How Video Games are Changing the World: Infographic

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Imagine a World Where Technology can Solve the Toughest Problems?

Be the new leaders of the future with Imagine Cup. Can you Imagine a world where technology can solve the toughest problem? This is the 2012 theme of Imagine Cup and the worldwide finals will be held in Sydney, Australia, in July 2012.

The Microsoft Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology competition. It provides an opportunity for students to use their creativity, passion, and knowledge of technology to help solve global challenges and make a difference in the world. While competing for cash and prizes, students gain real-life experiences, make new friends, and change the world.

Students are tasked to apply their imagination and passion to create technology solutions aligned to the Imagine Cup 2012 Theme. Combat diseases, improve education, ensure environmental sustainability, create disaster communication systems, help all children read and write, create innovations for people with disabilities, or reduce child mortality. The possibilities are endless!

Students can register today for Imagine Cup 2012 and soon they will be able to choose to sign-up and create technological advancements in any of the different Imagine Cup 2012 Competition categories.

Imagine Cup – path to the future

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Blind Ambition

Play 3dedrats

Welcome to Rat HQ.  We know that many creative rats live amongst us and we want to give you the opportunity to have your moment in the sun and, to us it is vital that this happens right now.

3dedrats is run by the Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre, but our three rats are leading the way.  There is P13d.P1p3r our gamer rat, M.A.X. our robot rat and Nazumi our scientist rat who also has a keen interest in virtual worlds.

Three lab rats from the future who are a result of an experiment that went wrong.  Over a period of time their abilities increased to the point where they were the most intelligent living things on our planet in 2050.

As they increased in intelligence they realised how desperate the situation was.  Plants that are needed for medicine are scarce, natural resources exhausted, food depleting, temperatures soaring and sea levels rising.  In 2050 the earth is dying and we can’t do anything to turn back time.

The rats decided the only possible thing they could do is send clones of themselves back in time to prevent this CATastrophic vision of the future.

The rats have researched this point in history and found that there is a key turning point or opportunity for us to transform this possible reality.  In order for us to avoid this future we have to catalogue and develop our skills to be able to handle problems and create solutions.

The rats have analysed the data and they have found technologies of our time such as games, robotics, mobile devices and virtual worlds are the key to averting our chaotic future.

We need to form a critical mass of young minds who are skilled and passionate and able to lead the change into the future.  We want you to join the 3dedrats and show us your potential.

Remember a big part of this festival is about spreading the message of innovation and creativity.  You can become a member of the Rat Race by:

• Subscribing to this blog for regular updates
• Liking us on Facebook
• Following us on Twitter
• Watching us on School Tube??
• Attending one of our world first innovation events or ‘RAT LABS’

Adopt a Rat

Rat adoption is all about bringing your expertise and resources to help us grow a pack of rats that are creative and innovative leaders ready to take Australia into the 21st Century.

Sponsorship packages include:

‘WHEN2050’ Virtual Worlds

Come and experience the future by stepping into our virtual world called Trinity. Immerse yourself in the creativity and imagination of the students