Hackathon Setup

This page contains details and information to help you get set up for the hackathon. For convenience, here are the quickstart guides you had been emailed. (Click to expand)

                                                                              Coaches                                         Students

To join the hackathon, teams will open up the Zoom session posted in the Code Conquest EDU community. Upon joining, the team coach should set up their username and have their cameras turned on. While not talking, it is also best to mute your microphone. 

Rules and gameplay will be reviewed in the main session. When the Hackathon starts, teams will be sent into their own breakout rooms where they can collaborate with their teammates. Help from the kidOYO team can be requested while in the rooms. 

There will be a halftime during which a few awards will be given out and current standings will be announced.

Look at the sections below to see how to setup and control your Zoom session.

Reference

Code Conquest

• Join Community
• Join Conquest

Zoom

• Screen Setup
• Zoom Setup
• Change Name
• Mute/Unmute
• Video Settings
• Chat
• Screen Share
• Talk to Host

Join Community

You will be given access to the Code Conquest community XX hours before the start of the event. Follow the steps below to join the community.

• Go to https://ccedu.oyoclass.com/
• If you are not already signed in, do so by clicking the Sign In button in the upper right-hand corner
• Join the community by clicking the Join Community button in the upper right-hand corner
• Answer the questions when prompted
  • Students join as students
  • Coaches join as mentors
• After your join request is accepted you will be prompted to choose an alias the next time you open the page. This alias can be different from your schoolalias. 

Join Conquest

Competitors will join their Code Conquest team by accessing the link and using the join code provided to them by their coaches.

Team Captains

Every team will have a team captain. Coaches can set their team's captain by clicking on the crown next to that players alias within Code Conquest. Team captains can change their team's name by clicking the edit button. 

Team logos can be changed as well by clicking on the logo and uploading a picture. Logos are 100x100 px. Uploaded pictures will be scaled to fit the 100x100 px size, not cropped, so keep this in mind when choosing a photo. Additionally, you may use static images or gifs.

Open Map

Any time you want to re-enter the game you can do so by clicking Apps > Code Conquest > Open Map.

Screen Setup

There are a couple of ways to set up your computers for the Zoom session and hackathon.

1 computer with an extra monitor

Best Option

2 computers

1 computer and 1 mobile device

Having one computer with an extra monitor is usually the best option as it allows you to open links shared in the chat, and you can use 1 mouse/trackpad and 1 keyboard. Having an extra device for the Zoom session is the next best option. If you don't have any way to have an extra screen, you can just use your computer with Zoom minimized, and the audio playing while you work.

Zoom Setup

Downloading and installing Zoom is the best option when joining a call. You can also join the call using the browser version of the app if you need to. 

To get directions on how to join a Zoom call, follow the directions on this page.

Change Name

All students must change their name in Zoom to use their alias in the Code Conquest EDU the following format for the hackathon:

Alias (School - Team)

Existing Accounts

If you have an existing Zoom account, please change your name prior to the start of the hackathon. To do so, go to Settings (gear icon) in Zoom, then click on Profile on the left. Then click Edit My Profile. This will open all of the Zoom settings in a browser tab. Then, change your Display Name and click Save.

New Zoom Users

If you're using the browser version or the downloaded version of Zoom and don't have an account, simply enter your alias and district when prompted.

During the Zoom Session

If you need to change your name during the Zoom session, you can do so by clicking Participants at the bottom of the screen, clicking the More button next to your name, and then selecting Rename.

Audio Settings

Mute/Unmute

This feature is very useful and prevents background noise from interrupting conversation. Simply click the Mute/Unmute button in the bottom left-hand corner of the Zoom window.

Although you can mute and unmute by clicking the button in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen, you can also set up a hotkey (The hotkey is not available in the browser version). To do so, click on the drop down next to the microphone button in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Then select Audio Settings, and then Keyboard Shortcuts from the left menu.

Check off the box for Mute/Unmute My Audio. Now your all set up, and you can mute and unmute yourself by pressed Alt+a.

Audio Source

You may have multiple options for your microphone and speaker if you connect headphones or a microphone to your computer. Although selecting these external devices is often automatic, you can manually select your preferred device by clicking the dropdown arrow next to the Mute/Unmute button and selecting the device.

Video Settings

To toggle your video on and off, click the Start/Stop Video button towards the bottom left-hand corner of the Zoom window.

Virtual Background

Virtual backgrounds allow you to add a background to your video feed as if you had a green screen. This can be fun, and is especially useful if you're not in an ideal area to be in a video call. To add a virtual background, click the dropdown next to the Video button, and select Choose Virtual Background. Some computers do not support the virtual backgrounds feature.

For more information on this feature, see Zoom's information page here.

Chat

You can type text and share links with your teammates by using the chat feature. To open the chat window, click the Chat button in the bottom of the screen. If you open up a screen share, you may have to reopen your chat window by pressing the More button and selecting chat from the toolbar.

Share Screen

When you're in your breakout room with your team, you can share your screen by selecting the button below located at the bottom of your Zoom screen. You will be prompted to share a screen or window with your teammates. 

Talk to Host

The host can jump between breakout rooms and move attendees between different rooms. If you ever need the host for something, you can click the Ask for Help button in the bottom of the Zoom window and invite them to your room. The host can then join your room and help or send over a Mentor.