Hackathon
Beauty By Me
The Rules
Girls will work in teams to design and create apps for mobile devices that relate to women empowerment
1. With your partner, brainstorm a project idea, develop drawing(s) of the User Interface and a rough storyboard of how your app will
function. You can use this template. Your app should be as complex as Paint Pot 2 or Android Mash.
2. Meet with your instructor to discuss the feasibility of the app and if necessary make any changes in your plan.
3. Present a short (2-3 minute) elevator pitch of your project idea to the class. The pitch could follow this template:
[name of app] is a [kind of thing it is] for [the people who would use it] that, unlike [similar apps] is able to [the major distinguishing feature
of your app].
4. Work collaboratively to develop, test, and debug your app, making sure that it meets the following criteria.
9:00 - 9:30 Brainstorm, develop possible user interface design, discuss how the code will work, and meet with mentor to discuss any potential changes
9:30 - 9:50 Present short pitch of project to the class
10:00 - 11:00 Keynote Speaker (Dr. Linda Barry)
11:00 - 12:00 Begin creating app, assign tasks if needed
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:45 Finish App
1:45 - 2:30 Present Apps
2:30 - 3:00 Closing Remarks, Prizes, and Wrap up