CSforGood Competition
Build a Better Community Together
Celebrating and recognizing the unbridled imagination of primary and secondary students across the state, the Nextech CSfor Good challenges K-12 Hoosier students to innovate, create and build positive change in their schools and local communities.
Students teams from elementary, middle and high schools are invited to show off their computer science skills by submitting a technology project – either a software application, website, physical computing device or prototype (digital or paper) – that demonstrates how computer science can be used for good when applied to real problems that affect their schools and communities.
The top teams from each division are invited the Nextech CSforGood Celebration at the Indiana Statehouse to showcase their projects, along with how they honed their problem solving, teamwork and CS skills, to a panel of judges, legislators, policy leaders, influencers and the tech community.
Our goal is to build confidence in students’ CS skills and provide an avenue to display creativity and ingenuity. Specifically students will:
- Deepen understanding of how technology can be applied to solve real-world problems
- Deepen technical skills
- Increase interest in pursuing a career in technology
- Increase confidence in my technical / coding abilities
- Increase motivation to pursue a career in technology
The authentic projects created by students from across the state uncover issues that they see in their everyday lives. Our hope is that their ideas morph into reality as these students become the next generation of the tech.
Students
Schools
Projects
Elementary School
Clarks Creek Elementary School
Solution Name: Class Check Location App
Student Description: Our project is an attendance and location app for students and teachers to use in schools. Our school has many opportunities for students outside of their classroom like kindergarten helpers, announcements, speech, therapies, library helpers, lunch helpers, recess buddies, reading and math small groups, book buddies, etc. We love all of these clubs but it can be a problem to find students during the day. We know how important it is for our teachers to know where we are at school. This app helps locate students quickly by scanning their student ID in their classroom or area that they are in like the cafeteria or library.
Middle School
Cold Spring School
Solution Name: Smart Home for the Elderly
Student Description: Our project is a smart home for the elderly that includes sensors and technology to counteract loneliness and the cost of nursing homes. This helps the elderly be safe in their community, while also allowing them to live close to family members and allowing them to keep their pets.
High School
Castle High School
Solution Name: Indiana Box Two Tracking Solution
Student Description: A new Indiana law requires students to prove their employability skills to graduate. Our Box Two Management System offers a streamlined digital solution, enabling students to complete this requirement through a website and Windows application connected to a centralized database. This approach enhances efficiency and accessibility for all involved.
