The goal of the Hack to Teach hackathon is to bring the brightest university students and young professionals together to brain storm and develop amazing rapid solution prototypes that will solve the important problem of training teachers in rural Kenya.
At ALL54, hackathons are an integral part of our Hack Local. Think Global.TM culture. We believe in harnessing word-class local tech talent to solve critical business and social problems, while advancing Africa's position as an important contributor to the global economy.
To launch our first annual service project, we are partnering with IBM, Care For All Kids and others (TBA) to sponsor Hack to Teach. **Interested in joining us a sponsor? Please email hello@all54.com.**
Join us at the IBM Innovation Centre in Nairobi on January 25-27, as we learn, hack and have some fun!
Start brainstorming ideas & forming teams* (of up to 5 people).
We'll supply the food, fun diversions, prizes, and some expert guidance from of top IT and education professionals.
All you need is to bring your laptop, appetite, skills and bright deas!
Eligibility
- Participants (Hackers): Individuals (over 18 years in age); Teams (up to 5 people). Participants should be an enrolled university student in Kenya to attend this event OR a young professional with no more than two years of post-graduate experience.
- Countries: Kenya
Note: Mentors from countries outside Kenya are welcome to partipate remotely.
Requirements
Hackers will have two days to develop a rapid prototype of a mobile-based teacher training app.
Prizes
Paid gig to build and deliver mobile training platform for rural Kenya teachers. (Cash value TBA)
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
Hackers:
Click the registration link below. Please fill out the form with all of your information. Once you fill out the form, you will need to prequalify for the hackathon. You will receive an email with prequalification instructions. You will need to complete all prequalification requirements in order to be invited onsite.
Mentors:
Are you a Mobile App dev (Android) or Ux rock star? Register to participate as a mentor in person or remotely. Please send an email to hello@all54.com or introduce yourself in our mentor forum. We look forward to your participation!
Judges
Train the Teachers Representative
Kenya Ministry of Education Representative
Kenya Ministry of ICT Representative
Kenyan Curriculum Development (KCD) Representative
IBM Representative
Care for All Kids Representative
ALL54 Representative
Judging Criteria
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Usability
Ease of use - Teacher training representatives must rate solution design as being intuitive and easy to use. -
Open
Solution must be built using open standards and open architecture.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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