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THE CONCEPT CHALLENGE

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OVERVIEW

In this challenge you will do some designing, answer some questions and create a video and  logo.  The goal is to create a wireframe/storyboard of your idea with a complete user interface.

 

​WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE?

 

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• OPTIONAL: Brainstorming with an AI Chatbot (Sidekick)

  • Tell Sidekick about your interests and your coding experience and Sidekick will help you brainstorm ideas for the Lt Governor’s Computing Challenge

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• REQUIRED: Make a Plan

  • Create an illustration of your program so someone else can imagine what your program would look like and how it would work.  Your illustration can be any one of the following:

    • Storyboard

    • Video

    • Flowchart

    • Wireframe

    • Or another way to illustrate what you plan to create and how it works

  • Submit your illustration.

    • To help explain your illustration, write a description of how someone would use your program. Discuss all the buttons, features and functions in your illustration.

 

• REQUIRED: About Page

  • Overview -  answer these questions:

    • What problem or issue in your community, Connecticut, the United States, or the world does your team want to address?

    • Why does your team want to address this problem /issue?

    • Write a paragraph on how your program spreads positive messages, solves problems or promotes healthy habits.

    • Write a paragraph explaining your program and what it does.

  • Your Audience - answers these questions:

    • Who will use your program?

    • Why do you think they will use your program?

    • How will the design or look of your program inspire people to want to use it? (title, logo, colors.) 

  • The Coder(s) - you will fill out the following :

    • Pick and write down a name for your team.

    • What are the first and last names and grades of each team member?

    • If you are working on this challenge outside of school, what is the name of the club or group that you are working with (For example, girl/boy scouts, boys/girls club, etc..)

    • If it applies, tell us a little bit about your personal coding experience.

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• REQUIRED: Trailer

  • After you finish making your program, create a 3 minute video or slideshow about your idea.  Include the following items in  your video or slideshow.

  • What type of program did you make? (game, website, mobile app, etc…)

  • Show what the program looks like when it first starts.

  • Show how the program works.

  • Explain how your program spreads positive messages or solves problems or promotes healthy habits. 

  • Be sure the video is a .mp4 or .mov.

 

• REQUIRED: Logo

  • Design a logo for your program.

  • You can draw a logo or create one on the computer.

  • Create a couple ideas with colors that match your program. 

  • Ask your friends which one is best.

  • Upload your final logo

  • Be sure your logo is .jpeg or .png.

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• REQUIRED: Parent Consent Form

  • Click Get Consent Form.

  • Please have a parent/guardian fill it out. 

  • Download with your changes.

  • Save on your device.

  • Click Submit and upload your saved consent form.

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• REQUIRED: Final Submission

  • Look at all the answers you wrote and the files you uploaded.

  • Be sure everything is marked as “complete”

  • If you want, change the colors of your pages by:

  • Click View Project

  • Click Color Scheme

  • Click the “Submit” button to complete a short Google Form and officially enter your computing submission.​

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THE PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE

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OVERVIEW

In this challenge you will do some designing, some coding, answer some questions and create a video and a logo.  The goal is to create a prototype of your idea with a complete user interface and one (or more) working feature that you programmed yourself..

 

​WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE?

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• OPTIONAL: Brainstorming with an AI Chatbot (Sidekick)

  • Tell Sidekick about your interests and your coding experience and Sidekick will help you brainstorm ideas for the Lt Governor’s Computing Challenge

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• REQUIRED: Make a Plan

  • Create an illustration of your program so someone else can imagine what your program would look like and how it would work.  Your illustration can be any one of the following:

    • Storyboard

    • Video

    • Flowchart

    • Wireframe

    • Or another way to illustrate what you plan to create and how it works

  • Submit your illustration.

    • To help explain your illustration, write a description of how someone would use your program. Discuss all the buttons, features and functions in your illustration.

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• REQUIRED: Show Your Code

  • Build one part that works in your program using text or block code.  

  • Take pictures (or a video) of all your code on the screen.

  • Upload the video or all your pictures

  • Write a summary explaining the working part of your program.  For example, you can start by telling what your program does first and then what happens next. Continue explaining what happens in the program until the end.

 

• REQUIRED: About Page

  • Overview -  answer these questions:

    • What problem or issue in your community, Connecticut, the United States, or the world does your team want to address?

    • Why does your team want to address this problem /issue?

    • Write a paragraph on how your program spreads positive messages, solves problems or promotes healthy habits.

    • Write a paragraph explaining your program and what it does.

  • Your Audience - answers these questions:

    • Who will use your program?

    • Why do you think they will use your program?

    • How will the design or look of your program inspire people to want to use it? (title, logo, colors.) 

  • The Coder(s) - you will fill out the following :

    • Pick and write down a name for your team.

    • What are the first and last names and grades of each team member?

