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Week 9: Project Submission Guidelines (3/31/2014)


Students will understand what their final project deliverables are and how to submit them.

The Pitch deliverables due by April 25, 2014 are:

  • App prototype (.zip file)
  • PowerPoint presentation (uploaded to SlideShare pr Prezi)
  • 4-minute pitch video (uploaded to YouTube)
  • 4-minute app demo video (uploaded to YouTube)
  • Written business plan
  • 100-word app description
  • Team photo

     

 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

 

The deadline for submission is April 25, 5pm PST. You can still submit your project even if you do not have all of the deliverables. Judging is based on this rubric.

Note: Your materials may be used in Technovation Challenge promotional materials. If you would like to opt out, please email: technovationchallenge@iridescentlearning.org.

 

1. Login into your Dropbox account or create a a new account on Dropbox.com

 

2. Create a folder with the team name that you registered.

 

3. Fill out this word document to provide your app name, 100-word app description, link to your YouTube or Vimeo pitch, link to your  SlideShare or Prezi presentation. Rename the document as your team name.

 

4. Upload the following:

- Completed word document from step 3

- Business plan in PDF format

- Team picture

- Source code for app in .zip file

 

5. Share the folder with the email that corresponds to your region. Below is a list of the regions with their corresponding email

- San Francisco Bay Area, CA: sanfranciscotc2013@gmail.com

- Los Angeles, CA or Greater Boston Area, MA: boston.losangelestc@gmail.com

- New York City, NY: NewYorkCityTC@gmail.com

- Other US locations: 1usothertc@gmail.com

- All International locations: 1internationaltc@gmail.com

 

That’s it! You are done!

 

More information and tips:

Submission Assistance: We will have a Google Hangout available from Noon – 5pm PST available for submission assistance on April, 25th 2014. 

 

Business Plan: You can convert your word document to PDF in a number of ways.

Option 1: If you have Microsoft Word, simply go to "File", select "Save As..." and choose "PDF" under Format. Be sure to save it to a place where you will find it easily, such as your desktop.

Option 2: Copy your document into a Google Doc and convert it there. To do that, you need to log in to your gmail account, then click on "Drive" at the top. Then on the top left, click "Create" and choose "Document" from the drop down menu. Copy your business plan into the document. Then click on "File" on the top left, and choose to download it as a PDF document.

 

Source codeTo obtain your app’s Source Code, log in to App Inventor. Go to "My Projects". Check the box of the project that consists of your final app prototype. Click on "More Actions" button. Choose "Download Source" from the menu and save it to your computer. Then click on the empty box underneath to browse through your computer and upload the .zip file, without changing the name of the .zip file.

 

Video Pitch and Demo: Create a YouTube account if you do not already have one. Then click on the upload button on the top right and upload your video. Make sure to set it to "public" under privacy settings and save the changes. Copy the link that is found under your video name and paste into the word document.

 

Converting your PowerPoint into Slideshare: Go to slideshare.net. Create a free account on slideshare. Check the email you used to register, and follow instructions sent to your email to confirm the account. Log in to your account and click the upload button. Browse through your computer, and choose the presentation you want to upload. Once your file is uploaded, click on it to view, and copy the url. Paste the url into the word document.

 

Converting your PowerPoint into Prezi: Go to prezi.com. Create a free account on Prezi. Select ‘PowerPoint’ from the top-center menu when in Edit mode. Click on "Select File..." and choose the PPT or PPTx file you want to import. Drag your slides from the sidebar to the canvas, or click Insert all. You can also choose to add a path between them. Paste the url into the word document.

 

Do not assume that all judges will upload your .zip file and demo your app; please showcase your app in the video.

If your team is chosen as the 1st place winner from your region, you will be invited to attend World Pitch in the SF Bay Area (USA), where you will pitch to judges for a chance to win $10,000 in funding for your app.

Click here to download this week's PowerPoint presentation.

Task Discussion


  • Akilah said:

     

    Team WiSci from Center for Advanced Studies at Wheeler High School in Marietta, GA has just submitted their deliverables for the 2013 Technovation Challenge.
     
     
    Thank you Akilah!
    on April 13, 2013, 8:10 p.m.

    Angelica said:

    Way to go, Marietta!

    on April 13, 2013, 8:13 p.m. in reply to Akilah

    Akilah said:

    Thank you! I told my team to seek out more of these challenges during their undergraduate and graduate. The local, state, and federal ABC agencies host multiple challenges in many different fields. I'm looking forward to this again later this year! Thanks Iridescent Learning!
    on April 13, 2013, 8:19 p.m. in reply to Angelica

    Akilah said:

    Hello, Team WiSci from Center for Advanced Studies at Wheeler High School in Marietta, GA has not received their confirmation yet. They shared their folder with 1usothertc@gmail.com. What else should we do?
    on April 14, 2013, 11:34 a.m. in reply to Angelica

    JennaB said:

    Greetings WiSci,

    Get got it! Sorry about the confusion. Came in right on time.

