Now’s your chance to compete in the 5th annual Ctrl+Shift coding competition, hosted by Coded by Kids. Ctrl+Shift is a coding competition for high school students that want to take their website development skills to the next level and learn from professionals in the field. Students can compete as individuals in teams (of up to 3 students) for a chance to win the grand prize.
View 2022 Ctrl+Shift Competition Live on May 25th, 2022!
| 1st Place: | $7,500 |
| 2nd Place: | $5,000 |
| 3rd Place: | $2,500 |
| Honorable Mention: |
$1,000 |
This event is made possible through generous support from our sponsors:
If you are interested in sponsoring the competition, please email India Watson at iwatson@codedbykids.com.
*Please note that due to COVID-19, the competition and all mentoring sessions will be virtual.
To be eligible, students must be between the ages of 13-18. You may participate as an individual or as a group (maximum of 3 students).
Over the course of the competition, students attend 6 scheduled mentoring sessions intended to support participants in the design of their websites. Attendance is strongly encouraged for all mentoring sessions. Students must attend at least three (3) mentoring sessions offered to qualify as a finalist.
| Date | EVENT DETAILS |
|---|---|
| February 15, 2022 | Application Opens |
| March 18, 2022 | Intro Webinar for Students (5:00-7:00pm) |
| March 24, 2022 | Application Closes |
| March 25, 2022 | MS1: Intro to Design Thinking (5:00-7:00pm) |
| April 1, 2022 | MS2: Intro to User Experience (UX) (5:00-7:00pm) |
| April 8, 2022 | MS3: Wireframing (5:00-7:00pm) |
| April 22, 2022 | MS4: Iterate, Test, Repeat (5:00-7:00pm) |
| April 29, 2022 | MS5: Help Desk (5:00-7:00pm) |
| May 6, 2022 | Round 1 Submissions Due |
| May 12, 2022 | Finalists Selected - Finalists Notified via email on 5/13 |
| May 16 - May 20, 2022 | FINALIST Prep Week MS6: Prep+Pitch Mentoring Session - (Time TBD) |
| May 22, 2022 | Finalist Submissions due at midnight |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | LIVE EVENT (5:30-8:00 pm) |
These three projects demonstrated exceptional technical skill and creativity and have been awarded as the Ctrl+Shift winners of 2021.
Artistry Machine works as a time machine for the user that guides them through different eras of time. It seeks to inspire and educate the user on how art evolves throughout time. It targets people who want to learn about art, and make art of their own.
VISIT
Cough Cough is an interactive website in which the user serves as the director of a fictional nation to make decisions regarding an impending pandemic. It seeks to educate the user on the mitigation policies enacted by individual countries during the pandemic.
VISIT
Marino offers facts about marine life from the surface level all the way down to its trenches. Marino hopes to bring a more immersive view to the existence of marine life and share the amazing world underneath the ocean surface with students.
VISIT
Artistry Machine works as a time machine for the user that guides them through different eras of time. It seeks to inspire and educate the user on how art evolves throughout time. It targets people who want to learn about art, and make art of their own.
Cough Cough is an interactive website in which the user serves as the director of a fictional nation to make decisions regarding an impending pandemic. It seeks to educate the user on the mitigation policies enacted by individual countries during the pandemic.
Marino offers facts about marine life from the surface level all the way down to its trenches. Marino hopes to bring a more immersive view to the existence of marine life and share the amazing world underneath the ocean surface with students.
Here are more examples of the extraordinary projects created by this year’s Ctrl + Shift participants.
My Math Tutor is a website for people who need help learning and practicing math. It seeks to give younger math students a strong foundation in the basics, and confidence in their abilities.
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Building America's Future was made for high school students who want to have a better education and more resources, and hopes to inspire others to start non-profit organizations.
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Guild of Finance works to educate young adults on how to best manage their finances. It provides a quick way for teens and to access basic financial education and to have fun looking at data.
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Hidden in Plain Sight explores mental illness through interactive pictures. It asks people to inform themselves about this topic, as mental illness is often invisible.
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Stop Asian Hate is an informational website with details about the recent rise in Anti-Asian hate crimes and the history behind it.
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