#hackLynbrook - Lynbrook High School's first hackathon!

#hackLynbrook
WHAT?
#hackLynbrook is more than just your traditional hackathon. #hackLynbrook is a hackathon with a mission; to build technologies to help improve the education experience. Designers, developers, students and teachers will form teams in order to create the best hack to help students or teachers in 8 hours. Teams will go through 2 rounds of judging and the top 3 teams for each category (student tech and teacher tech) will get prizes! Register now! Space is limited!
Who is eligible?… Show more
Developers & Designers (Professional, amateur, freelance, anyone who can code)
High School students (Doesn't matter what school, FUHSD, Other districts, Private, Homeschool, Unschooled, College, University etc. )
Teachers (Doesn't matter what school)
Prizes
1st Place Team: Treehouse Accounts
2nd Place Team: Khan Academy Tote-bags
3rd Place Team: iTunes Gift Cards
 
Schedule
Friday:
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Dinner and Mingling
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM - Design Thinking Workshops
8:00 PM to 8:45 PM - Keynote Presentation
8:45 PM to 9:30 PM - Team Forming 
 
Saturday:
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM - Breakfast
9:00 AM - Hacking begins, Optional office hours
12:00 PM - Lunch
5:00 PM - Hacks are due
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM Prelim Judging with Teacher and Student judges
6:00 PM - Dinner
7:30 PM - Top 6 teams present (5 mins each)
8:15 PM - Awards
8:30 PM  After Hack Mixer
 
Press
Teens in Tech blog post   
Website
 
Sponsors (Contact the even organizer if you are interested in sponsoring):
 
 
 
FAQs
 
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
Lynbrook has a very large parking lot. Parking after school hours and on the weekends is free. Please park in the parking lot and not on the streets. 
 
What can/can't I bring to the event?
You should bring 
- yourself
- a laptop and charger
- your favorite text editor/IDE
- something to take notes in (could be your laptop)
 
You should not bring
- anything typically forbidden on school property (drinks, et.)
 
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Press the contact organizer button on the right side (over there ->)
Type your message and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. 
 

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