Jul 10, 2023

Timedoor Academy Competition and Exhibition 2023 Update!

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Congrats For All the Winners!

Timedoor Academy Coding Competition and Exhibition 2023 is an event that aims to provide a platform for all Timedoor Academy students to show projects that have been made, ranging from games, and websites to applications. The preliminary round was attended by 100++ participants from all over Indonesia. From this number of participants, an elimination stage will then be carried out until 30 Selected Participants are selected to take part in the Exhibition Round which will be held directly at Trans Studio Mall Bali on Sunday, June 25 2023.

The 30 best participants from each category took part in the Exhibition Round at Trans Studio Mall Bali and this exhibition was attended by approximately 500 ++ visitors who were interested in seeing the participant’s projects. Visitors also had the opportunity to give star labels to the participants who would later be awarded as Most Favorite Project By Visitor. Here is the following list of winners at the 2023 Timedoor Academy Competition and Exhibition divided by category:

MOST FAVORITE PROJECT
STUDENT’S NAME PROJECT’S NAME ORIGIN
Hugo Alexander Kusuma Game in Kodu Bali
JUNIOR CATEGORY WINNER
STUDENT’S NAME  PROJECT’S NAME ORIGIN
I Gede Kelvin Narendra Van Veggel Mario Cycle Bali
KIDS CATEGORY WINNER
STUDENT’S NAME  PROJECT’S NAME ORIGIN
Gandewa Arjuna Gelar Fallen Region Tangerang
TEENS GAME CATEGORY WINNER
STUDENT’S NAME  PROJECT’S NAME ORIGIN
Ni Putu Bella Septiandita Rustama Robot With Their Future Bali
TEENS WEBSITE CATEGORY WINNER
STUDENT’S NAME  PROJECT’S NAME ORIGIN
Edgar Davey Tanibulie Website Doraemon Makassar

Congratulations to all the winners in each category. Thank you to all participants who have participated in Timedoor Competition & Exhibition 2023 this time. Hopefully, this will be a good start for all of us to introduce learning coding to children.

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What is STEM Education?
What is STEM Education?
The world is ever-changing. This fact, ironically, is unchanging. Our world constantly invents and reinvents itself, and one’s reluctance to keep up with an increasingly complex world is an injurious tendency. The only way to not be left behind is to have an understanding of how today’s world works and how it would work in the future. To ensure that our youth is able to keep pace with the constant changes, a good grasp of the disciplines that drive progress is important. Those disciplines are: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics — often abbreviated as STEM. The way we can instil and develop their interest in these areas is also crucial because,   How can one excel at anything they’re indifferent toward?   Now, let’s look into what STEM education is, how it can be taught effectively, and why they are important!   STEM Education. What Is It? Many parents seem to have got bitten by the “STEM” bug now that a lot of them are either talking about it, seriously considering it, or have already enrolled their children in schools that offer the program. Really though,   What is STEM education? How does it differ from the regular, conventional way of teaching the subjects? Why are more and more parents making STEM a priority in their children’s education?   STEM education is a program that teaches students in the aforementioned disciplines in a holistic, practical manner. In other words, it is an interdisciplinary approach that focuses on hands-on learning and critical problem-solving skills.   STEM education is often a collaborative endeavour between school teachers and parents/guardians. After all, children are only going to spend so much time in school, so it is imperative that parents/guardians take on the role of education facilitators as well.   How Does STEM Education Differ from Regular Science & Math Class? Traditionally, the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are taught separately with little emphasis on how these four areas are interconnected. STEM education can be seen as the reformed version of the conventional teaching methodology where it integrates all four in a single academic program.    Again, STEM programs often put a heavier emphasis on developing the ability to find solutions for real-world problems so that the students are equipped with practical skills that are applicable to, well, real-life situations.    A lot of schools that offer STEM programs conduct their Science and Mathematics classes in a collaborative manner, with small projects that encourage critical thinking to solve problems.    Examples of STEM Projects  Some examples of STEM-oriented projects:   - Paper Aeroplane (Designing, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Creativity)   A properly designed and made paper aeroplane is going to fall much slower to the ground than a balled-up piece of paper. Students are encouraged to test the laws of aerodynamics by designing paper aeroplanes that are able to travel the furthest and fall the slowest. This project integrates Science (Physics) and Engineering.   - Static Electricity with Plastic Comb (Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)   This experiment tests the occurrence of static electricity using two daily items such as a plastic comb and a piece of paper. The other thing that you’d need is a head full of hair. A plastic comb is not going to draw torn bits of paper to itself unless an action that generates static electricity is done to it. To draw the paper bits in a “magnetic” fashion, one would need to comb one’s hair repeatedly and bring the comb close to the paper bits. Now watch the comb “attract” the paper bits in amazement.   - LegoⓇ Bricks Coding (Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Creativity)   This project teaches students the principles of coding — an important computer programming that is very in demand now that is only going to grow in popularity. To participate in the project, teachers would need to design a LegoⓇ maze with an “entrance” and an “exit”, print out some coding commands, and prepare tokens (small figurines) as points of reference. Students are encouraged to collaborate to give directional commands to get the tokens to “exit” the maze. Plenty of fun and very engaging.   There are countless fun-filled STEM activities that would engage students and at the same time, instil interests in the discipline and further develop their passion. Most of these STEM projects can also be done in the comfort of your home. For more ideas on STEM-oriented activities, you can visit the links here.   How To Get Students To Commit to STEM Education All children at their cores are pure, inquisitive beings. They are naturally curious and are eager to explore things that are unknown to them, so it really falls on responsible adults to nurture, hone, and direct them to things that would satisfy their unique needs.    A few ways to get them excited for STEM:   Be Thoroughly Prepared You can’t possibly conduct an effective learning session as an unprepared facilitator. The quality of knowledge of whatever you are about to impart to your children wholly depends on your own understanding of the subject.    Set aside time and energy to research the experiments and projects in which you are about to involve your children, and understand how any or more of the four disciplines of STEM is a part of said projects.   After all, a good student is only as good as their teachers, and good teachers are the ones who come prepared.    Make Learning Exciting Learning can only be effective when it is fun and relatable. If it does not strike a chord, is boring, or is too serious that it quickly exhausts your children’s mental bandwidth, then you will lose their engagement. A disengaged learner is a lost one.    Practical projects are inherently exciting because of their engaging nature and they fuel fun through creativity. Aside from the activity examples previously provided, facilitators need to understand each learner’s unique inclination and curate the appropriate curriculum/program that would best serve their disposition.   For example, a child who has shown an aptitude for discovery and puzzles may be inclined to enjoy activities such as LegoⓇ Bricks Coding whereas those who have shown a strong interest in aeroplanes in the sky may be better served with the paper aeroplane experiment.   Give Examples of Successful People in STEM (Fictional or Real) For the learners to be excited about something, you may want to provide examples of individuals that are successful in the fields that they’re about to learn.   These individuals can be fictional or real, and whom to introduce to your children largely depends on their existing knowledge of the figures or the aspects of the disciplines that you are about to impart.   Children who are into superheroes may respond very well if you began the inception to learning by talking about STEM-oriented superheroes such as the tech-savvy Tony Stark from Marvel’s Ironman and gadget reliant Bruce Wayne from Batman from DC.   Involve Their Parents/Guardians As previously mentioned, students are only going to spend a fraction of their productive time in academic institutions. Most of their successes rest on the time that they would spend outside of school – at home.    A research done by National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education has shown that regardless of a student’s socio-economic background, the ones with hands-on parents/guardians tend to perform better in terms of test scores, discipline, behaviour, and exhibit desirable social behaviour.    To ensure an optimal and holistic learning experience, parents and teachers must collaborate in figuring out each child’s unique needs and interests, and coming up with tailored solutions that would best serve them. The activity examples given in the previous section can easily be done at home under parental supervision.   Facilitators may also want to use positive reinforcement, give good comments, ask open-ended questions, and be animated in their teaching. There are many methods that are considered teaching best practices.    The most important thing to note when it comes to teaching your students is to have a firm grasp on the learning structure, and to be patient and kind.   