Agenda

 

Time Event
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Check-In
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM Opening Ceremonies
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM Brainstorm
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concept Workshop
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM Prototype Workshop
12:00 PM to  12:30 PM Prototype Workshop (optional)
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Hack/Design Time
1:30 PM to 2:00 PM Lunchtime
2:00 PM to 5:30 PM Hack/Design Time
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM Submission Time
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Presentations
8:00 PM to 8:30 PM Closing Ceremonies

 

Platforms

Zoom

Zoom will be used for opening and closing ceremonies, workshops, and project presentations. The event Zoom link will be sent to all attendees via their preferred email address. Below are instructions on how to join the event and how to customize the accessibility settings.

To join the meeting: A link will be sent to your preferred email address. Once you click the link, you will be prompted by your browser to allow the meeting to open. Then select how you would like to join the audio and you are all set!

Zoom Example 2

Closed Captioning: The HACK to Tomorrow team will have closed captioning enabled during all Zoom portions of the hackathon. You can access this from the bottom bar of the Zoom window that says Closed Captioning.

Discord

Discord will be used during the hackathon for access to a help desk, mental health support, and as a way for teams to communicate with one another.

To join the event Discord: A link will be emailed out to all attendees that will allow you to join the Discord server. You can use Discord on your phone through the app or on your computer through the desktop app or your web browser. If you don’t have a Discord account, you will be asked to create an account when you link to Discord from the event email.

Voice/Video Call: Discord has the option to use voice and video call with your teammates if that works better for your team,  and/or for accessibility reasons. On the day of the event, you will see the channels on the Discord server, and there will be an option to join a voice channel where you can talk to your team members or video call them.

Google Classroom

Google classroom will be used for project submissions. You will be able to submit projects as videos or present them live and submit your presentation documents to Google Classroom. A classroom will be created specifically for HACK to Tomorrow and the link to join will be sent out to all attendees through their preferred emails. To use Google Classroom, you must have a Google account. If you don’t have a Google account, please email [email protected] to discuss other options.