Alabama  Consortium  for Technology  in  Education  

ACTE - Region One 

TEAM PROGRAMMING CHALLENGE 2019

 
The Alabama Consortium for Technology in Education (ACTE) Region One Technology competition is open to all Alabama students in grades three through twelve; whether students go to a private or public school, learn at home, or sponsored by another organization.  Students may create projects in a broad range of categories either individually or in a group of no more than three students (change for 2022).   (Project count does not include TPC).   

Additionally, students may compete by taking an online Information Technology (IT) test (no tech test for 2022) and participate in the Team Programming Challenge (TPC). The TPC is a timed exercise where teams of students grades seven through twelve are presented challenging programming problems to solve. TPC IS VIRTUAL!  
 
(Virtual Only...sadly we will not be on campus for 2022)
 The University of Alabama at Huntsville (UAH) Colleges of Engineering and College of Science are our sponsors this year.   A special thank you to Dr. Shankar Mahalingam, Dean of Engineering; Dr. Rob Griffin Associate Dean of Science and Dr. Bernhard Vogel, Associate Professor of Chemistry in the College of Science and Assistant Director of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab (NMR) for their collaborative support.

I wish to do something great and wonderful, 

but I must start by doing the little things 

like they were 'Great and Wonderful.'

-Albert Einstein

Alabama Consortium for Technology in Education, Inc.   501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization 

Website Updates in Progress!! 


UPDATES FOR 2022


ACTE REGION ONE 


"VIRTUAL" TECH FAIR 


February 25, 2022


Sponsor Updates:  


1. Students in Grades 3-12 may participate in a total of two “project” categories. 
Either Individual and/or group projects. 

2. No more than three students per group. 
All students in a group must participate in the creation of the project and in the virtual presentation of the project. Groups must work out their own plan to make this happen.  

3. There is NO technology test this year.  

4. ACTE State-wide Team Programming Challenge (TPC) 2022 - Grades 7-12 - is separate and not considered a project. TPC FALL Virtual 2021 & Spring Virtual 2022 details, click this link! 

5. Only one sponsor/contact per school.

6. Sponsors are to register themselves/students as soon as possible.  

7. Heads up!  During sponsor registration, sponsors must provide the name and email of the bookkeeper, person or agency responsible for processing payment of student fees.  

8.  The ACTE State technology fair is virtual this year. April 8, 2022.  
  
9.  If you wish to participate and you live in Alabama in an area not covered by one of the regions; or if your region isn't having a technology fair for 2022, you are welcome to join Region One!  Use the contact message form below if you have additional questions.  




2021 Results


This year's ACTE Virtual Team Programming Challenge (TPC) and ACTE Virtual Main Tech Fair competitions were certainly a challenge and a first in our new virtual world! 


So proud of all the students from grades 3 through 12 who took a chance and participated. Competition was tough.  

Your problem solving, videos and projects were awesome! 


A special thank you to all the sponsors who worked tirelessly to ensure projects were on time and uploaded properly.


 A special thank you to all the judges who did an exceptional job!  


A special thank you to Jerry, Team Programming Challenge (TPC) competition manager, who exceptionally and successfully executed TPC.  


Our 2021 Virtual Team Programming Challenge was the largest CS competition in Alabama to date.  


THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

The Alabama Consortium for Technology in Education (ACTE) 

promotes technology in education 

throughout the state.

Our goal is to provide students a means of preparing for the digital challenges of tomorrow!