Why STEM education? The common benefits of STEM Education are: - Critical Thinking - Problem Solving - Creativity - Collaboration - Effective Communication Those benefits also happen to be the kind of qualities that many industries look for in a professional.    The Demand for STEM Professionals The United States is currently experiencing a shortage of professionals to fill their STEM-related job vacancies as reported here and here. By 2025, the US will need to fill about 3.5 million jobs, and STEM-savvy professionals will make an overwhelmingly huge chunk of that demand.   Globally, the issue isn’t that much better. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that by 2030, there will be a worrying lack of global professionals to fill the 85 million tech-related job vacancies, based on the data provided by Korn Ferry management consulting firm. That figure suggests that STEM-related industries are going to grow at an exponential rate and the schools are not producing enough STEM talents to appropriately satisfy the demand.   STEM-related professions also pay relatively higher than their non-STEM counterparts as indicated here. In many cases, the salary for STEM professions can be as much as twice the salary of jobs in other industries.   STEM is Good for Other Industries and Disciplines A person educated in STEM does not always have to work for STEM-related industries or go to specific countries to make full use of their skills.   Being a great problem solver, creative thinker, and effective communicator are qualities that are attractive in any field of work, no matter which industry. For instance, there is a demand in the legal industry for STEM graduates and professionals with STEM-related qualities.   Some examples of individuals trained in STEM that work for non-STEM industries:   -  Angela Merkel, the former chancellor of Germany, is a physics and chemistry major who got into politics and went on to lead the country’s government.    - Mayim Bialik, a Doctor of Neuroscience who chose to work in the entertainment industry and made it big with the show The Big Bang Theory – she was hired partly due to her expertise in neuroscience to play a neuroscientist in the show where she got to help the showrunners write for her character. Mayim was paid $425,000 per episode for her work in the show.   There are limitless opportunities for those who are trained in the STEM disciplines. Getting your children educated early in STEM is only going to serve them well in the future when they finally enter their productive, working age.   Who Can Do STEM? Everyone. Everyone can do and excel in STEM.    Often parents and educators espouse the notion that learners that seem to have more dominant “left brains” are best suited for STEM majors and subsequently careers, whereas “right-brained” students are steered towards other pursuits.   The left-brain/right-brain principle is a myth and has been debunked by notable scientific scholars. A group of neuroscience experts in Utah, US, did a study that involved putting 1,000 people on brain scans while they were performing activities such as lying flat and reading. The result of the brain scans reading did not produce evidence of any hemispherical dominance when doing those tasks.   The following TED-Talk would serve as a very good explanation of why any child of any aptitude and disposition can and should be trained in STEM disciplines.   Getting to the Roots of STEM Education | Melissa & Lavanya Jawaharlal | TEDxCPP   When To Start STEM Education?   Opinions vary as to when to start introducing aspects of STEM discipline to a child, but one suggests that toddlers as young as two-year-old.   The first spurt in a child’s brain development happens at around two years of age and slows down and concludes when they reach the age of seven (eight in some cases). During this critical period, one could say that a child’s brain is like a sponge – ready to soak up any information, stimulus, and knowledge that their environment is going to give them.    STEM education can be employed in many different forms depending on how old a learner is and at which stage of learning development they are. For examples of age-appropriate STEM games and educational materials, visit this link.   What if your children are over the age of the “critical period”?    Worry not, as human brains continue to develop up to the age of 25. Nothing is too late, but the younger you start endearing your loved ones with STEM disciplines, the better off they will be.   Here at Timedoor, we provide coding classes (very STEM-y!) that are appropriate for children 8 and up with small class sizes so that each child will receive the optimal attention and focus from our facilitators.    For more information about Timedoor Coding Academy, please visit this link. We can’t wait to have your children join our fun-filled classes that will surely inculcate early interest in coding and possibly, other STEM-related disciplines.   Remember, STEM principles translate well into other disciplines so you could expect the benefits of your children’s extracurricular coding classes with Timedoor Coding Academy to reflect on their academic performance.
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Benefits of Coding: How Can Children Overcome Challenges Through Coding?
