Article Summary
Seeking ways to improve education, Garrett Johnson has organized technology competitions called hackathons where participants such as students, teachers, and engineers build applications designed to improve secondary and higher education systems. These applications can include ways for teachers to improve skills, more productive study habits for students, improving school safety, or any number of ideas related to education. Several hackathons have been planned for around the country, including a virtual hackathon, entry is free, and each contest will award $5,000 in prizes to the winners.
Source: Nancy Dahlberg, "Hackathon tackling education reform this week," Miami Herald, October 7, 2013.
-Refer to the Article Summary. The article addresses education reform by way of newly designed applications. If any of these apps lead to a more skilled and better trained public, the economy would experience

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By improving education and skills through the use of technology applications, the economy would experience an increase in human capital. Human capital refers to the education, skills, and abilities of workers and is directly related to productivity and economic growth. Therefore, the development of these new applications has the potential to enhance the skills of individuals and ultimately increase the economy's human capital.

Article Summary Seeking Ways to Improve Education, Garrett Johnson Has Organized Technology