Using Apps for Good and mobile technology in the

classroom Debbie Forster

COO

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Beat the Book

Frustrated with studying books at school and embarrassed about failing English tests

Helps encourage students to read by rewarding them with a game for reading and understanding the books set by their teacher

Problem App solution

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Promise Keeper

Adults kept promising rewards and conveniently forgetting them!

Lets young people, their parents and teachers agree and track a task, a timeline and a reward -- creating a mini-contract

Problem App solution

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RMBme

Forgetting items for important meetings — and forgetting about important meetings

Uses sounds, pictures and other customisable features to alert and remind users about anything

Problem App solution

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2012 Apps for Good winners

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Student-driven learning

Technology Problem-solving

Inspiring students- -our approach

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Answers vs problem-solving

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‘STEAMED’ courses

1.Problem definition

3. Solution design

4. Product design 2. Market research

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What makes us special

Students and alumni

Corporate partners and

funders

Educators in schools

200+ expert volunteers

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What makes our teachers special

Fountain of knowledge Rock climbing coach

Educator

Team of students

Expert(s)

Educator

Individual students

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Apps for Good makes the shift

...from individual performance

to teamwork

...from learning an answer to designing a solution

...from just being taught to working

with experts

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What are we learning?

The blessing and curse of BYOD, handhelds...and free tools

Hard is good...but hard is hard

The drive to real coding...but only with context & purpose

Student-driven vs Student-centred learning

Hunger for real learning

What students really value

Where the real “wow” factor is

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What our teachers say

The Apps for Good programme is a great way for our school to support the creativity of our students while also building their technical and problem solving skills. Emily Monk, Reading Girls’ School

This programme is fantastic at bringing the relevance of IT to the forefront of the students’ imagination – it’s great to see more pupils enjoying learning and the buzz pupils had from speaking to real experts. Mike Rowley, Wordsley School

This programme has greatly enhanced the reputation of our department and the staff. James Poulter, Sussex Downs College

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Broad impact on students... Improved tech and entrepreneurial skills

74% state significant effect on students’ teamwork skills

65% state significant effect on students’ communication skills

61% state significant effect on students’ ability to use technology/ ICT

Improved confidence

• 65% say that students have significantly improved their confidence

Clearer career interests

59% say that AfG has given the students greater clarity on their strengths and weaknesses

… and teachers: 56% learned new relevant subject knowledge and skills*

Based on our first 2011/12 full impact data report

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97 schools across the UK

250 teachers

5,000+ students

10,000% growth over two

years

A fast growing movement

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Join Apps for Good

Gather info and assemble

your team

Determine delivery model

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Applications for education partnerships for 2013/14 are now open

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Our vision

Create a global movement that will enable every young person around the world to use technology and business skills to build a better future for their

generation

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