Coding Girls in Turin, first final event for lower secondary schools
Great participation, enthusiasm and original projects for the first final event of Coding Girls in Turin, dedicated to lower secondary schools. A training course that saw over 50 students involved in the development of creative digital projects with Scratch, inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.
The event took place yesterday at the premises of the Incubator of the Polytechnic University of Turin (I3P), a partner of the initiative, and represented a moment of meeting, discussion and enhancement of the talents of the new generations.
The numbers of the event
- 2 comprehensive institutes: Aldo Moro in Bruino (Turin), coordinated by the headmaster Attilio Giaculli, and A. Manzoni in Turin, coordinated by the headmaster Rosa Maria Falanga
- 6 classes: two second year classes (A and D) from Aldo Moro and four first year classes (A, B, C and D) from A. Manzoni
- 58 pupils organised into 19 project groups
- 8 accompanying teachers: Laura Di Lorenzo, Regina Stornaiuolo (Aldo Moro) and Federica Minarda, Elena Piano, Simone Siccardi, Clara Viberti, Marika Novello, Mara Filia (A. Manzoni)
- over 30 projects completed, 10 of which were selected for the final phase
During the event, the girls and boys presented their projects in front of a jury of experts made up of representatives from the Fondazione Mondo Digitale, I3P and Dinobros.
To enrich the morning, there was also an interactive session with Samuele Sciacca, game developer and founder of Dinobros, who involved the participants in a discussion about the world of gaming and digital development.
The winning projects
Best overall project
Life under water by team 15 ‘The Juventus hunchbacks’ from the A. Manzoni comprehensive school
In the team Riccardo, Eric, Joanna Arela
Objective 14. Life underwater
Watch the project on Scratch
Most creative project
Recycle me!!! From team 16 ‘Alpha’ of the A. Manzoni comprehensive institute
In the team Florian, Pietro and Nicole Nathalie
Objective 15. Life on Earth
Watch the project on Scratch
Best interpretation of the SDGs
Sigma under water by team 10 ‘I sigma’ from the A. Manzoni comprehensive institute
in team Fabian, Giada and Francesco
Goal 14. Life under water
Watch the project on Scratch
Best animation with Scratch
Poverty in the world by team 4 ‘Sasha’ from the Aldo Moro comprehensive institute
In the team Melissa and Samanta
Goal 1. Zero poverty
Watch the project on Scratch
Special inclusion award
The girl in danger by team 6 ‘Valentina’ from the Aldo Moro comprehensive institute
Goal 5. Gender equality
Watch the project on Scratch
And now we continue with high schools
The Coding Girls Torino programme continues: the next event is on Thursday 15th May, again at I3P, with a hackathon dedicated to secondary school students.
