Level Up: Winnipeg
Beginning April 10, the Lord Selkirk School Division is launching Level Up: Winnipeg, a build challenge in collaboration with Microsoft Canada, Minecraft Education, Winnipeg’s six school divisions, the Division scolaire franco-manitobaine, Balmoral Hall, and the City of Winnipeg.This challenge will provide students an opportunity to navigate through a customized virtual representation of downtown Winnipeg. Special NPC players include Leslie Spillett, Knowledge Keeper; Scott Gillingham, City of Winnipeg Mayor; Ace Burpee, 103.1 Virgin Radio host; the Golden Boy; Louis Riel; Kevin Chief, Vice-President Business Council of Manitoba; and Reanna Merasty, Intern Architect at Number Ten Architect Group.
Schools will submit their top designs to be evaluated by a divisional selection committee before being presented to the City of Winnipeg.
Challenge Information
Students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 are invited to build a design that responds to the challenge prompt: How can we envision a connected, equitable, and sustainable downtown that moves Winnipeg forward without leaving anyone behind?Teachers have access to an Educator’s Guide, exemplars with connections to the curriculum, and ongoing professional learning sessions.
Getting Started
While Minecraft Education is available on LSSD-owned devices, it can also be installed on personal devices. Please visit the Minecraft Education download page for support on how to do this.Once you have access to Minecraft Education, download and open the Winnipeg world to start your challenge journey. Here, students will find in-game characters that will assist them on their journey before they start building.
Review the rubric before you start so you understand what the judges are looking for.
Submission Process
Submit your project through a video recording to Flip that is no more than (TBD) in length and clearly explains the following:
In June, schools will submit their top designs to be evaluated by a divisional selection committee before being presented to the City of Winnipeg. These will inform the design of real-world public spaces and projects.
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The problem you are addressing
Your research into the problem
How you designed your solution
How your solutions solve the problem you selected
The problem you are addressing
In June, schools will submit their top designs to be evaluated by a divisional selection committee before being presented to the City of Winnipeg. These will inform the design of real-world public spaces and projects.
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Important Dates
Challenge begins: April 10, 2023
Challenge ends: May 26, 2023