Introducing…
An ICT Homework Challenge!
“Mobile”is taking
over!
In 2012, the UK mobile app industry was valued at
(that’s half a billion pounds if you’re still counting the zeros!)
£500,000,000
App Design Challenge
There’s an app for that…
App Design Challenge
Your challenge• EduTek, a leading educational publisher, has
asked you to develop an interactive app that will help children learn the alphabet.
• Your line manager has asked you to produce a design for an interactive app that contains at least six letters of the alphabet to demonstrate how the app will work. Your design should include how the app will look and some way of showing what it will do, including flow-charts.
App Design Challenge
Your TasksThere are 7 tasks for you to complete to succeed in this challenge
1. Researching Educational Apps2. User Requirements3. Design Ideas4. Choosing a final idea5. Final Design6. Advertising7. Project Review
App Design Challenge
Using Your Time Wisely!
• Don’t leave this project until the last week of term!• You will need to spend about 2 hours per week to
complete everything successfully
Week Beginning: Homework Task04 November Project set – Task 1 (research)11 November Task 2 (User requirements) & start Task 3 (Design ideas)18 November Finish Task 3 (Design ideas) & Task 4 (Choose a final idea) 25 November Task 5 (Final design)02 December Task 6 (Advertisement)09 December Task 7 (Project review)16 December Hand project in – last week of term!
App Design Challenge
Success and Rewards• Every student who completes the project will
get a certificate – Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum!
• The best project in each ICT teaching group will get a prize!
• There will be a grand prize for the app design most likely to succeed (as decided by Mr Rogers)
App Design Challenge
What Next?• Your ICT teacher will give you the information
pack in your next lesson• You will need to start working straight away!• Plan your time wisely – remember, 2 hours per
week!• Your ICT teacher will be checking progress
every week
App Design Challenge
How do I get help?• Ask your ICT teacher if you don’t understand
any of the tasks• Look on the VLE for extra information and
resources• Come on a Wednesday after school to room
27 every week for extra support• Room 32 & 33 are available for homework
before school and at lunch times
