Congrats to our Build-a-thon Winners!

That’s a wrap on our first-ever Build-a-thon, and this group truly delivered. 🙌

Before anything else: thank you! The level of experimentation, iteration, and creativity in these submissions was incredible. I hope you all feel proud of your work!

🏅 Badges

All participants have received a Build-a-thon Participant badge on their profile.

Our top three winners, based on community votes, will receive a special ELH Build-a-thon Winner badge:

• 🥇 First Place
• 🥈 Second Place
• 🥉 Third Place

🏆 Congratulations to our Winners

🥇 Meet Your Learner Persona – ClaudiaNadol891​ 
A polished, thoughtfully designed interaction that paired a strong prompt strategy with intentional UX. The stacked-card experience felt smooth, engaging, and incredibly well executed.

🥈 Accessibility Reality Checker – SheriLee​ 
A focused, decision-based simulator that made accessibility feel immediate and real. Sharp, practical, and memorable.

🥉 Paint by Num-Birds – ArthaLearning03​ (Aamir Aman, Tal Castillo, Ryan Young)
A layered, hands-on experience that stretched what’s possible inside a Code Block and turned a complex skill into something playful and interactive. 

I’ll be reaching out to the winners to collaborate on ways we can amplify your projects more broadly. There were several standout builds, so be on the lookout — I may connect with many of you about additional spotlight opportunities. 👏

 

💬 And since this was our first Build-a-thon, I’d love your thoughts.

If you participated (or followed along):

• What did you like most about the format?
• What felt challenging — in a good way or a frustrating way?
• What would you tweak for next time?
• Should we do this again?

I hope this is just the beginning of what you’ll continue to build and share here!