     
    -Jenna
    on April 14, 2013, 1:14 p.m. in reply to Akilah
  • Nicole said:

    Hi Jenna,

    Our team can also not recall what time they registered under. We're the TechnovationPDX girls from Portland Public Schools. Jyothi thinks it may be GirlsLead, but we wanted to be sure!

    Thanks!

    on April 13, 2013, 6 p.m.

    annalise said:

    Nicole,

    It looks like your teams never registered. It's not a problem you just need to register each team using this form. Good luck!

    AnnaLise

    on April 13, 2013, 6:13 p.m. in reply to Nicole
  • Nightingale said:

    Hi Jenna. I am with the Nightingale-Bamford School. Would you please check our team name, as well? 

    Thanks,

    Dan

    on April 13, 2013, 12:55 p.m.

    JennaB said:

     

    Hi Dan,

    Looks like the girls didn't officially register a team name. They can fill out this simple form here.

    https://docs.google.com/a/iridescentlearning.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFN3aUUwVm9lbTI1OGxmSjhLTE9PMGc6MQ#gid=0

    Thanks!

    Jenna

    on April 13, 2013, 1:04 p.m. in reply to Nightingale
  • Ruth said:

    Now that I come to think of it, I don't know what our team registered as!!! They don't seem to know either. It could be LPS Oakland. There were two at the time. We are submitting under GITv. Ruth

    on April 13, 2013, 12:29 p.m.

    JennaB said:

    For LPS Oakland:

    CherryWireCourtney Keila Diana Karem Isabel

    OakLand Mustaches: Monica, Emily, Gloria, Jessicia, Liesette

    Let me know which one is yours and I'll change it to GITv.

    Thanks,

    Jenna

     

    on April 13, 2013, 1:13 p.m. in reply to Ruth
  • MsRussell said:

    Hi 

     

    Can we check our group name too please

     

    I think we were MCHSAppGroup

     

    We are now TechGirlsUK

     

    Thanks

     

    Theresa

    on April 13, 2013, 9:45 a.m.

    JennaB said:

    TechGirlsUK it is!

    Thanks,

    Jenna

    on April 13, 2013, 1:47 p.m. in reply to MsRussell
  • Ruth said:

    This is Ruth with GiTV. We were wondering if we could do a trial upload of everythng tonight to make sure that we know the process and that we have something submitted in case of issues tomorrow. Can we then upload the final drafts of everything tomorrow? Thanks.

    on April 12, 2013, 8:34 p.m.

    JennaB said:

    Hi Ruth,

    Go for it! That is one of the nice things about dropbox.

    Thanks,

    Jenna

    on April 12, 2013, 8:40 p.m. in reply to Ruth
  • Mita Mallik said:

    There is Server Error 500 on AppInventor. Can someone make sure its up and running as Block Editor and Saving won't work.

    Our girls are putting some final touches before submission.

    Thanks,

    Mita

    on April 12, 2013, 12:09 a.m.

    Nada said:

    Hi Mita,

    I'm trying to copy app project from AI ,but I keep recieving "Server error: could not copy project. Please try again later!"

    I can't also download the apps!

     

    Good luck!

    Nada

     

     

    on April 12, 2013, 8:37 a.m. in reply to Mita Mallik

    Columbia Area Career Center "G33kyGirls" said:

    NAS, I found that school firewalls are blocking the app download. You may need to get outside the firewall. Laura
    on April 12, 2013, 12:42 p.m. in reply to Nada
  • FairviewJrHigh said:

    Hi all, two questions:

    - Is the oral presentation capped at 4 minutes?
    -Should our video pitch include our oral presentation? Right now we have skits for our videos. They are more like commercials.

     

     

    on April 11, 2013, 2:23 p.m.

    Angelica said:

    Hi Halifax!

    The video pitch is a max of 4-minutes. If it's longer, the judges will just watch the first 4 minutes. The video is the most important part of your deliverables. Make this stand alone on its own as much as you can (make sure it addresses as much of the rubric as possible). The video can be any format you choose -- live pitch, commercial, skit, app demo, hybrid, etc.

