This is the first part of the first Israel's Hackathon for entrepreneurial students grades 4-6. Four schools accepted the Hackathon challenge - three principals and one vice principal. They all, like real entrepreneurs, left their comfort zone and joined the Hackathon, even though they have never participated in one before. Click to read more about this Hackathon https://www.tomorrowsuccess.com/hackathon2014.html

1. Israel’s First Hackathon for Entrepreneurial
Students Grades 4-6
Part 1
Supported by the Entrepreneurship for Kids Program
and including the following elementary schools:

2. What is a Hackathon?
A Hackathon is a combination of the two words: Hacker + Marathon
It is an event during which the entrepreneurs are “locked up” for X hours of days,
brainstorm ideas for ventures in the area of the hackathon theme, test them, plan
and prepare a prototype.

3. Kaplan School Hosts the Hackathon
During Global Entrepreneurship Week 2014 “Kaplan” school in Israel
organized, planned and executed the first Hackathon for students from four
entrepreneurship schools.

4. Rising Up to the Hackathon Challenge
The Entrepreneurship for Kids Program is proud of the three principals and
one vice principal, who set an example for entrepreneurial education, and
just like real entrepreneurs, left their comfort zone and decided to approach
the challenge of a Hackathon, despite never having participated in such an
event before.
“Kaplan” school, led by the principal Tali Toledano, which teaches
entrepreneurship.
“Yad Mordechai” school, led by the principal Avivit Misterial, which
promotes innovative entrepreneurial thinking.
“HaShalom” school, led by Sigal Bar, vice principal, who teaches the
Entrepreneurship for Kids Program to a group of gifted students.
“Alumot” school in Tel Aviv, led by the principal Anat Blair, which teaches
entrepreneurship.

5. Preparing for the Hackathon
The students were divided into groups ahead of time, according to topics,
and the goal was to brainstorm ideas for ventures in each topic.
First meeting in Kaplan school
Schedule:
9:00 Gathering + Opening Statements
Team Activity:
Dividing into 5 groups by the following topics:
Each topic will have 2 groups, 10 groups in total, 6
children in each group and 12 for each topic.

6. Excitement on the Morning of the Hackathon
“Kaplan” school students waited excitedly for the entrepreneurship students
from “Yad Mordechai”, “HaShalom” and “Alumot” schools, and all received
name tags when they arrived.

7. In the plenary hall, tables were set according to predefined topics
Preparing for the Hackathon

8. An Entrepreneurial Atmosphere
Each student received a folder with the daily schedule, information about
“Kaplan” school and a key-chain for Global Entrepreneurship Week.

9. The Morning was Opened by Tali Toledano,
Principal of “Kaplan” School

10. Introducing Game: Truth or Dare
The students who arrived from the four different schools got to know one another
through an entrepreneurship-themed game of Truth or Dare.

11. Sample Introduction Questions
After introductions, the entrepreneurship students shared information about
ventures they started at their schools. The purpose was to enrich venture
ideas in all participating schools and create a venture “arsenal”

12. Time to Eat
The entrepreneurship students received delicious sandwiches, and the
accompanying teachers were invited for a meal in the teachers’ lounge.

13. Thinking of Venture Ideas
The young
entrepreneurs spread
to all corners of the
school and
brainstormed ideas for
ventures in the topic
they chose.

14. Rating the Ideas
The students answered 3 questions about each venture by raising their hands,
and so sorted through the ideas and were left with 3.

15. The Selected Ideas were Written on Posters

16. Reconvening in the Plenary Hall
The many ideas were written on posters which were hung in the plenary hall,
filling the students with pride.

17. Wrapping up the First Meeting with a Picture
The entrepreneurial children received certificates for their participation in the
hackathon, and took pictures in front of the venture ideas.

18. “Kaplan” school faculty organizes the Hackathon

19. Summarizing the Event
Tali Toledano, “Kaplan” school principal: The climate created between the
children is something that can continue.
When we saw the conversation and listening we understand that the sky is not the
limit.
Orly Maimon, Entrepreneurship coordinator at “Yad Mordechai”: Thank you for
the hosting and the idea. The meeting was wonderful, the organization and the
children’s brainstorming. You successfully brought them too far away places in a
limited time.
Sigal Bar, Entrepreneurship coordinator and vice principal at “HaShalom”: It was
wonderful, very well organized. There were many ideas.
Galit Zamler, Developer of the Entrepreneurship for Kids Program: It was a
perfect event! See you at the first Hackathon for entrepreneurship students in
Israel, part 2.

20. End of the first part of the Hackathon
The second part is coming up at
“Yad Mordechai” school
Programfor KidsEntrepreneurship
By Galit Zamler