Course: Design & Technology Apps Unit3 – Designing an App Course: Design & Technology Grade 8
Learning Outcomes To b able to critically develop layered functional plans for an app. To be able to reflect a project and assess what went well and what didn’t.
Unplugged Activity Unplugged activity means : Learning about technology without using technology There are certain points to be considered when designing a Mobile App: Apps Template Widgets
Apps In this stage, you have to decide on the following: Purpose Audience / users Name of the app Icon of the app
Template In this stage, you have to create your content and consider the following: Design / layout (apps can be designed in landscape / portrait) Themes and fonts
Widgets In this stage, you have to consider which widgets you will be using. To achieve this you need to consider three options: Startup screen / first page Side menu (for any supporting information) Footer (store information not always needed on the screen)
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