Day 1
Monday, July 20
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Community kickoff + educator problem sharing
- Welcome to EdTech-a-thon
- Educator Lightning Talks
- Educator Pair & Share
teacher.dev Real teachers. Real problems. Real solutions.
Pairing teachers with developers for a 3-day problem-solving marathon
Teachers and developers live in different worlds. We brought them together from July 20–22, virtually and in-person in Atlanta, GA, for three days of collaboration, community, and problem solving.
Schedule Summary
Three days, day by day
The event mixed educator-led problem discovery, practical workshops, and solution demos so every tool could be shaped by real classroom feedback.
Day 2
Tuesday, July 21
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
AI literacy + hands-on building
- Development progress update
- Artificial Intelligence 101
- Vibe Coding Workshop
Day 3
Wednesday, July 22
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Demos, feedback, and next steps
- Team Presentations
- Gallery Walk
- Closing Remarks
Why attend?
For teachers, we solve real struggles
Every day, teachers are being sold on the next big thing. Somebody else, far away from the classroom, claims to know what's best for your students.
We don't believe in that. EdTech-a-thon gathered real problems from the people actually in classrooms and built solutions steered by teacher feedback the entire time.
For developers, unmatched feedback
Building EdTech is fun, but teachers are notoriously difficult to reach. At EdTech-a-thon, developers tested ideas with real teachers throughout the event.
The best solutions are built with tight feedback loops and users who will say whether their needs are actually being met.
What came out of it
Classroom tools shaped by classroom expertise
Our success is measured by the number of problems solved for teachers, recognizing that every problem solved is a win for teachers. The solutions from EdTech-a-thon 2026 are being collected into the teacher.dev solution gallery.
Go to SolutionsFAQ
Was there an option to participate virtually? +
Yes. Workshops and networking sessions ran virtually over Zoom, with limited in-person capacity in Atlanta, GA.
Was there a cost to attend? +
No. EdTech-a-thon 2026 was completely free to attend.
Did participants need to bring a team? +
No. Teachers and developers could join solo, meet collaborators, and contribute for as many sessions as they were able to attend.