Intel SFI & Genially Teacher Competition
Competition Playbook
Introduction
Purpose of the Competition
Benefits for Teachers, Students, and Schools
The Genially × Intel® Skills for Innovation (SFI) Teacher Competition invites educators to bring innovation to life in their classrooms. By combining Intel® SFI’s future-ready curriculum with Genially’s interactive presentation platform, teachers can showcase their creativity, inspire student engagement, and be recognized on a global stage.
Teachers
Gain professional recognition, attractive prizes, and hands-on experience with SFI future-ready resources.
Students
Explore engaging lessons that build 21st-century skills such as collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving.
Getting Started
Eligibility
The competition is open to all K–12 teachers in the United States and Canada. Submissions will be judged in three categories:
Middle School
High School
Elementary School
ages 10–13
ages 14–17
ages 6–9
If you teach across multiple grade levels, please select the category that best matches the age group of the students you worked with when implementing the Starter Pack lesson for the competition. Your entry should be aligned to the audience you designed and delivered the lesson for, rather than your overall teaching assignment.
Getting Started
Competition Timeline
Submission Deadline
Winners Announced
Launch
November 23, 2025 (11:59 PM PST)
October 14, 2025
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
How to Participate
Five simple steps to bring your classroom story to life:
Select a Starter Pack
Adapt with Genially
Adapt with Genially
Implement the Lesson
Document your Journey
Submit your Entry
COMPETITION TIPS
Adapting the Starter Pack for your classroom
Know Your Classroom & Timeframe
Plan realistically for your learners and lesson flow.
Align to Skillsets & Mindsets
Be sure to highlight future-ready competencies.
Place It in Your Context
Make the activity relevant to your teaching setting.
Recontextualize if Needed
Swap tools or adjust the scenario.
COMPETITION TIPS
Gathering Student Work
Focus on Learning Evidence
Adapt with Genially
Gather a Range of Artifacts
Protect Student Privacy
Make Your Story Flow
COMPETITION TIPS
Weaving In Future-Ready Skillsets and Mindsets
Keep The Core Intent Intact
Adapt with Genially
Make Connections Visible
Avoid Over-Simplifying
JUDGING CRITERIA
FINALLY
Have fun!!
And we look forward to seeing your submissions by November 23, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)
Focus on Learning Evidence
Make student thinking visible - capture moments that show how students think, collaborate, and problem-solve, not just them “doing the activity.”
Pair images with short student quotes, captions, or reflections that explain what they discovered or how they felt.
Explicitly name the mindset or skillset as you teach. Example: “Today we’re thinking like designers — empathizing before we code,” or “We’re training a model like AI engineers do.”
Make Connections Visible
This helps students see the real-world relevance behind what they’re doing.
For more information about the SFI Mindsets & Skillsets, click here!
Align to Skillsets & Mindsets
Align to Skillsets & Mindsets
Be sure to highlight future-ready competencies.
Every Starter Pack is tied to Intel® SFI’s future-ready skillsets (AI, data science, design thinking, etc.) and mindsets (empathy, SEL, persistence). When adapting, make sure these remain visible in both the activity and your reflections, as they are part of the judging criteria and also deepen student learning.
Example: In Are You Happy?, students train a model to recognize “kind” vs. “mean” words. This connects to the AI & Machine Learning skillset while practicing empathy, showing how human values shape technology.
Organize your Genially submission as a visual narrative. The template is just a starting point - feel free to adjust the order and flow, so long as your final submission addresses the questions within.
Make Your Story Flow
Add brief captions or slide notes so viewers understand each stage of the classroom journey.
Place It in Your Context
Think about whether you are embedding this Starter Pack into a larger curriculum unit, using it as a standalone lesson, or adapting it for an after-school club. The way you frame the activity should connect naturally to your learning objectives so students see its value and purpose.
Place It in Your Context
Make the activity relevant to your teaching setting.
Example: With Are You Happy?, a teacher running a digital literacy unit might focus on digital citizenship and online kindness, while a coding club could highlight the Scratch programming aspect and challenge students to add extra emotions or creative animations.
Are You Happy - Genialized Starter Pack
Access the Submission Form and submit your entry! Include the Genially that you designed to record your reflections. ✅ Tip: Test your Genially link in “View Mode” before submitting.
Submit your Entry
LINK
Every Starter Pack was designed to develop specific mindsets and skillsets
Keep The Core Intent Intact
When modifying a lesson, ask: Does my version still build these same ways of thinking and doing?
Pick a Starter Pack that fits your subject, grade, or study interests.
Select a Starter Pack
Browse the six ready-made Starter Packs
CLICK HERE
OR
Explore the full SFI content library with the code: GENIALLYSFI
Tip: Choose something that excites your students!
CLICK HERE
After you’ve implemented the lesson, it’s time to capture your experience in the official Submission Template provided in Genially. Start by duplicating the template, then work through each slide to tell your classroom story. Include your reflections on what worked and what you learned, evidence of student engagement such as photos, artifacts, or quotes, and highlights of impact like creativity, teamwork, or curiosity.
