Namwon City to Host 'ICT Makerthon Competition' from December 8 to 10

Utilizing Arduino and Microbit
103 Students Participate

From December 8 to 10, Namwon City in North Jeolla Province will host an ICT Makerthon competition at Sweet Hotel Namwon, targeting local elementary, middle, and high school students. The event will utilize Arduino and Microbit platforms.

From the 8th to the 10th, Namwon City will host an ICT Makerthon competition using Arduino and Microbit for local elementary, middle, and high school students at Sweet Hotel Namwon. Provided by Namwon City

According to the city, the competition is organized by the SW Future Sharing Center, operated by Jeonbuk Technopark Foundation and Play Coding LLC, and sponsored by Namwon City.

Participating students will propose ideas that combine traditional culture with advanced technology. In line with the competition’s theme, “Traditional Culture with AI and ICT Technologies: Future Ideas for the 100th Chunhyang Festival,” they will design future-oriented festival models.

This year’s competition features 24 teams of elementary, middle, and high school students from the region, totaling 103 participants. Eligible students must either reside in Namwon City or attend schools located in the area. The event is designed to foster students’ creative experiences.

Through this competition, participants will go beyond basic coding and technical exercises to develop creative thinking skills by defining and solving problems. They will also cultivate collaboration and communication abilities through team-based projects.

Additionally, by utilizing IoT and AI technologies to produce tangible outcomes, students can enhance their capacity for integrative thinking that connects traditional culture with cutting-edge technology.

Through these experiences, students will not only acquire logical reasoning, problem-solving, and creative design skills required in the future society, but also gain practical experience in applying digital technologies to everyday life and culture.

Lee Sungho, Deputy Mayor of Namwon City, stated, “This competition offers students an opportunity to solve problems using IoT and AI technologies themselves and to gain experience in merging traditional culture with advanced technology. We plan to continue expanding ICT-based education to further nurture the creative capabilities of local students.”

Meanwhile, this competition is being highlighted as a future-oriented educational model that simultaneously fosters technical skills and creative thinking in students, presenting new possibilities through the convergence of local traditional culture and advanced technology.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.