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.
  • Design Phase 
    • Brainstorm 3 Topic Ideas
    • Choose One Topic
    • Share with the class.
  • Draw your App in the boxes provided in the Handout.
    • Show: U3Ch1L3 : Project - Designing an App Part 1 (Sample Prototype).
      •  View the "Bird Quiz' app, and then view the "Bird's  Design Document",  as an example as to what the students need to do.
  • Building Phase
    • Start Building Your App.
  • Testing Phase
    • Test your App. and make changes. 
    • Present your App to the class - solicit feedback.
      •  Purpose? Functionality? Input & Output?
    • Make changes and complete your App.