fill in the registration form at this link https://forms.gle/gjAqQLyQt3U4Wf1c8

  2. The registration period is between 17 September until 19 November 2021.

  3. All registered participants will receive an e-certificate of participation.


B. ONLINE WORKSHOP CONTEST

  1. This event is an online workshop and game challenge contest. The game challenge will be held on 27 November 2021.

  2. An interactive workshop with the participants will be conducted on 20 November 2021, from 9 am to 1 pm. Participants will be given a specific link to the workshop meeting through emails. A group of about 15 to 20 participants will be assigned to a facilitator.

  3. Starting 6 November, 2021, all participants will be given access to the materials and/or modules on our shared drive related to game development using Scratch. Participants should try to execute all the modules shared to give them sufficient exposure to enhance their skills in the tool.

  4. Two days prior to the contest, we will provide the theme for the game challenge. Rules and regulations, as well as our judging criteria will also be made known.

  5. On 27 November 2021 participants will start working on their game development project and submit their work at the end of the day.


B. GAME SUBMISSION

  1. For simplicity, we will call the output created as a game program.

  2. Once the participants have completed their game development work, they need to submit the game.

  3. Participants may upload their game program to any of the following cloud storage platforms:

    • Google Drive

    • OneDrive

    • Dropbox

    • YouTube channel

  4. Next, participants must get the link to the chosen platform and share the link in the submission form https://forms.gle/gex7gwnfAxYZTih29


C. JUDGING PERIOD

  1. Our team of evaluators will evaluate the submitted game programs from 28 November until 12 December 2021.


C. ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS

  1. We will announce the WINNERS on 13 December 2021.

  2. The announcement will be done through our website, Facebook and YouTube channel. Winners will also be notified through emails.


Below are the important links:

Payment link: https://uitmpay.uitm.edu.my/otherservices/products/AAT3/02/224

Registration link: https://forms.gle/gjAqQLyQt3U4Wf1c8

Game submission link: https://forms.gle/gex7gwnfAxYZTih29

Website: https://codingforkids.uitm.edu.my/

YouTube channel: Coding for Kids

Email: codingsimposium@uitm.edu.my

Facebook page: Coding-for-Kids

Should you have any questions, please email to us.

See you soon!




About Scratch

  • With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century.

  • Scratch offers a highly engaging, colorful, cartoon introduction to coding, perfect for little ones. Kids will love interacting with fun characters and using block-based programming or drag-and-drop tools that make it easy to see the fruits of their labor quickly.



Sources:

https://scratch.mit.edu/

https://www.idtech.com/blog/scratch-vs-python


Online Workshop on 20 November 2021: The Pics