Today marks the launch of registration and content material availability for the fourth annual Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior (ICJ) world pupil competitors. ICJ is an thrilling alternative for college kids to find out about expertise and the way it may be used to resolve a few of the world’s greatest challenges. ICJ offers an interesting studying alternative supported by educators that covers a variety of abilities and is open to all college students ages 13-18, no matter their technical proficiency*.
Last yr 1000’s of scholars participated within the problem. The judges acknowledged 10 world winners who created unimaginable ideas to handle Microsoft’s AI for Good initiatives.
In 2023, we’re excited to see much more college students take part within the problem and study the impression that applied sciences resembling synthetic intelligence (AI), machine studying, and cybersecurity can have on the world.
What is Imagine Cup Junior?
The Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior is a worldwide pupil competitors for college kids ages 13-18. Through ICJ, educators make the most of classes to show their college students about AI applied sciences, college students type groups, and apply these classes to dream up an idea or concept to make a distinction of their area people or world round them.
Students clarify their idea in a PowerPoint template and report a video as an instance their idea. No coding is required, and the competitors is open to any pupil who’s concerned with studying extra about AI.
New this yr! We obtained suggestions from final yr that some groups want to construct a prototype for his or her idea so this yr we’re offering info to entry Azure for Students the place Team Leaders can add college students to collaborate and create a prototype of their idea. Also new this yr is a Minecraft: Education Edition lesson on moral AI. This lesson offers educators and extra pathway to assist pupil studying.
Imagine Cup Junior Registration
Participation in Imagine Cup Junior is by way of a Team Leader (resembling an educator, teacher, guardian, guardian— over the age of 18). The 2023 problem is open for registration by way of www.imaginecup.com/junior beginning at this time!
Imagine Cup Junior Resource Pack
Once registered, Team Leaders can entry all of the assets wanted to teach college students and run an incredible Imagine Cup Junior problem. These assets embrace:
- Beginners Kit: consists of six 45-minute classes, pupil guides, submission template, judging standards, and rubric.
- Deep Learning Modules: in-depth overview of the six expertise modules that complement the Beginners Kit, for extra superior studying. Modules embrace Intro to AI, Machine Learning, AI Applications in Real Life, Deep Learning and Neural Networks, AI for Good, and Cybersecurity.
- Team Leader Toolkit: consists of pupil certificates, social templates, posters, and extra to leverage all through the problem.
- Judging Criteria and Rubric: to know what shall be utilized by judges to find out the winners.
Team Leaders might also entry on-demand AI webinars to additional perceive greatest practices for operating an Imagine Cup Junior undertaking and facilitating further studying for college kids.
After a Team Leader offers classes within the classroom—primarily based on the Deep Learning Modules—they type groups of 1 to 6 college students. Each Team Leader ought to encourage pupil groups to use the teachings after which brainstorm ideas to assist make a optimistic distinction to the world. Concepts must be aligned to the Microsoft AI for Good Initiatives targeted on Health, Cultural Heritage, Earth, Accessibility, and Humanitarian Action.
How are Imagine Cup Junior initiatives submitted?
Students illustrate their idea within the Imagine Cup Junior PowerPoint template. Team Leaders submit a accomplished PowerPoint template and hyperlink to a video illustrating the scholars’ idea at: www.imaginecup.com/junior.
Submissions for the 2023 competitors should be uploaded to the Imagine Cup web site by May 10, 2023. A panel of judges evaluates every group’s undertaking primarily based on Judging Criteria and Rubric.
The prime ten groups shall be introduced on June 7, 2023, and obtain trophies and prizes.
How to get began with Imagine Cup Junior
- Register at www.imaginecup.com/junior.
- Download the Imagine Cup Junior Resource Pack.
- Incorporate the assets into class curriculum and lesson plans.
- Form pupil groups sized one to 6, and collaborate with them to develop their concept and construct their idea within the PowerPoint submission template. Have pupil groups create a video illustrating their concept.
- Submit initiatives by May 10, 2023 by way of www.imaginecup.com/junior.
- Celebrate groups who’re topped world problem winners, to be introduced June 7, 2023 on the Microsoft Education Blog.
*Team Leaders and college students don’t want any background in expertise– we’ve made each side of Imagine Cup Junior accessible to newbie ranges in bite-sized modules by expertise space. We can’t wait to see what concepts college students give you this yr to resolve a few of the world’s greatest challenges!