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A hackathon is an invention marathon. Students come together to learn, build, and share their projects over the course of one or more days. Not to be confused with illegal and unauthorized programming, “hacking” in this context means quickly and intelligently creating a real application that others can use.
A hackathon is an invention marathon. Students come together to learn, build, and share their projects over the course of one or more days. Not to be confused with illegal and unauthorized programming, “hacking” in this context means quickly and intelligently creating a real application that others can use.
Teams of two to six students work together to create a product, or develop a solution to a community or global problem. At hackathons, students can augment skills learned in the classroom by teaching themselves how to independently research new technologies and fix problems they encounter. By giving students an opportunity to individually build a project from start to finish, students develop increased critical thinking skills and have a chance to become better prepared to enter the workforce.
Teams of two to six students work together to create a product, or develop a solution to a community or global problem. At hackathons, students can augment skills learned in the classroom by teaching themselves how to independently research new technologies and fix problems they encounter. By giving students an opportunity to individually build a project from start to finish, students develop increased critical thinking skills and have a chance to become better prepared to enter the workforce.
Students enter a hackathon with a blank slate — they cannot bring in a school project. Once a student has found a team to spend the day with, they will collectively decide on an idea to work on. Students on the team spend a majority of the event transforming this idea from concept into reality.
Students enter a hackathon with a blank slate — they cannot bring in a school project. Once a student has found a team to spend the day with, they will collectively decide on an idea to work on. Students on the team spend a majority of the event transforming this idea from concept into reality.
Many hackathons conclude with a science-fair-style exposition of projects that includes judges directly conversing with students about their projects. Winners are chosen, prizes are dealt, and the top teams give a live demo of their project on stage.
Many hackathons conclude with a science-fair-style exposition of projects that includes judges directly conversing with students about their projects. Winners are chosen, prizes are dealt, and the top teams give a live demo of their project on stage.
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