https://www.scmp.com/rss/322286/feed This channel presents AppJamming Summit 2016, a regional app development competition for students from age 8-16, aimed to discover the best young app makers in Asia Pacific. With a range of interviews and articles, the channel provides insights and perspectives of coding education to encourage Asia's next generation to become creators of technology. AppJamming Summit 2016 is a platform for young app makers to create and share their passion with like-minded people in the region. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Information about the team The team comprises Matthew Cormie, Will Harris, and Roark Payne. There are so many exciting activities in the world, but people need a place to record them down. In particular, this team has many places that they wish to go but it is not easy to remember them for long. Thus, this team created an app, Eventure, to help users track their events.   What is the app about Eventure is an app that lets users keep track of their events. These events can be categorized into... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/apps-gaming/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1928179/2015-ajs-finalists?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/apps-gaming/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1928179/2015-ajs-finalists?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Apr 2016 01:00:17 +0000 Information about the team Elderly Detection is created by a team of four -Ho Kai Yiu, Tai Ka Shing, Chiu Wai Hang, and Chan Pak Long. This team is from Pak Kau College in Hong Kong. This team wishes to reduce the number of incidents with their app, as there are many news in the world reporting that elderly went missing. They are wonderful creators that do not give up easily, even though they faced a few challenges when building their Elderly Detection.   What is the app about If an elderly... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/apps-gaming/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1928176/2015-ajs-finalists?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/apps-gaming/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1928176/2015-ajs-finalists?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Mar 2016 01:00:15 +0000 Information about the team A two-girl team, Isa Tang and Kas Li, came from Diocesan Girls' School. These girls are capable of building wonderful apps to help the world, so they build an app calls Die or Diet. Initially, they created this app to keep themselves motivated to stay healthy. After some consideration, they think that it will be a good idea to share their app with the world.   What is the app about Die or Diet app is to help users maintain a healthy lifestyle, with its multi-functional... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/apps-gaming/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1928174/2015-ajs-finalists?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/apps-gaming/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1928174/2015-ajs-finalists?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Mar 2016 04:30:30 +0000 An app competition for children aged from aged eight to 16 from across Asia has invited applicants to test their computing knowledge in a bid to mould the creators of the future. Established by Hong Kong coding school First Code Academy three years ago, the App Jamming Summit invites young programmers from across Asia to design apps using MIT App Inventor. For the first time, the competition has been given a theme - My Dream Home -but the objective is still to encourage creativity and allow... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1923595/kids-across-asia-compete-app-jamming-summit-create-and-code-apps?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/1923595/kids-across-asia-compete-app-jamming-summit-create-and-code-apps?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:45 +0000 “Computer Science is a subject which can open many doors for students in Hong Kong, that is why I care so deeply about this project. This initiative allows an interconnectivity and improved sharing in the community as it encourages the growth of computer literacy at all levels. ”   My Journey in Learning to Code I was born in Hong Kong, but most of my childhood wasn’t spent here. I spent the majority of my childhood in Madagascar. Access to technology and computer education was scarce. My... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921902/humans-first-code-sarah-yu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921902/humans-first-code-sarah-yu?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:32:52 +0000 In our earlier blog post on Why Is Coding The New Literacy For Your Child, we discussed how our children grow up interacting with new technologies, but a lot less so of creating and expressing themselves using these new tools. In this article, we explore how coding education can benefit your child’s development. Technology has become so commonplace today, it’s hard to ignore its existence. As mentioned in our first article,­ children born after 1997 (or 1998 as when Google was first invented),... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921896/why-need-learn-coding-how-does-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921896/why-need-learn-coding-how-does-it?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:14:58 +0000 Does your child spend too much time in front of computers/tablets? For a child, magazines are simply an iPad that does not work! The digital media is becoming ubiquitous, often times even more accessible than traditional books. For tweens and teens, with smartphones on their fingertips, they access information readily and receive entertainment right away. Everyday they discover new videos, new memes, new apps to play with and share with friends. Most of them born after Google was invented (in... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921894/why-coding-new-literacy-your-child?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921894/why-coding-new-literacy-your-child?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:00:45 +0000 At first glance, Sarah Williams might seem like just another student studying at Canadian International School in Hong Kong. What differentiates her from most other of her peers is her ability to code. After attending the first AppJamming Girls Who Code workshop, Sarah found her new interest in coding. Inspired, she continued to take full-semester coding classes and started her journey building mobile apps.   Sarah, what are your thoughts on coding? I love coding because it lets me create games... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921893/humans-first-code-sarah-williams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921893/humans-first-code-sarah-williams?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Mar 2016 07:47:08 +0000 “A Computer is like an Art Museum...” Euan Seow had an golden opportunity to give a speech about his coding journey at TEDxYCISHK. At the time of his speech, he was just 12 years old, and already a programmer with lots of passion in technology. Like many other 12 year-olds, Euan enjoys playing computer games. "But for me, it wasn't just achieving a high score, or getting to the next level. I have always been curious how my games work, or why it works that way", said Euan. In order to pursue his... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921892/humans-first-code-euan-seow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921892/humans-first-code-euan-seow?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Mar 2016 07:45:15 +0000 Aiyana Campbell is 10-year-old from Harbour School in Hong Kong. She is somewhat different from her peers in having strong passion in coding and LEGO. First Code interviewed her to find out more about her passion in computing. Hi Aiyana. When did you realise you have a passion for coding? My coding journey started when I became obsessed with certain mobile games, especially Angry Birds. When I played Angry Birds and Cut the Rope, I kept wondering 'How did they do this? It is genius!' I was... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921888/humans-first-code-aiyana-campbell?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921888/humans-first-code-aiyana-campbell?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Mar 2016 07:29:58 +0000 In today's context, many people are treating programming languages as any other normal languages. Many parents are encouraging their children to pick up some programming skill. Some parents might think that programming skills are not hard to pick up. As a matter of fact, they might think that it is quite straightforward like Mathematics and expect their child to pick it up with ease. In reality, having kids to learn conventional coding is not as simple as it seems. Conventional coding requires a... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921884/how-do-you-help-your-child-learn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/appjamming-summit-2016/article/1921884/how-do-you-help-your-child-learn?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Mar 2016 07:20:46 +0000 While the city’s high number of financial professionals has fuelled the birth of new financial technology companies challenging traditional banking services, Hong Kong entrepreneurs have also adapted business models to the digital age in other areas from travel to education. One of them is Klook, a travel activity booking app launched in September 2014, giving travellers access to discounted attraction tickets and experiences on-demand through smartphones. With a focus on Asia, Klook now offers... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1913797/start-me-hong-kong-entrepreneurs-breaking-new-ground-app?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1913797/start-me-hong-kong-entrepreneurs-breaking-new-ground-app?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:45:30 +0000 As the Hong Kong government moves more aggressively to promote technology start-ups in a bid to diversify the city's finance and property-focused economy, experts warn that women are at risk of being left out. Female students made up only a third of those studying technology-related subjects, and role models were severely lacking for those women that did try to buck the trend and join the male-dominated industry, Karen Farzam, co-founder of start-up showcase W Hub, said. Young women needed to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1843856/why-women-are-rare-breed-hong-kongs-burgeoning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1843856/why-women-are-rare-breed-hong-kongs-burgeoning?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Jul 2015 19:45:45 +0000