Fulton Students To Face Off in Mobile App Competition

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Students in Fulton County Schools are showing they can do more than just look and play with mobile apps like Twitter or Instagram – they can build them.

This Saturday, May 9, nearly 100 students from 25 Fulton schools will gather for the district’s first-ever FCS Mobile Appathon.

Beginning at 9 a.m. and running until 3 p.m., Ridgeview Charter School will be the site of hundreds of students hoping to win bragging rights for building the best mobile app.

Monetary prizes range from $25 to $500, and competition is open to Fulton students in grades 3-12 as individuals or teams of two.

The FCS Mobile Appathon aims to develop and recognize talented students while providing an outlet for their creative energy. The event also is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their technology-related skills and provide a venue for them to channel their technology interests in a positive and productive direction. The event highlights Fulton County School’s strong focus on STEM education.

The FCS Mobile Appathon is presented by TAG HackLab, a new program of the Technology Association of Georgia that helps organizations plan, promote, and implement events where students can hone their technology skills. Other event sponsors include Aruba Networks, Hewlett-Packard and the Fulton Education Foundation.

Ridgeview Charter School is located at 5340 S. Trimble Road in Sandy Springs.

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