Document your Journey
Know Your Classroom and Timeframe
Each Starter Pack is designed with a suggested duration, but you don’t need to follow it exactly. Consider your students’ attention spans, digital readiness, and the class periods you can devote. Breaking the lesson into shorter parts or extending it with enrichment activities can make it a better fit.
Know Your Classroom & Timeframe
Plan realistically for your learners and lesson flow.
Example: In Are You Happy?, a 120-minute lesson could be shortened for younger learners by focusing only on the kindness discussion and Scratch emojis, while older learners could complete the full machine learning activity and test more phrases.
Are You Happy - Genialized Starter Pack
Recontextualize if Needed
Adjust software or scenarios to fit your learners.
You don’t have to use every suggested platform or example exactly as written. If your students are already familiar with a different tool, or if another theme makes more sense for your current unit, feel free to swap elements while keeping the core learning objectives intact. This makes the lesson more accessible and relevant to your classroom.
Example: Instead of using machinelearningforkids.co.uk in Are You Happy?, students could brainstorm phrases on sticky notes to sort into “kind” and “mean” before building the Scratch project. Or the theme could shift from “Are You Happy?” to “Are You Kind?” to match a school-wide focus on respect.
Recontextualize if Needed
Swap tools or adjust the scenario.
- Open the Starter Pack in Genially.
- Add interactivity: clickable hotspots, embedded videos, or games.
- Customize for your class:
- Simplify text, add translations.
- Insert local or cultural examples.
- Adjust timing and activities.
Adapt with Genially
Click on 'Reuse this Genially' if you are using one of the six Genialized Starter Packs
Or, import the Starter Pack PowerPoint file into Genially
Gather a Range of Artifacts
Include a mix of photos, screenshots, worksheets, code snippets, or short videos.
Aim to show the full journey: discussion → exploration → creation → reflection.
Protect Student Privacy
Always blur student faces or photograph from behind unless you have written consent.
Highlight hands-on moments, devices, or project outputs instead of full facial shots.
Avoid Over-Simplifying
If you shorten or reframe the activity, keep an element of inquiry, creation, or reflection. Removing too much exploration or decision-making can weaken the connection to the mindsets and skillsets.
Once you’ve adapted your chosen Starter Pack, it’s time to put it into action with your students. Teach the lesson as part of your regular classroom activities, encouraging participation, creativity, and collaboration throughout. As you go, be sure to capture evidence of the learning process. This could include photos of the classroom (with student faces blurred if needed), samples of student work, or even short video clips of key moments. You can also invite students to share their own voices—through quotes, drawings, or short reflections—which will add depth and authenticity to your final submission.
Implement the Lesson
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Intel SFI & Genially Teacher Competition
Competition Playbook
Introduction
Purpose of the Competition
Benefits for Teachers, Students, and Schools
The Genially × Intel® Skills for Innovation (SFI) Teacher Competition invites educators to bring innovation to life in their classrooms. By combining Intel® SFI’s future-ready curriculum with Genially’s interactive presentation platform, teachers can showcase their creativity, inspire student engagement, and be recognized on a global stage.
Teachers
Gain professional recognition, attractive prizes, and hands-on experience with SFI future-ready resources.
Students
Explore engaging lessons that build 21st-century skills such as collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving.
Getting Started
Eligibility
The competition is open to all K–12 teachers in the United States and Canada. Submissions will be judged in three categories:
Middle School
High School
Elementary School
ages 10–13
ages 14–17
ages 6–9
If you teach across multiple grade levels, please select the category that best matches the age group of the students you worked with when implementing the Starter Pack lesson for the competition. Your entry should be aligned to the audience you designed and delivered the lesson for, rather than your overall teaching assignment.
Getting Started
Competition Timeline
Submission Deadline
Winners Announced
Launch
November 23, 2025 (11:59 PM PST)
October 14, 2025
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
How to Participate
Five simple steps to bring your classroom story to life:
Select a Starter Pack
Adapt with Genially
Adapt with Genially
Implement the Lesson
Document your Journey
Submit your Entry
COMPETITION TIPS
Adapting the Starter Pack for your classroom
Know Your Classroom & Timeframe
Plan realistically for your learners and lesson flow.
Align to Skillsets & Mindsets
Be sure to highlight future-ready competencies.
Place It in Your Context
Make the activity relevant to your teaching setting.
Recontextualize if Needed
Swap tools or adjust the scenario.
COMPETITION TIPS
Gathering Student Work
Focus on Learning Evidence
Adapt with Genially
Gather a Range of Artifacts
Protect Student Privacy
Make Your Story Flow
COMPETITION TIPS
Weaving In Future-Ready Skillsets and Mindsets
Keep The Core Intent Intact
Adapt with Genially
Make Connections Visible
Avoid Over-Simplifying
JUDGING CRITERIA
FINALLY
Have fun!!
And we look forward to seeing your submissions by November 23, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)
Focus on Learning Evidence
Make student thinking visible - capture moments that show how students think, collaborate, and problem-solve, not just them “doing the activity.”
