Innovate Zone
Create, tinker and have fun learning about emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Immersive Media or Internet of Things at free workshops or get creative and join an exclusive digital storytelling contest and stand to win a chance to get your video featured and other attractive prizes!
Emerging Tech Workshops | Making a Millionaire Creator Workshop & Contest
Emerging Tech Workshops
Saturday and Sunday, 28 and 29 November 2020
Registration is required.
Learn about emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Immersive Media or Internet of Things through fun and engaging workshops at no cost! Be creative and build your own Virtual Reality World, or dive in the world of AI with Minecraft.
Interested participants can choose to join a physical or virtual workshop. All workshops are free, and registration is required. Vacancies are on a first come, first served basis.
Registration is now closed
Virtual Workshops
| 28 Nov | ||||
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| Time | Age Group | Workshop | Synopsis | Partner |
| Virtual Workshops All virtual workshops will be held using Zoom |
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| 1000-1100 | 10 -12 years | Build your own Chatbot with SCRATCH 3.0 | Build a chatbot that provides advice on common illnesses and learn the concept of Artificial Intelligence with SCRATCH 3.0. See how chatbots can help people answer frequently-asked questions and improve efficiency in our lives. | KIDSCODE |
| 1100-1200 | Parent-child | Automate your home with IOT | Build a mobile app to control a virtual home automation Internet of Things device using Blynk, a platform used by professionals to develop IoT products. Learn about IoT and how it can be used for Home Automation in this hands-on workshop. | A Posteriori |
| 1400-1500 | 7-9 years | A Zero Waste Campaign with Image Recognition | Create an image recognition machine to identify and sort objects into the right recycling bin. Learn how you can help in Singapore's Zero Waste Campaign and do your part for the environment. | STEM Academy |
| 1500-1600 | 10 -12 years | Build your own Virtual Reality (VR) World | Design a 3D environment and dive into an immersive world with Virtual Reality. Acquire hands-on experience through Cospaces Edu, where you can create anything! Get your creative juices flowing and start creating! | Kodecoon |
| Physical Workshops All physical workshops will be conducted at MakeIT at Tampines Regional Library |
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| 1030-1200 | Parent-child | Speech Recognition with Halocode | Program the Halocode and see how it can recognise speech and display colours accordingly. Learn about Artificial Intelligence and Speech Recognition in this fun and engaging hands on session. | STEM Academy |
| 1400-1530 | 10 -12 years | Tinkermind: Obstacle Avoidance with Qdee | Join us for a fun, hands-on robotics session with Qdee, a micro:bit powered robotics kit. Program Qdee to move and sense its environment using MakeCode, and have an anti-bumper car challenge! With many robots in an environment, how will you design your program to safely navigate our space? | Tinkermind |
| 1630-1800 | 10 -12 years | Build and Code Your Own Autonomous Astrobot | Build, program and control a Astrobot to complete challenges in this workshop. Learn to navigate autonomously, pick up and place down objects automatically and see how these concepts are used in autonomous driving. | SJ Cosmo Future |
| 29 Nov | ||||
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| Time | Age Group | Workshop | Synopsis | Partner |
| Virtual Workshops All virtual workshops will be held using Zoom |
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| 1000-1100 | 10 -12 years | Masked Warriors Galore! | Train your computer to recognise faces with and without masks using the Teachable Machine. Learn about the concept of Machine Learning and building datasets. Discover about Artificial Intelligence and have fun along the way! | Coding Lab |
| 1100-1200 | 10 -12 years | Learning AI and Coding with Minecraft | Save the forest with coding helper, the Minecraft Agent, by collecting data and predict where fires will occur. Learn the basics of coding and explore a real-world example of Artificial Intelligence with Minecraft. | Zenitant |
| 1400-1500 | Parent-child | Create a VR Zoo with CoSpaces | Create a Virtual Reality zoo and learn about 3D design, modelling and basic block-based coding principles. Immerse in your creation with a VR Cardboard goggle and see how CoSpaces Edu can be used for real-world applications. | Roboto |
| 1500-1615 | Parent-child | Intro to Augmented Reality: Welcome to Your World | Enter the world of Augmented Reality and create interactive experiences with the AR Makr app. Learn about creating and interacting with 2D and 3D objects, and be inspired by resources to continue your exploration beyond the workshop. | Makerologie |
| Physical Workshops All physical workshops will be conducted at MakeIT at Tampines Regional Library |
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| 1030-1200 | 10 -12 years | Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) with micro:bit | Get hands on with a micro:bit and learn about Artificial Intelligence using HuskyLens to recognize faces and send data to a cloud dashboard. See how Artificial Intelligence of Things can be achieved with a micro:bit! | Kuriosity |
| 1500-1630 | 10 -12 years | Obstacle Avoidance with Qdee | Join us for a fun, hands-on robotics session with Qdee, a micro:bit powered robotics kit. Program Qdee to move and sense its environment using MakeCode, and have an anti-bumper car challenge! With many robots in an environment, how will you design your program to safely navigate our space? | Tinkermind |
Making a Millionaire Creator Workshop & Contest
Saturday and Sunday, 28 and 29 November 2020
Registration is required. Limited slots.
Kickstart your digital storytelling journey and take part in the first “Making a Millionaire Creator” workshop and contest jointly organised by IMDA and Nas Academy. Stand a chance to turn your script into a video and win attractive prizes. Join us in the workshop taught by the experts from Nas Academy and learn useful tips and tricks for your next big story.
Workshop
Learn what it takes to tell good stories that can engage, relate and impact from the experts at Nas Academy on 28 Nov at 10am. Details of the contest will be shared at the end of the workshop. Registration is now closed
Contest
Stand a chance to work with the experts at Nas Academy and turn your script into a video. Win attractive prizes and make your storytelling dream come true. More details will be shared at the workshop.