# Makeathon Manual

## Makeathon Manual

- [The Makeathon Manual](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/the-makeathon-manual.md): The MTF Labs guide to organising and facilitating a Makeathon.
- [MTF Makeathons](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/the-makeathon-manual/mtf-makeathons.md): Here are some highlights videos from our MTF Sparks Makeathons and MTF Kids Hacks events.
- [What is a Makeathon?](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/the-makeathon-manual/what-is-a-makeathon.md): A brief introduction to the methodology and approach.
- [What's the idea behind it?](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/the-makeathon-manual/whats-the-idea-behind-it.md): Makeathons are rooted in contemporary educational philosophy, and put into practice some of the main ideas of the world’s leading theorists.
- [Why are Makeathons useful?](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/the-makeathon-manual/why-are-makeathons-useful.md): Makeathons add prototyping to the educational toolkit, and provides a hands-on way of extending and applying traditional classroom knowledge to real-world scenarios.
- [What are the benefits for educators?](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/the-makeathon-manual/what-are-the-benefits-for-educators.md): For Makeathons to become part of mainstream education, they must improve on what already exists… and not just for students.
- [Why doesn't everyone run them?](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/the-makeathon-manual/why-doesnt-everyone-run-them.md): Makeathons are an incredible educational tool. So why are they so uncommon in schools?
- [Planning a Makeathon](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/planning-a-makeathon.md)
- [Purpose and Goals](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/planning-a-makeathon/purpose-and-goals.md)
- [Location and Timeframe](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/planning-a-makeathon/location-and-timeframe.md)
- [Finding participants](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/planning-a-makeathon/finding-participants.md)
- [Resources and Materials](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/planning-a-makeathon/resources-and-materials.md)
- [Designing a Makeathon](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/designing-a-makeathon.md)
- [Programme and Schedule](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/designing-a-makeathon/programme-and-schedule.md)
- [Creating Challenges](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/designing-a-makeathon/creating-challenges.md): Deciding on the problem can be as much of an educational experience as creating the solution.
- [Brainstorming and prototyping](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/designing-a-makeathon/brainstorming-and-prototyping.md): Prototyping is a hands-on way of ‘thinking out loud’ with materials and technologies.
- [Surprise and Play](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/designing-a-makeathon/surprise-and-play.md)
- [Collaboration and Mentorship](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/designing-a-makeathon/collaboration-and-mentorship.md)
- [Case Study: Mind Over Matter](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/designing-a-makeathon/case-study-mind-over-matter.md): Creating simple tools for idea generation.
- [Facilitating a Makeathon](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/facilitating-a-makeathon.md)
- [Setting the scene](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/facilitating-a-makeathon/setting-the-scene.md)
- [Encouraging Collaboration](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/facilitating-a-makeathon/encouraging-collaboration.md)
- [Guiding Participants](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/facilitating-a-makeathon/guiding-participants.md)
- [Group Roles](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/facilitating-a-makeathon/group-roles.md)
- [Providing Resources](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/facilitating-a-makeathon/providing-resources.md)
- [Case Study: MicroBit vs SDGs](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/facilitating-a-makeathon/case-study-microbit-vs-sdgs.md): A Makeathon example in which students use creative technology to address grand societal challenges
- [Presentations](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/facilitating-a-makeathon/presentations.md)
- [Case Study: MTF Makeathon presentations](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/facilitating-a-makeathon/case-study-mtf-makeathon-presentations.md): Here are some examples of student Makeathon presentations from an MTF National Makeathon event in Sweden in 2022.
- [Activities and Games](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/activities-and-games.md): Makeathons benefit from the inclusion of a series of games and fun tasks.
- [Brainstorming activities](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/activities-and-games/brainstorming-activities.md)
- [Design games](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/activities-and-games/design-games.md)
- [Prototyping activities](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/activities-and-games/prototyping-activities.md)
- [Save Humanity!](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/activities-and-games/save-humanity.md): A Makeathon Game by Tom Fox, MTF Labs
- [Evaluating a Makeathon](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/evaluating-a-makeathon.md)
- [Collecting Feedback](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/evaluating-a-makeathon/collecting-feedback.md)
- [Assessing Success](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/evaluating-a-makeathon/assessing-success.md)
- [Future Development](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/evaluating-a-makeathon/future-development.md)
- [Celebrating Success](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/evaluating-a-makeathon/celebrating-success.md)
- [Conclusion](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/conclusion.md)
- [Key Takeaways](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/conclusion/key-takeaways.md)
- [Further reading](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/conclusion/further-reading.md): Here are some books and reference materials you may want to check out.
- [Thanks!](https://makeathon.mtflabs.net/thanks.md)