    In addition to the video, you may also share a few slides to support your pitch (maybe a picture of 1-2 screens, a graph that supports your business plan, etc.). The biggest reason we give teams an option to have slides is because we don't want the quality of the video to influence judging. So for example, if one of the slides appears in the video pitch but it reads a little fuzzy, the judge can go see it on your slide share or Prezi. Make sense? Your business plan can be more comprehensive and go into depth in items that you only touch upon in your pitch or slides. Finally, the source code will allow judges to download and view your app if they would like.

    I hope this helps. Let me know.

    Thanks,

    Angelica

    on April 11, 2013, 2:57 p.m. in reply to FairviewJrHigh

    FairviewJrHigh said:

    Thanks Angelica, this clears everything up!

    on April 11, 2013, 3:20 p.m. in reply to Angelica

    Columbia Area Career Center "G33kyGirls" said:

    Thanks Angela, We have worked really hard on our application and have it fully functional for the judges to download and review. Do you have an idea of the regions/team numbers yet? Also when will a selection be made to notify the teams if they will be invited to CA? Laura
    on April 11, 2013, 3:43 p.m. in reply to Angelica

    JennaB said:

     

    Hi Laura,

    Your specific region is “Other US locations”. You can view submission guidelines here:

    http://iridescentlearning.org/programs/technovation-challenge/pitch/submit/

    For others with similar questions please find all of the regions below. If you have a question please do not hesitate to ask! We will have a Google Hangout available from Noon – 5pm PST available for submission assistance on April 13th. Please join if you are having trouble submitting or just join to celebrate your hard work!

    Hangout: https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/200415f9ab34d7c60ad1c8f05eb2f16dd3af1993

    The deadline for submission is April 13, 5pm PST. We will announce regional winners on April 18th. 

    ·  San Francisco Bay Area, CA: SanFranciscoTC2013@gmail.com

    ·  Los Angeles, CA or Greater Boston Area, MA: Boston.LosAngelesTC@gmail.com

    ·  New York City, NY: NewYorkCityTC@gmail.com

    ·  Other US locations: 1USotherTC@gmail.com

    ·  All International locations: 1internationalTC@gmail.com

     

    Also a Midwestern ‘hello’ from Chicago!

     

    Thanks,

    Jenna

    on April 11, 2013, 4:11 p.m. in reply to Columbia Area Career Center "G33kyGirls"

    Mita Mallik said:

    Anyone else having problems with AppInventor giving 500 errors? Thanks, Mita On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 1:12 PM, JennaB <
    on April 12, 2013, 1:36 a.m. in reply to JennaB

    Columbia Area Career Center "G33kyGirls" said:

    Thanks for all of your help and support.  We have officially submitted, converted, uploaded, downloaded, and are done!!!!   Thanks  from the G33kyGirls

     

     

    Laura

    on April 12, 2013, 5:55 p.m. in reply to JennaB

    Angelica said:

    Congratulations, Laura!

    on April 12, 2013, 6:26 p.m. in reply to Columbia Area Career Center "G33kyGirls"

    Kelly Powers said:

    Hello, I have a question regarding submissions: I uploaded our teams data to my dropbox folder: I have their word doc, business plan, video, powerpoint or a file with a link to their prezi, team picture. All of our data is uploaded to the dropbox. Is it necessary to use Youtube / Vimeo? Can we also just give you the powerpoint or do we have to convert it to a prezi ?? Next Question: We think that our team names are Amsaapp01, Amsaapp02, Amsaapp03, Amsaapp04, and Amsaapp05. These are the names we registered with. They actually have other names associated with these accounts. Can we give you those too? Kelly On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 6:26 PM, AngelicaTechnovation <
    on April 12, 2013, 7:59 p.m. in reply to Angelica

    JennaB said:

     

    Hi Kelly,

    Thanks for the questions. Please upload the PowerPoint using Slideshare or Prezi and the video using either Youtube or Vimeo and paste links into the word doc. The reason for this is to keep each submission consistent for our judges. 

    I have Amsaapp01, Amsaapp02, Amsaapp03, Amsaapp04, and Amsaapp05 registered. Please let me know the new names and I will adjust them in our records.

    Thank you,

    Jenna

    on April 12, 2013, 8:13 p.m. in reply to Kelly Powers

    JennaB said:

    Hi Maui Girls,

    Can you help me understand which form you are referring to? If you e-mail me directly Jenna@IridescentLearning.org I'd be happy to give you my direct number.