Educate children by utilizing the benefits of coding in order to help children learn more valuable life skills. Have you encountered situations where the young ones have trouble dedicating themselves to their choices and remaining attentive as well as persistent to the task at hand? Identifying what needs to be chosen and how to maintain a commitment to those choices is a crucial skill that needs to be developed from an early age, particularly in the event of the common challenge faced by parents or educators where youngsters struggle to commit and maintain focus on tasks.  Kids should understand the value of perseverance and focused effort, learning to stay committed rather than abandoning their task especially when facing difficulties during the completion process.  As they grow, kids require opportunities that allow them to practice making decisions and persevering in their chosen paths. Hence, providing them with an environment that offers opportunities to foster and practice these skills will help children develop the resilience and determination necessary to persevere and overcome challenges.   The Power and Benefits of Coding to Help Children Introducing coding at an early age provides kids with a unique and supportive environment to develop essential life skills, specifically perseverance, determination, long-term project management, and resilience to overcome challenges. This approach leverages the inherent nature of tasks, which often require sustained effort and problem-solving.   Cause and Effect in Coding Concept Children should already begin to realize that each of their choices has long-term consequences. This awareness is a crucial aspect in shaping cognitive and emotional development from a young age. Code learning will help children engage in projects that demand patience and persistence at the same time. Early coding concepts present the kids with the cause-and-effect relationship concept seeing that it is a clear and immediate example of how actions (writing code) lead to specific outcomes. This case would develop logical reasoning skills where it allows them to connect events and understand how one action leads to another or affects the outcome. It enables them to recognize that certain errors are necessary learning experiences that need to be encountered to solve and make a perfect result.   Embracing Mistakes as Learning Opportunities in Coding Moreover, having them know that mistakes are not the end of the world is important to make them prepared for future challenges and obstacles in their life. Experiences will help children to develop emotional strength and the ability to bounce back from setbacks. In this term, errors or bugs frequently appear throughout the development process is just the beginning of a great debugging adventure. These glitches, flaws, or defects are an inherent part of programming and often emerge at various stages of writing and executing code. Hence, the non-functional code the youth wrote assists them in understanding that these are natural occurrences and viewing them positively as stepping stones to greater comprehension and not as failures.  The journey constantly requires and encourages kids to be determined and engaged in deep analysis, resolve complications, and experiment with different solutions. This will make them aware of the process of hypotheses and give them confidence in conducting simple experiments in order to find a workable solution.     Read Our Other Articles: How Should We Manage Gadget Addiction in Children? Free Coding Class for Children in Orphanage     Real-World Application and Benefits of Coding Skills   Case Study: Children Animating a Virtual Character Through Coding As an illustration, a child coding to animate the movement of a virtual character. However, there are unexpected results on the visual feedback after their commands are visually observed where the character glitches, misbehaves, or even makes an inhuman movement.    Children's Problem-Solving in Actions In order to solve the problem, the coder must perform the actions to find the mistakes and debug their code to make the movement of animation smoother and without errors. During the process of identifying what went wrong and why it happened, the kid will practice and refine their analytical skills, and critical thinking. At the same time, consistent effort over time is required where they are required to be patient with themselves and maintain high self-motivation. Thus, this will help children develop those skills that are greatly needed throughout their lives later on   Building Confidence and Self-Esteem Through Coding Success Furthermore, being able to find the error and successfully make the code prompt work as planned and without trouble would gradually boost the children’s confidence and self-esteem. Having high belief in their capabilities encourages them which help children to be curious and attentive to tackle other more complex obstacles in the related aspect. These are considered transferable skills that beneficially have wide-ranging applications for the kids' future and it is indeed beyond the environment of programming.    Conclusion In conclusion, learning how to code is a positive way not to only make them more productive but also to have more applicable skills. Coding offers a unique and effective platform for the young ones to develop crucial life skills. At once, it nurtures them to understand the cause-and-effect and to see any setback in their life not as a progress stopper but as a helpful signal to resolve the mistakes they face.  