    • If you are working on this challenge outside of school, what is the name of the club or group that you are working with (For example, girl/boy scouts, boys/girls club, etc..)

    • If it applies, tell us a little bit about your personal coding experience.

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• REQUIRED: Trailer

  • After you finish making your program, create a 3 minute video or slideshow about your idea.  Include the following items in  your video or slideshow.

  • What type of program did you make? (game, website, mobile app, etc…)

  • Show what the program looks like when it first starts.

  • Show how the program works.

  • Explain how your program spreads positive messages or solves problems or promotes healthy habits. 

  • Be sure the video is a .mp4 or .mov.

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• REQUIRED: Logo

  • Design a logo for your program.

  • You can draw a logo or create one on the computer.

  • Create a couple ideas with colors that match your program. 

  • Ask your friends which one is best.

  • Upload your final logo

  • Be sure your logo is .jpeg or .png.

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• REQUIRED: Parent Consent Form

  • Click Get Consent Form.

  • Please have a parent/guardian fill it out. 

  • Download with your changes.

  • Save on your device.

  • Click Submit and upload your saved consent form.

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• REQUIRED: Final Submission

  • Look at all the answers you wrote and the files you uploaded.

  • Be sure everything is marked as “complete”

  • If you want, change the colors of your pages by:

  • Click View Project

  • Click Color Scheme

  • Click the “Submit” button to complete a short Google Form and officially enter your computing submission.

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THE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE

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OVERVIEW

In this challenge you will design and code a complete computer program. You can use any coding language (block-based or text-based).  In addition to creating the entire program, you will need to come up with a title and logo, share your finished code, create a video and write about your intended users and their perspective.

 

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE?

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• OPTIONAL: Brainstorming with an AI Chatbot (Sidekick)

  • Tell Sidekick about your interests and your coding experience and Sidekick will help you brainstorm ideas for the Lt Governor’s Computing Challenge

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• REQUIRED: Make a Plan

  • Create an illustration of your program so someone else can imagine what your program would look like and how it would work.  Your illustration can be any one of the following:

    • Storyboard

    • Video

    • Flowchart

    • Wireframe

    • Or another way to illustrate what you plan to create and how it works

  • Submit your illustration.

    • To help explain your illustration, write a description of how someone would use your program. Discuss all the buttons, features and functions in your illustration.

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• REQUIRED: Program Code

  • Build your program using text or block code.  

  • Take pictures (or a video) of all your code on the screen.

  • Upload the video or all your pictures.

  • Write a summary explaining what your code does. For example, you can start by telling what your program does first and then what happens next. Continue explaining what happens in the program until the end.

 

• REQUIRED: About Page

  • Overview -  answer these questions:

    • What problem or issue in your community, Connecticut, the United States, or the world does your team want to address?

    • Why does your team want to address this problem /issue?

    • Write a paragraph on how your program spreads positive messages, solves problems or promotes healthy habits.

    • Write a paragraph explaining your program and what it does.

  • Your Audience - answers these questions:

    • Who will use your program?

    • Why do you think they will use your program?

    • How will the design or look of your program inspire people to want to use it? (title, logo, colors.) 

  • The Coder(s) - you will fill out the following :

    • Pick and write down a name for your team.

    • What are the first and last names and grades of each team member?

    • If you are working on this challenge outside of school, what is the name of the club or group that you are working with (For example, girl/boy scouts, boys/girls club, etc..)

    • If it applies, tell us a little bit about your personal coding experience.

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• REQUIRED: Trailer

  • After you finish making your program, create a 3 minute video or slideshow about your idea.  Include the following items in  your video or slideshow.

  • What type of program did you make? (game, website, mobile app, etc…)

  • Show what the program looks like when it first starts.

  • Show how the program works.

  • Explain how your program spreads positive messages or solves problems or promotes healthy habits. 

  • Be sure the video is a .mp4 or .mov.

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• REQUIRED: Logo

  • Design a logo for your program.

  • You can draw a logo or create one on the computer.

  • Create a couple ideas with colors that match your program. 

  • Ask your friends which one is best.

  • Upload your final logo

  • Be sure your logo is .jpeg or .png.

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• Optional: Working Application

  • This is optional!

  • Once you’ve completed your entire working application.

  • Submit it! (either with files or URLS)

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• REQUIRED: Parent Consent Form

  • Click Get Consent Form.

  • Please have a parent/guardian fill it out. 

  • Download with your changes.

  • Save on your device.

  • Click Submit and upload your saved consent form.

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• REQUIRED: Final Submission

  • Look at all the answers you wrote and the files you uploaded.

  • Be sure everything is marked as “complete”

  • If you want, change the colors of your pages by:

  • Click View Project

  • Click Color Scheme

  • Click the “Submit” button to complete a short Google Form and officially enter your computing submission.

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