Vocabulary

Materials

For the teacher

access to collaboration with a computer science teacher

For the challenge

provide images or outlines of various smartphones, tablets, smart televisions, and other devices

that use apps

For each team/student

access to smart device, such as tablet, computer, or smart phone or other device

art supplies (colored pencils, markers, etc.)

chart paper

Internet access

paper (various types and sizes

)

Academic

Career

Align to student topic selected for

your course. Consider having students

choose from a selection of specific

knowledge and skills to provide focus

for the related vocabulary.

abstraction

decomposition

pattern recognition

algorithm

interface

Software Developer

app specification sheet

landing page

wireframe

application (app)

mock-ups

Make sure to emphasize career connections in this design challenge utilizing the

Career

at a time of your choosing. The teacher guide provides instructions for introducing

this

during the

LAUNCH

phase. However you could make the career

connection during the

PLAN

phase when students explore roles and responsibilities or as

developer and software engineer. Additionally, this challenge includes opportunities to

develop STEM skills, investigate career tracks, and become aware of high school and college

courses that are necessary to have success in this career. In STEM careers across the

board, there are equity concerns for underrepresented populations including women and

people of color (Committee on STEM Education, 2018). Consider contacting a counselor

a software designer or engineer on-site one day to work with students.

A note about career connections

Advance Preparation

and those will be shared with students along with career vocabulary.

(Optional) Research campus policies for student surveys. The test process for the app is to conduct

surveys to determine if the apps are useful and necessary.