Find out more about Apps for Good
Apps for Good have been continually adapting our content to the ever-changing education landscape for teachers and young people in the UK.
Apps for Good courses teach students about new technologies while equipping them with the problem solving, creativity and teamwork skills needed to thrive. We know that accessing IT equipment can be a challenge right now, and that's why we have released "unplugged" versions of some of our regular courses where all work can take place on paper!
After a course, students show an increase in technical and non-technical skills such as: confidence, product design, teamworking, public speaking, presenting and problem solving.
Discover our paper based App Design and Machine Learning courses
App Design - Unplugged
App development course that can be delivered in a standard classroom without access to laptops/computers
- Primary & Secondary
- 7-9 sessions
- Unplugged computer free activities
- No programming required
How it works:
- Students identify a real life problem they care about
- They research the problem so that they understand fully both the problem and who is affected by it then design a solution to the problem using an app
- Students can work individually or in teams
- Course can be delivered in a standard classroom without access to laptops/computers
- Covers impact of technology, understanding user needs, UX design, use of flowcharts/pseudocode, pitching ideas
Machine Learning Unplugged
Machine learning course that can be delivered in a standard classroom without access to laptops/computers.
- Secondary & FE
- 7 Sessions
- Unplugged computer free activities
- No programming required
How it works:
- Students explore a range of machine learning applications.
- They consider the social, practical and ethical aspects of machine learning.
- Students then identify a real life problem they care about -- Students can work individually or in teams to design a machine learning model to solve the problem they have identified.
- Course can be delivered in a standard classroom without access to laptops/computers.
- Course includes facial recognition, chatbots, recommendation and decision systems, self-driving cars, bias in machine learning algorithms, impact on employment.
Take a look at our scheme of work
Get a quick overview of the course structure Review the learning objectives and outcomes for each session.
App Design Unplugged: Scheme of Work
Machine Learning Unplugged: Scheme of Work
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You can sign-up to deliver Apps for Good & find out more here. Please get in touch if you have any questions by emailing [email protected] .