Third WeChat Mini Program Global Innovation Challenge Unveiled in Hong Kong
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On March 15, Tencent announced the establishment of WeTech Academy (WeTech) in Hong Kong to strengthen campus programming and artificial intelligence learning, enhancing young people's innovation capabilities. As part of this initiative, the third session of the global WeChat Mini Program Innovation Challenge was launched on the same day with a focus on AI coding for students from primary school through grade 12.
The challenge encourages teenagers worldwide to realize their creativity through mini-programs and compete globally, stimulating innovative potential. During his speech at WeTech activities, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan proposed 'Smart Tourism' as one of this year鈥檚 challenges in the global competition. He also participated for the first time by making a mini-program with students.
On March 15th, guests including Mr. Chan jointly launched the third session of the Global Innovation Challenge for Mini Programs at WeTech Academy's inauguration ceremony.
AI support enables zero programming experience participants to create mini-programs
The global innovation challenge focuses on developing innovative applications based on actual needs using WeChat鈥檚 mini-program platform and encourages contestants' coding skills, creative thinking, and problem-solving abilities. In previous sessions, over 150 schools from around the world contributed more than a thousand outstanding works with themes ranging from introducing their school or hometown to integrating creativity into subjects like AI technology.
As its influence grows, this educational platform is being used by an increasing number of young people. The mini-program education platform provides project-based learning for students in primary and secondary schools based on China's original programming environment鈥攎ini-programs鈥攖o help implement information science and artificial intelligence teaching according to new curriculum standards.
The AI assistant built into the platform allows children with no coding experience at all to start developing their own programs, significantly lowering entry barriers.
Recently, fifth-grade pupils from Gangyuan School in Zhongyang County of L眉liang City created a mini-program prototype within one class period after being guided by teachers. Prior to this lesson, these students had never taken an information technology course and lacked any technical background.
To date, over 1000 schools globally have introduced the teaching project based on WeChat Mini Programs; in just one year, students collectively developed more than eighty-six thousand mini-program projects.
Promoting Learning Through Competition: Guangdong's 'White List' Contest Adds a New Track for Mini-Programs
Currently, as an innovation tool, WeChat Mini Program has been incorporated into regional authoritative competitions across multiple regions including Guangdong Province.
On March 16th, the third session of the Guangdong Youth Science and Technology Maker Competition was launched with new categories added to its AI track: 'WeChat Mini-Programs for Artificial Intelligence Innovation Challenge.' This marks the first time a mini-program-specific category has been included in Guangdong's official list of recognized competitions.
The organizers stated that adding this WeChat Mini Program competition aligns positively with national policies on enhancing artificial intelligence education and also enriches contest content, encouraging young people to pay attention to technological advancements and future industry trends while fostering their innovative thinking.
Winners from the mini-program category will be directly recommended for participation in the third global challenge. The event is free of charge; participants receive a complimentary account and courses through WeChat's educational platform.
Guangdong Province has been one of the regions most actively adopting this education platform, with schools like Guangzhou Foreign Languages Experimental Middle School initiating 'mini-program innovation classes' to explore new models for AI teaching.
Across China, many renowned primary and secondary schools are utilizing mini-programs in their curricula.
The challenge encourages teenagers worldwide to realize their creativity through mini-programs and compete globally, stimulating innovative potential. During his speech at WeTech activities, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan proposed 'Smart Tourism' as one of this year鈥檚 challenges in the global competition. He also participated for the first time by making a mini-program with students.
On March 15th, guests including Mr. Chan jointly launched the third session of the Global Innovation Challenge for Mini Programs at WeTech Academy's inauguration ceremony.
AI support enables zero programming experience participants to create mini-programs
The global innovation challenge focuses on developing innovative applications based on actual needs using WeChat鈥檚 mini-program platform and encourages contestants' coding skills, creative thinking, and problem-solving abilities. In previous sessions, over 150 schools from around the world contributed more than a thousand outstanding works with themes ranging from introducing their school or hometown to integrating creativity into subjects like AI technology.
As its influence grows, this educational platform is being used by an increasing number of young people. The mini-program education platform provides project-based learning for students in primary and secondary schools based on China's original programming environment鈥攎ini-programs鈥攖o help implement information science and artificial intelligence teaching according to new curriculum standards.
The AI assistant built into the platform allows children with no coding experience at all to start developing their own programs, significantly lowering entry barriers.
Recently, fifth-grade pupils from Gangyuan School in Zhongyang County of L眉liang City created a mini-program prototype within one class period after being guided by teachers. Prior to this lesson, these students had never taken an information technology course and lacked any technical background.
To date, over 1000 schools globally have introduced the teaching project based on WeChat Mini Programs; in just one year, students collectively developed more than eighty-six thousand mini-program projects.
Promoting Learning Through Competition: Guangdong's 'White List' Contest Adds a New Track for Mini-Programs
Currently, as an innovation tool, WeChat Mini Program has been incorporated into regional authoritative competitions across multiple regions including Guangdong Province.
On March 16th, the third session of the Guangdong Youth Science and Technology Maker Competition was launched with new categories added to its AI track: 'WeChat Mini-Programs for Artificial Intelligence Innovation Challenge.' This marks the first time a mini-program-specific category has been included in Guangdong's official list of recognized competitions.
The organizers stated that adding this WeChat Mini Program competition aligns positively with national policies on enhancing artificial intelligence education and also enriches contest content, encouraging young people to pay attention to technological advancements and future industry trends while fostering their innovative thinking.
Winners from the mini-program category will be directly recommended for participation in the third global challenge. The event is free of charge; participants receive a complimentary account and courses through WeChat's educational platform.
Guangdong Province has been one of the regions most actively adopting this education platform, with schools like Guangzhou Foreign Languages Experimental Middle School initiating 'mini-program innovation classes' to explore new models for AI teaching.
Across China, many renowned primary and secondary schools are utilizing mini-programs in their curricula.