Throughout the process, the determination built will fortify children’s mindset always to overcome challenges in their future successful journey and allow them to be modern mini-Einsteins. What to highlight is that these experiences are not only to enhance their programming abilities but also the benefits of coding to help children foster transferable skills that will benefit them in various aspects of life. The reason is that by introducing coding at an early age creates a supportive environment for youngsters to build resilience, boost confidence, and cultivate a growth mindset, preparing them for future challenges both within and beyond the realm of technology.   Facilitate Youngers in a Supportive Educational Environment   Therefore, unlock your sons and daughters' potential and nurture their problem-solving skills through our innovative and engaging coding courses. Timedoor Academy, is your young ones' gateway to the exciting world of technology! We offer IT education courses designed to empower the next bright and young generation. At Timedoor, we provide expert teachers with hands-on, interactive lessons that transform complex concepts into fun and engaging experiences that will help children open their paths. Sign up for our free trial class and watch as your young one's eyes light up with the thrill of discovery and innovation. Visit Timedoor Academy's website for more information.   Frequent Asked Questions Q: What is coding? A: Coding is the process of translating ideas into instructions using a language that computers can understand and execute.   Q: Why children should learn to code? A: It teaches and helps children with several valuable skills that are also applicable to other realms of life including problem-solving, persistence, decision-making, digital literacy, and many others.   Q: Do children can learn coding? A: Yes, they can learn it. There are many engaging and enjoyable ways to make the course understandable for youngsters.   Q: Is coding really needed in the future? A: It is one of the most valuable skills in the future seeing that there is a constant increase in the demand for an individual to be technology-dependent.   Q: At what age should a kid start learning to code? A: There are several reliable sources stating that it is recommended to begin learning to code at 5-6 years.
Coding Camp December 2022 Awardee Announcement
Coding Camp December 2022 Awardee Announcement
Timedoor Academy Coding Camp 2022 Batch 1 and Batch 2 has been held from 12-23 December 2022. With 200++ participants from our Online and Offline Classes in several areas including Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali. We also launched our new program, Comic Camp, which is held online. Timedoor Academy offers 5 days coding and comics classes with a variety of programs that students can choose according to their interests. Coding Camp offers many courses including: Game Development, Website Development, App Development, Roblox, and Python. For Comic Camp, the program focuses on student's creativity in making characters, developing stories, making sketches, to become complete comics. Timedoor Academy sets a goal for students to become programmers and comic artists in 5 days by creating projects using the platform of their choice and challenging them to become digital experts! Today we are announcing the 2 best award from each category. Award recipients consist of the Best Project and the Best Participant. For the names award recipients can see below . JUNIOR SCRATCH AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project Nathan Asmoro Best Participant Made Arya Markandeya Shankara Kepakisan JUNIOR KODU AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project Made Ngurah Ararya Daneswara Best Participant Charise Davlyn Solim KIDS CONSTRUCT BEGINNER + WEB AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project Nicholas Keane Rahardja Best Participant Muhammad Jafarishadiq Radoslaw KIDS CONSTRUCT ADVANCE AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project Made Nadira Averina Pragitya Best Participant I Dewa Made Khrisna Adi Permana KIDS ROBLOX BEGINNER AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project Ida Bagus Pradnyana Wedhanta Steve Raffael Jerome Djayadi Best Participant Cakradara Hosana Kastara Gea Nicholas Caleb KIDS PYTHON AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project Kezia M Shallom Best Participant Abizar TEENS PHASER AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project IGA. Ngurah Devasya Maha Putra Best Participant Lionel Edric TEENS ROBLOX BEGINNER AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project Danish Irham Aulia Best Participant Fay Jetavana TEENS WEB DEVELOPER AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project Sherlyn Julita Davila Best Participant Naufarrel TEENS PYTHON AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project I Gusti Ayu Isyana Shanti Best Participant Marvel Kristian TEENS APP DEVELOPER AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project Karen Abigail Tambunan Best Participant Aimar Nazzal Al Firmansyah COMIC CAMP AWARDEE CATEGORY NAME Best Project Kevia Rava Zhafira Best Participant Riley Oviya A. All award recipients will receive medals, exclusive T-shirts and merchandise from Timedoor Academy. Send your address to Timedoor Academy Admin for the process of sending.
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