Digital Camp May 2020

DIGITAL CAMP FOR TEENS -- CONNECTING FOR GOOD

Join us for our Digital Camp online to get creative with tech and help us raise funds for the NHS! 

Learn how technology can be used to help people, our communities and our planet-- then build a project this summer with support from mentors online. Connect with friends in a digital, live environment and learn from professionals to build skills and a personal profile to prepare you for jobs of the future. No programming experience required.

This 2-day camp offers daily hands-on workshops to introduce you to the technologies & tools that are shaping the world we live in.  Bring a friend or family member to kickstart your journeys into the digital world. Single day attendance also possible.

• 29-30 May-- 2 Day Digital Camp for Teens:  Join for 2 days of personal and digital skills development. Workshops, talks, mentoring, and teamwork with our Connect for Good programme.

Proceeds from all tickets support the development of a sustainable digital education programme for teens and a charity fund to support the NHS.

ABOUT THE DIGITAL CAMP

• Get Hands On with the Hottest Tech. A simple introduction to the hottest technologies in a day. Get hands on with tech and data to start building your skills. Learn about drones video editing, mobile apps, games, artificial intelligence and 5G. We break it all down into simple concepts & help you to get started.
• Design Your Future. Who do you want to become? Identify what's unique to you and paint your vision.  Learn about what lies ahead and new jobs in the digital world. Hear from professionals in both technical and creative roles about what skills are required. Get valuable advice that will serve your future.
• Share Your Story.  Learn the essentials of storytelling. Create a story and a video blog about cool things you are doing with digital to share with friends and family.
• Build a Project with Mentoring.  Build a project to show off your digital skills and creativity. Get coaching and mentoring online in the weeks that follow the camp to support your development.
• Prepare for Work Experience. We’ll help you get started building your personal story and experience profile.  Learn how to present your best self and find work experience.
• Digital Incubator:  We are selecting up to 5 teams to join a Digital Incubator, an 8-week online mentoring programme to help you to think like an entrepreneur, and create compelling ideas that people will invest in.  Bring your ideas to life with support from mentors.

The Digital Camp offers introductory workshops each day taught by professionals and enthusiasts to help get you started.  You will develop your personal story and put your creativity and skills to work in a "Connect for Good" Ideas Hackathon.  Mentoring will be available for those who register for the programme in the weeks following camp.

DAY 1 - FRIDAY 29TH MAY

Example workshops* include 

• Code Your Own Game with MakeCode Arcade:  Learn fundamental game and coding concepts like sprites, variables, and coordinates, and use their new skills to create and customize a playable game.
• Create Your Own Videos:  Create a video about cool things you are doing to share with friends and family. Learn the basics of how to create and edit videos that will make your story shine. 
• Future Jobs Finder:  Identify your strengths and skills that will serve you in the digital world. This workshop takes you through on online assessment and personal report and matches you to future jobs and potential work experiences.
• Goal Setting & Mentor Programme:  What is a mentor and how can they help you achieve your goals? Learn how to set SMART goals for yourself, for your team projects.
• Connect for Good - Ideas Hackathon - Part 1:  Design a connected product or service to help people, our planet and educate communities. Using a Design Thinking approach, you will work in teams to understand user needs, build a product proposition and then plan its launch. 
• Prepare your CV and Digital Profile with LinkedIn:  Your curriculum vitae and digital profile on LinkedIn is the way you will introduce yourself to the professional world. Learn tips and tricks of whatmakes you stand out and how to prepare.

*Workshops and activities may be subject to change.

DAY 2 - SATURDAY 30TH MAY

The second day of Digital Camp builds on ideas & activities from the introductory workshops. Students will immerse themselves in projects and work in teams online to solve problems, create and present ideas to "Connect for Good" using the Design Thinking methodology and Agile working practices. They will also start to develop their stories and profiles to present their projects.

Example workshops and projects include:

• Become a Master Streamer:  Looking to get into streaming, but not quite sure where to start? Join us for this virtual workshop, and learn it all: from setting up a Mixer account, key features of the Mixer platform and how to grow an audience including creating your own streaming action 
• Drones & 5G. Build a drone at home with step by step guidance. Understand how 5G networks are bringing new possibilities to life. Kick off a project and build stories to share with friends and family. (Special kit is required for this workshop. Add this workshop ticket to your order by 20th May.)
• Connect for Good - Ideas Hackathon & Project - Part 2:  Develop your team's idea for a connected product or service to help people, our planet and educate communities.  On the 2nd day, teams will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Prizes will be awarded for the best ideas. Kick off a project with mentors and build stories to share with friends and family. 
• Connect for Good - Digital Incubator:  Participants of the Ideas Hackathon will be considered for the Digital Incubator. We will select up to 5 teams to receive support from  mentors for an 8-week online programme to learn to bring their ideas to life, develop a proof of concept, plan and pitch to potential technical and business supporters
• Meet Your Mentor: What is your goal for the coming year? What would you like to do or learn over the next 6 months? A mentor can help you when you ask the right questions. Get started mapping out what you want, then find support from a mentor. In the second part of this workshop, you will meet a professional mentor and have a chance to get feedback and guidance to support your goals.

*Workshops and activities may be subject to change.

 DIGITAL INCUBATOR

Winners of the Connect for Good Ideas Hackathon will be invited to join a Digital Incubator, where up to 5 teams will be selected to receive mentoring from professionals to bring their projects to life and develop a proof of concept over 8 weeks.  

Have you got an idea for a new product or service that uses technology to help people in our communities or help the planet reduce our environmental footprint? Join us at Digital Camp to develop your ideas or apply to be one of up to 5 teams selected to join an 8-week online mentoring programme and learn from professionals how take your ideas through the critical test and initial design phase using agile Design Sprints. Learn how to think like a startup, develop a proof of concept, and pitch to potential sponsors.

--> Apply early to the link here, no later than 27th May.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Interested to see digital work in action and work alongside professionals? Apply for a 1-week work experience at Vodafone. This camp will help you prepare. Details will follow for those who register interest. 

DAILY CAMP AGENDA*

• Registration
• Welcome & Keynote
• Workshop 1
• Break
• Workshop 2 or Team Projects
• Lunch
• Workshop 3
• Break
• Workshop 4 or Team Projects
• Mentoring
• Close

 *Agenda subject to change

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

You will need a PC or Mac and a smart phone ideally with video camera plus charging cables. You will receive email instructions for any further software downloads required for workshops.

Under 18’s require a consent form by a parent / guardian. 

OUR MISSION

We aim to inspire a love of learning with young people about technology and support their journeys to first work experiences. We believe it is critical to create an engaging and inclusive environment for girls, which are under-represented in both STEM and in leadership roles.

We're on a mission to build a sustainable education programme offering skills development and work opportunities for boys and girls of any age through a co-funded model with socially responsible businesses, educational organisations, and government.

This digital camp is a pilot supported by Vodafone, Microsoft and volunteers from the tech and business community. We hope will enable us to launch an ongoing programme. We greatly value your support and feedback.