In 2022, we brought together Nigerian educators for a three-day educational hackathon focused on reimagining the future of education.
Grounded in design thinking, the experience created space for teachers to explore challenges they encounter in their classrooms and communities, collaborate across perspectives, and develop potential solutions to real educational problems. Participants moved from identifying challenges to developing, testing, and refining ideas through an iterative process.
Beyond developing individual solutions, the hackathon introduced educators to human-centred problem-solving and the importance of designing with the people who experience a challenge, not simply designing for them. The experience demonstrated the potential of educators to become active designers and innovators within their own learning communities.