MOBILE APP
DESIGN CHALLENGE
What are students doing during the Mobile App Design Challenge?
For three weeks, students are empowered with cutting edge tools and expert guidance to help them build mobile apps that solve huge problems facing their communities!
A great way for students grades 7 to 12 to develop 21st century skills!
Problem Solving
Empathetic & Ethnographic Research
Design Thinking
Collaboration & Team Building
Wireframing & Rapid Prototyping
Embracing Failure
Presenting & Pitching Ideas
WEEK 1 OVERVIEW
Design Thinking
Students will begin the workshop diving into the Design Thinking process to build a mobile app solution to a huge problem facing their communities. Using a designer's mindset, students will plan and create logic maps for their applications.
WEEK 2 OVERVIEW
User Experience & User Interface Dev
Students begin the week learning the science of how users interact with mobile apps. Then they use their UX Design Kits (included for free!) to create a paper prototype ready for wireframing in Week 3!
WEEK 3 OVERVIEW
Prototyping & Pitching!
Using their paper prototypes from Week 2 students will build a functional wireframe using professional grade app development software. Also, students will develop and deliver a polished Elevator Pitch to showcase their apps during the Pitchfest on Thursday! The best app will receive prizes worth more than $150!
What is included with the cost of the challenge?
When does the challenge take place?
November 3rd, 4th & 5th
Week 1 - Design Thinking
Students use design thinking to understand the problem and the users to develop a mobile app solution.
November 10th, 11th & 12th
Week 2 - UX/UI Development
Students use their prototyping kits and design notebooks to create a paper prototype.
November 17th, 18th & 19th
Week 3 - Prototyping & Pitching
Students turn their paper prototypes into functional wireframes and pitch their apps!