U3Ch1L3_Project Design an App.

Purpose: Students will learn how to design the user interface for an App.

Journal: Have you ever used an App in which the user interface did not meet your needs? What was the problem?

Activity: Begin Designing Your App!

• Handout: "App Development Planning Guide." - This is the first of several Apps the students will develop.
  • Investigate and Reflect
    • Brainstorm Topic Ideas
    • Choose One Topic
    • Interview your Classmates
  • Design Phase
    • Create a Program Specification
  • Building Phase
    • Start Building Your App
  • Testing Phase
    • Testing & Feedback
    • Pick Improvements
    • Complete Your App.
  • Reflection
    • Question #1: Purpose? Functionality? Input & Output?
    • Question #2: What part of App was changed as a result of Feedback? Who provided the idea? What was it? Did it improve your App.