Getting Started

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CONGRATULATIONS!

You have taken the first step!

Are you ready to change the world with technology?

Are you ready to learn?

You will learn how to make a project that can be helpful to others using technology.

Are you ready to fix problems?

Climate change

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Volunteer opportunities

Helping people with disabilities

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Poverty

LET'S START!

Many women before you made a difference in the world of computers

Emma Yang

“It was almost like Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, I suddenly felt that I could have super powers through coding, it was magical! I started to realize that coding can really change the world, whether it’s a tool, an education app or a health tracking device. All of them have the potential to change people’s lives.”

WHAT WILL YOU CREATE?

You (and your teammates) will find a problem in your community to solve.

How will you solve it?
 
With either of these below:

Scratch project

Learn how to code and create a project using the Scratch platform.

The project should help fix the problem you decide to solve for your Technovation project.

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Mobile App

Learn to create a mobile app using MIT App Inventor.

The app should should help to solve your community problem..

checklist

You will submit:

  1. Project name and 100 word description
  2. Pitch video – all about the problem you are solving and how
  3. Technical video – how you made your project and how it works 
  4. Team photo and summary about your team
  5. Your source code  – the code behind your project or app
  6. Learning Journey essay with 2-6 pictures that describe your Technovation journey

More information can be found here  -> (click me!)

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

You’ll have the help of your parents

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and mentors to guide you

And of course, your teammates!

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If you need more inspiration, check out this Video Diary from Technovation Girls!