This document outlines an organization called Apps for Good that aims to teach students coding skills through developing apps that solve real-world problems. Their vision is to grow a new generation of problem solvers who can create and market products that change the world. They provide app development content and communities through their platform to teach students technical and soft skills. They have seen success in the UK and Catalonia in improving students' programming, teamwork, communication and problem solving abilities. They now aim to test international scaling of their model.

1. Create apps to
change your
world

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Why?

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Our vision
To grow a new global generation of problem solvers & makers: students
who can create, launch & market new products that change their world

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Our key principles
Inquiry-led education Real-life problems Tech

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Some of our apps for good

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Rock climbing coach
Pedagogy
Educator
Expert
Fountain of knowledge
Educator
Individual
students
Team of
students

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Coding with a purpose
Scoping
Idea generation & screening
Product development
Pitch & competition
Crashcourse
 Student-led
 Project-based
 Creative & expressive
 Real world context
 Technical and “soft” skills

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Our product
Content + Communities + Platform

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Our key audiences
Student &
alumni
Corporate
Partners &
Funders
Educators
(in schools) +
Departments
of Education
Experts
volunteers

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Audience & impact
17%
49%
In tech industry AfG students
Females in UK 2013/14
= 32%
= 22%
22%
30%
UK national average AfG students
= 8%
In tech industry
15%
 15%
Non-white ethnic background in UK 2013/14
 10-18 year olds (70% in UK: 13-
15 years)
2012/13 Impact Report:
 60% significant improvement in
students‟ programming and ICT
skills
 88% improving teamwork for
students
 82% reporting significant effect on
communication skills for
students
 90% effect on students‟ problem
solving skills

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2012-14: UK policy change
 Jan „12: Education Minister Michael Gove: English
ICT curriculum in schools “boring and dull”
 Sep „12 – Sep „14: Opportunity for schools to test
new approaches to ICT and computing
 Sep „14: New computing curriculum launches
75%
25%25%
75%
2011/12 2012/13
After-school club or
mixed model
In timetable

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2013-14: Rapid policy innovation - Catalonia
 Feb „13: MWC education panel
 Jul „13: ICT curriculum change
 Jul ‟13: AFG provides content
 Sep ‟13: content adaptation done
 Dec „13: teacher training complete
 Jan „14: launch of courses
─ 196 schools
─ 6,000 students
 Inspiring cross-sector partnership between Department of Education and the GSMA
 Apps for Good provides advice and some guidance as well as content

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Crossing the chasm

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2014-15: Next steps
2014/15 pilot programmes to test international scaling:
 Passionate education innovators in regional/ national
Departments of Education
 Passionate industry partners involved in these regions
 Contribution to establish effective international support
infrastructure (content, platform, data)

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Growing a new generation

17. appsforgood.org
@appsforgoodcdi