AI for Good

Apps for Good is an education technology charity that believes all young people should be empowered to take action on the things they care about most. The charity provides free tech innovation courses to schools and teachers. Through ready-made education content, young people from all backgrounds can develop computing and essential skills to create a brighter future through technology.

During this course, students work in teams to build an innovative social action app for a community they care about. Designed for delivery across seven sessions in Key Stage 3 curriculum time or as an extra-curricular activity, the course is accessible for both computing and non-specialist teachers.

Students get to grips with the fundamentals of social action, building their knowledge and understanding, whilst also thinking about what’s important to them and their communities. By the end of the course they will have a technical prototype app to bring their ideas to life. They also have the chance to interact with industry experts, receive feedback on their products and can submit their work for our annual end-of-year Showcase.

Students learn, practise and reflect upon their progress across all eight essential skills, as well as their knowledge of how technology can improve society, and their computing skills.