First Code AcademyAppJamming Summit 2015程式設計比賽」
發掘未來程式設計師 赴美國麻省理工學院參與「程式開發論壇」
In search for app designer of the future
A golden opportunity to join the MIT App Inventor Summit 2015 at First Code Academy’s “AppJamming Summit 2015 App Design Competition”

 
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新聞稿(即時發佈)                                                               2014年11月3日
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First Code AcademyAppJamming Summit 2015程式設計比賽」
發掘未來程式設計師 赴美國麻省理工學院參與「程式開發論壇」

Photos: http://www.seedland.hk/press/fca/3/
Press release: http://www.seedland.hk/press/fca/3/appjamming_press_chi.doc

語言是溝通的工具,過去人類透過文字表達意見、瞭解他人,推動時代進步。隨著科技發展,未來人類的活動將延伸到數碼世界,電腦程式語言可謂現今世代的「第二語言」。為幫助年青人裝備自己,以迎接網絡語言帶來的革命,兒童創意程式學院First Code Academy將舉辦「AppJamming Summit 2015程式設計比賽」,讓一眾年輕科技設計者發揮創意、一展所長,編寫出獨一無二的流動應用程式(Apps)。勝出者更有機會遠赴美國麻省理工學院參加「程式開發論壇」,機會難逢!

由美國麻省理工學院主辦的「程式開發論壇」雲集了全球頂尖科技人員、研究學者及業界代表,分享創作成果。在程式設計比賽中脫穎而出的參加者將有機會獲First Code Academy推薦,在2015年7月赴美國參與這場年度盛事,在國際舞台上親自展示和示範自己的設計作品,聆聽專家的寶貴意見,相信將會是同學們畢生難忘的一趟旅程。去年便有三支AppJamming的隊伍從全球過千份作品中嶄露頭角,成功入圍「程式開發論壇2014」,展現出香港年青人的設計天賦。

近年,智能手機、平板電腦等工具已成為日常生活的必需品,各式各樣的流動應用程式亦應運而生,社會尤其對程式編寫專才求才若渴。曾在美國矽谷科技公司任職程式員的辛婥琳,有見電腦程式作為新世代的全球通用語言,將會是未來教育的大勢所趨,遂回港創辦First Code Academy,旨在把程式編寫的技巧推廣至小朋友的世界。辛婥琳表示,舉辦程式設計比賽的目的是鼓勵年青人對科技創意產生興趣:「近年不少歐美國家已經把電腦程式班列入中、小學的必修課程。然而在香港,兒童創意程式仍未成主流,大部分同學都認為電腦程式語言猶如外星文字,親自編寫程式更是難若登天。但其實小朋友對Apps絕不陌生,手機裏下載了二、三十個Apps已屬等閒。既然他們也愛玩Apps,何不進一步鼓勵他們嘗試編寫程式呢?在訓練思維同時又能解決生活問題,將娛樂延伸成為惠己及人的興趣!」

是次比賽的參加者年齡必須介乎8至15歲,使用MIT App Inventor 2軟件設計出能解決問題的應用程式或遊戲,並獲教授程式編寫的導師提名。有意參加是次比賽的同學,可於即日起登入比賽網站(www.appjammingsummit.org),填妥申請表格及上傳作品,並連同一份作品簡介一併遞交。

 

關於First Code Academy
2013創立First Code Academy以英語授課,課程旨在為8歲以上的兒童提供設計流動應用程式課程:811歲為「App探索家(App Explorer)」,孩子在課堂上初嚐寫App滋味;12-15 歲為「App發明家(App Creator)」,較深入地教授有關電腦程式的知識,提升同學的解難能力;15歲或以上為「App工程師(App Entrepreneur)」,這階段孩子已能實踐出自己的理念,創作出各適其適的Apps,課程將引導同學進一步思考市場上的真正需要,甚至設計Apps解決客戶的需要。

 

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電話:3583 3100  傳真:3583 1331 電郵:info@seedland.hk
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Press Release    (For Immediate Release)                    3rd November 2014

In search for app designer of the future
A golden opportunity to join the MIT App Inventor Summit 2015 at First Code Academy’s “AppJamming Summit 2015 App Design Competition”

Photos: http://www.seedland.hk/press/fca/3/
Press release: http://www.seedland.hk/press/fca/3/appjamming_press_eng.doc

Language is the tool for communication. We express ideas and understand each other through words and this enhances the social progress. The development of technology extends human activities to the digital world and the computer code is becoming the second language of today’s generation. Driven by the passion and mission of helping children in Hong Kong to better equip themselves for the technological era, First Code Academy, an established education centre which provides computer coding courses to children, launched the “AppJamming Summit 2015 – App Design Competition”. Children can demonstrate their app development skills and the tenets of design thinking through writing their own unique app and earn a chance to participate in the MIT App Inventor Summit in July 2015.

The MIT App Inventor Summit held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a summit that brings together the world’s top computer programmers, research scientists and representatives from the industry, in which the participants will have the chance to present and demonstrate their works on the international platform and benefit from the unique experience. Last year, three teams from AppJamming were shortlisted from thousands of app developers to compete in the MIT App Inventor Summit 2014 and demonstrated their design talents to the whole world. 

While smart phones and tablets have become our daily necessities, their complementary mobile applications (apps) have also become popular. As the field of computer coding is growing at an intense rate, there is a strong demand for experts who master coding languages. Michelle Sun, a pervious computer programmer in Silicon Valley, sees there is a global trend for the younger generation to equip coding skills. By establishing First Code Academy, she has launched a variety of programming courses to promote app writing to the youth. Michelle points out that the purpose of holding the App Design Competition is to cultivate children’s interest in technological creation. “A lot of schools in the Western world have already incorporated computer coding into their core curricula. Yet in Hong Kong, coding classes are still excluded from the mainstream education. Computer coding sounds complicated to most of the students, not to mention writing one’s own apps by themselves! There is no doubt that most of them are familiar with using apps, so why don’t we help them to go one step further and to have their first trials in app writing? Writing apps is both creative and practical. In addition to enriching and entertaining oneself, it is a hobby that can benefit the public.”

Each applicant has to design an app for solving problems or a game app using the MIT App Inventor 2. The age restriction is from 8 to 15 and nomination from the app instructor or teacher is a required (please refer to the poster for details). For those who wish to join the competition, please fill out the online application form and upload your app together with a description to the website (www.appjammingsummit.org).

About First Code Academy
Founded in 2013, First Code Academy aims to provide English-based computer programming courses to children above 8 years of age. Classes for children aged 8 to 11 are called “App Explorer”, in which children will be invited to experience their first trials in app writing. “App Creator” is designed for children aged 12 to 15 and targets to teach them programming-related knowledge in a more in-depth manner and enhance their problem-solving capabilities. For children older than 15 years of age, they should be able to establish their ideas through technology and create a variety of apps in “App Entrepreneur”. This course will guide students to adapt further to the market’s needs and design apps that can suit different clients.

Released by: Seedland International Limited
On behalf of First Code Academy
First Code Academy website: www.firstcodeacademy.com
Tel: 3583 3100     Fax: 3583 1331     E-mail: info@seedland.hk
For more details, photo-shoot booking, interviews or other enquiries, please contact Miss Heidi Lam (3583-3310).

 

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