    Thanks,

    Jenna

    on April 12, 2013, 8:18 p.m. in reply to Maui Girls

    Elaine Mistretta said:

    I am not able to get the link to the Prezi, It is able to be downloaded from the dropbox. I am not sure how to get the link elaine On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 8:14 PM, JennaB <
    on April 13, 2013, 9:23 a.m. in reply to JennaB

    Kelly Powers said:

    This event has been canceled and removed from your calendar. Title: Meeting with Angelica 4- 4:30, 4:30 - 5pm Waltham Meeting spend 15-30 minutes on air with Technovation 4:00 - 4:30pm. We plan to meet to discuss strategy for CSTA meetings and Industry support moving forward at our meetings and When: Fri Sep 6, 2013 4pm � 5pm Eastern Time Where: Waltham? Mass TLC- Hangout on Air with Angelica Technovation Tentative Video call: Join video call Calendar: kelpowers@gmail.com Who: * Kelly Powers - organizer Invitation from Google Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this courtesy email at the account
    on Sept. 1, 2013, 6:48 p.m. in reply to Angelica

    Elaine Mistretta said:

    Is this cancelled or on? Elaine Sent from my iPhone
    on Sept. 1, 2013, 7:57 p.m. in reply to Kelly Powers
  • JennaB said:

     

    Greetings Technovation Community,

     

    Angelica put together a nice piece that gives some advice about submitting your app. Check it out below. If you have any questions please let us know. Don’t forget we will be hosting a hangout on Saturday from Noon – 5pm PST and will be available for submission assistance Click here to join!

     

    http://iridescent-technovation.tumblr.com/post/47467174917/tips-for-submitting-your-app

     

    Also the WSJ put out an article last week on App Development. Check it out for some inspiration!

     

    http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424127887323864304578320350051021598-lMyQjAxMTAzMDAwNjEwNDYyWj.html?mod=wsj_share_email

     

    Thanks!

     

    Jenna

    on April 8, 2013, 2:33 p.m.
  • JennaB said:

     

    Greeting Technovation Teams!

    We are putting together some videos to help promote Technovation and we need your help!

    I know everyone is busy right now so this is purely optional, but the extra effort can really help our community.

    We would love to hear from you and learn about your team. Over the next few days while you are working take some video and upload them to YouTube (and share with us). We will compile the videos and share with the world, so this is your chance to brag a little : )

    Some ideas:

     

    -Tell us in 3 words what Technobation means to you

    -Take video of you and your team working on your app

    -Show us your school or city or heck where you have been working on your app

    -Tell us a little about yourself

    -Share funny outtakes of your pitch video

    - Interview each other (don’t forget your mentor!)

     

    We would also love to see some pictures. Please share those as well : )

    Here are some of the albums I have been putting together for this year. Check them out and get inspired!

    https://picasaweb.google.com/113334177231692601658/BayAreaHackDays2013

    https://picasaweb.google.com/113239471880384339965/NYCHackDayAtIridescentStudioWithCoderDojoNYC
     
    https://plus.google.com/photos/111445265545492349889/albums/5804775899620345777?authkey=CPnnx4T7_IDUiwE
     
    https://picasaweb.google.com/109282690414156637860/HackDay2013?authkey=Gv1sRgCJKS9dvxopH6FA&feat=flashslideshow#
     
    https://picasaweb.google.com/113239471880384339965/TechnovationInternational2013?authkey=Gv1sRgCM-epYKB6KPHwQE
     
    https://picasaweb.google.com/113239471880384339965/TechnovationUSA2013
     
    https://picasaweb.google.com/113239471880384339965/HackDayJordan2013
     
    https://picasaweb.google.com/113239471880384339965/HackDayNigeria2013
     
    https://picasaweb.google.com/113239471880384339965/BestOfTC2013
     

    I am so excited for everyone and I can’t wait to hear about your amazing ideas.

    Best,

    Jenna

    on April 5, 2013, 6:37 p.m.
  • Elaine Mistretta said:

    Does the app development and submission have to use App Inventor, can the app be written in native Java on a standard Develoment Environment such as Eclipse? OR can native Java mobil app development be combined with Aop inventor? Is App Inventor all drag and drop, or can native Java be used within the App Inventor software? Just checking the options as we ramp up on software development.

    Thank you

    Elaine

    Haverhill, MA

    on March 15, 2013, 10:59 p.m.

    annalise said:

    Elaine,

    Students can use any language they like to create their app, we just suggest App Inentor because it is the most basic tool. I don't think it's possible currently to combine Java and App Inventor, but you might want to check the AI forum to be sure. 

    AnnaLise

     

     

    on March 15, 2013, 11:55 p.m. in reply to Elaine Mistretta

    Elaine Mistretta said:

    great, thank you. I dont know what they will do but just wanted to be sure elaine On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 11:56 PM, annalise <
    on March 16, 2013, 11:05 a.m. in reply to annalise