A Hands-On AI & Coding Experience for Middle and High School Students
📌 Overview
AI Camp is an immersive, real-world problem-solving program designed for middle and high school students. Proven out of Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand with Akotech our sister company, who have been teaching students for over 8 years. Over the course of the program, students (non-techy & techy), will identify real challenges at your school or in your community, then use Nova—their AI-powered teacher assistant—to brainstorm, build, and understand AI-driven applications that provide innovative solutions.
NovaFlow is at the heart of the AI Camp experience, guiding students through:
✅ AI Prompt engineering, safety & security
✅ Collaboration, Problem-solving, critical thinking, brainstorming and marketing innovative ideas
✅ Application development, coding & debugging (For DT Students)
✅ Role Assignment: coders, designers, marketers, researchers etc
✅ Understanding how AI works in real-world applications, capabilities & limitations with prompt engineering
✅ Entrepreneurial & soft skills to pitch and present their ideas
AI Camp is designed to spark creativity, build technical skills, and develop future-ready problem solvers.
🎯 AI Camp Goals & Learning Outcomes
By the end of AI Camp, students will:
✔ Identify and address real-world problems – selecting an issue in their school or community to solve.
✔ Brainstorm and design AI-powered applications with Nova’s guidance.
✔ Develop coding skills using web development frameworks.
✔ Master debugging and problem-solving techniques with AI-powered support.
✔ Learn entrepreneurial & soft skills – teamwork, communication, and pitching ideas.
✔ Showcase and present their AI solutions in a final project demonstration.
📆 AI Camp Structure – What Students Will Experience
Designed to engage middle to high school students over 12 months or 2 terms
| Phase | Focus | Nova’s Role | Skills Developed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1: Problem Identification & Ideation | Students explore challenges in their community or school and select a real-world problem to solve. | Nova facilitates brainstorming exercises, helping students refine their ideas and choose viable AI-driven solutions. | Critical thinking, creativity, problem analysis |
| Phase 2: Planning & Prototyping | Students outline how their application will work, identifying key features and user needs. | Nova guides wireframing, data structuring, and planning, ensuring feasibility. | Project management, UI/UX design, structuring AI models |
| Phase 3: Coding & Application Development | Students build their AI-powered applications using web development tools and languages. | Nova provides real-time code assistance, debugging support, and explanations of complex logic. | Programming, debugging, software development |
| Phase 4: Testing & Refinement | Students test their application, ensuring functionality and efficiency. | Nova analyzes bugs, suggests optimisations, and encourages problem-solving techniques. | Testing, iterative problem-solving, logical reasoning |
| Phase 5: Pitching & Presenting | Students prepare presentations to pitch their AI solutions to peers, teachers, or local organisations. | Nova assists with business modeling, structuring presentations, and soft skills coaching. | Entrepreneurship, public speaking, teamwork |
🛠 Nova’s Features & Benefits In AI Camp
| Feature | Benefit With AI Camp |
|---|---|
| AI-Powered Teacher Assistant | Guides students step by step, reducing teacher workload and improving learning efficiency. |
| Brainstorming & Ideation Support | Encourages students to think critically and refine their ideas for solving real-world problems. |
| Step-by-Step Coding Assistance | Supports students in building, testing, and debugging applications with real-time AI feedback. |
| Lesson Plan Customisation | Allows teachers to tailor lessons and projects to fit their classroom needs and timeframe. |
| BDLU Methodology | Ensures students learn by deconstructing, analyzing, and rebuilding AI applications. |
| Entrepreneurial & Soft Skills Training | Prepares students for pitching, collaboration, and business modeling to present their AI solutions. |
| Automated Reporting & Progress Tracking | Provides real-time student performance insights, reducing admin tasks for teachers. |
💡 Why AI Camp is a Game-Changer for Schools
🔹 Teacher Benefits
✔ Reduces lesson planning and admin workload with Nova’s automated guidance.
✔ Encourages hands-on, real-world problem-solving, making learning more engaging.
✔ Provides structured AI guidance, ensuring students can work independently.
✔ Helps non-technical educators facilitate AI learning with ease.
✔ Solve problems in your own school
🔹 Student Benefits
✔ Applies AI to real-world problems – bridging classroom learning and real impact.
✔ Develops technical skills in Entrepreneurship, AI, coding, and problem solving.
✔ Encourages entrepreneurship and leadership.
✔ Teaches students how to build, analyse, and improve AI solutions.
View Past Student Presentations & Prototypes From Victoria University
| Presentation & Prototype | Group | Observations & Surveys |
|---|---|---|
| ManaConnect | Mana College Yr 9-10 | Observations & Surveys Paper |
| Eggs B. Revolt | Porirua College Yr 9-10 | Observations & Surveys Paper |
| PlanIt | Mana College Yr 9-10 | Observations & Surveys Paper |
📩 Get Started with AI Camp
AI is shaping the future—let’s empower students to become problem solvers and innovators!
Comes with access to Flow21, AICamp FlowSpace, training, support and manual.
Read more about NovaFlow at the heart of this program.
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