Pair images with short student quotes, captions, or reflections that explain what they discovered or how they felt.
Explicitly name the mindset or skillset as you teach. Example: “Today we’re thinking like designers — empathizing before we code,” or “We’re training a model like AI engineers do.”
Make Connections Visible
This helps students see the real-world relevance behind what they’re doing.
For more information about the SFI Mindsets & Skillsets, click here!
Align to Skillsets & Mindsets
Align to Skillsets & Mindsets
Be sure to highlight future-ready competencies.
Every Starter Pack is tied to Intel® SFI’s future-ready skillsets (AI, data science, design thinking, etc.) and mindsets (empathy, SEL, persistence). When adapting, make sure these remain visible in both the activity and your reflections, as they are part of the judging criteria and also deepen student learning.
Example: In Are You Happy?, students train a model to recognize “kind” vs. “mean” words. This connects to the AI & Machine Learning skillset while practicing empathy, showing how human values shape technology.
Organize your Genially submission as a visual narrative. The template is just a starting point - feel free to adjust the order and flow, so long as your final submission addresses the questions within.
Make Your Story Flow
Add brief captions or slide notes so viewers understand each stage of the classroom journey.
Place It in Your Context
Think about whether you are embedding this Starter Pack into a larger curriculum unit, using it as a standalone lesson, or adapting it for an after-school club. The way you frame the activity should connect naturally to your learning objectives so students see its value and purpose.
Place It in Your Context
Make the activity relevant to your teaching setting.
Example: With Are You Happy?, a teacher running a digital literacy unit might focus on digital citizenship and online kindness, while a coding club could highlight the Scratch programming aspect and challenge students to add extra emotions or creative animations.
Are You Happy - Genialized Starter Pack
Access the Submission Form and submit your entry! Include the Genially that you designed to record your reflections. ✅ Tip: Test your Genially link in “View Mode” before submitting.
Submit your Entry
LINK
Every Starter Pack was designed to develop specific mindsets and skillsets
Keep The Core Intent Intact
When modifying a lesson, ask: Does my version still build these same ways of thinking and doing?
Pick a Starter Pack that fits your subject, grade, or study interests.
Select a Starter Pack
Browse the six ready-made Starter Packs
CLICK HERE
OR
Explore the full SFI content library with the code: GENIALLYSFI
Tip: Choose something that excites your students!
CLICK HERE
After you’ve implemented the lesson, it’s time to capture your experience in the official Submission Template provided in Genially. Start by duplicating the template, then work through each slide to tell your classroom story. Include your reflections on what worked and what you learned, evidence of student engagement such as photos, artifacts, or quotes, and highlights of impact like creativity, teamwork, or curiosity.
Document your Journey
Know Your Classroom and Timeframe
Each Starter Pack is designed with a suggested duration, but you don’t need to follow it exactly. Consider your students’ attention spans, digital readiness, and the class periods you can devote. Breaking the lesson into shorter parts or extending it with enrichment activities can make it a better fit.
Know Your Classroom & Timeframe
Plan realistically for your learners and lesson flow.
Example: In Are You Happy?, a 120-minute lesson could be shortened for younger learners by focusing only on the kindness discussion and Scratch emojis, while older learners could complete the full machine learning activity and test more phrases.
Are You Happy - Genialized Starter Pack
Recontextualize if Needed
Adjust software or scenarios to fit your learners.
You don’t have to use every suggested platform or example exactly as written. If your students are already familiar with a different tool, or if another theme makes more sense for your current unit, feel free to swap elements while keeping the core learning objectives intact. This makes the lesson more accessible and relevant to your classroom.
Example: Instead of using machinelearningforkids.co.uk in Are You Happy?, students could brainstorm phrases on sticky notes to sort into “kind” and “mean” before building the Scratch project. Or the theme could shift from “Are You Happy?” to “Are You Kind?” to match a school-wide focus on respect.
Recontextualize if Needed
Swap tools or adjust the scenario.
Adapt with Genially
Click on 'Reuse this Genially' if you are using one of the six Genialized Starter Packs
Or, import the Starter Pack PowerPoint file into Genially
Gather a Range of Artifacts
Include a mix of photos, screenshots, worksheets, code snippets, or short videos.
Aim to show the full journey: discussion → exploration → creation → reflection.
Protect Student Privacy
Always blur student faces or photograph from behind unless you have written consent.
Highlight hands-on moments, devices, or project outputs instead of full facial shots.
Avoid Over-Simplifying
If you shorten or reframe the activity, keep an element of inquiry, creation, or reflection. Removing too much exploration or decision-making can weaken the connection to the mindsets and skillsets.
Once you’ve adapted your chosen Starter Pack, it’s time to put it into action with your students. Teach the lesson as part of your regular classroom activities, encouraging participation, creativity, and collaboration throughout. As you go, be sure to capture evidence of the learning process. This could include photos of the classroom (with student faces blurred if needed), samples of student work, or even short video clips of key moments. You can also invite students to share their own voices—through quotes, drawings, or short reflections—which will add depth and authenticity to your final submission.
Implement the Lesson