Developing programming skills in primary school students during a hackathon on creating mobile apps

The article presents key issues related to the development of educational activities for developing programming skills in primary school students. Hackathons, events that allow children to immerse themselves in the process of creating their own mobile app, are a modern method of motivating learning. The relevance of the study, the results of which are presented in the article, is due to the widespread availability of mobile devices and the need for the early development of digital competencies in children. The study demonstrated the effectiveness of hackathons as an extracurricular activity that promotes an interest in programming and teamwork. The theoretical significance of the study lies in systematizing approaches to the use of hackathons in educational practice and substantiating their methodology in accordance with the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard. The practical significance is expressed in the development of the structure, content, tasks, and teaching materials for the hackathon, as well as in testing a pilot format and preparing recommendations for the use of this form of extracurricular activity in the educational process. Te article may be useful for informatics teachers, students of pedagogical universities, and anyone interested in developing programming skills in primary school students.