Description
What many people do not realize is the potential for safety and security concerns is present even in our most popular apps. The following is a guide to some of the positives and potential negatives students should have discovered in their research on each of the suggested apps.
Lesson - App-titude: Understanding and Using Apps
Students explore the safe, secure, and responsible use of apps. They learn that an app is a software application that runs on computers, in Web browsers, and on mobile devices. They come to better understand the software applications that they use, and learn to select apps based on a set of criteria. Students support their conclusions with evidence and reason.
Student Handout 1 - Reference Page: What are Apps?
Students explore the safe, secure, and responsible use of apps. They learn that an app is a software application that runs on computers, in Web browsers, and on mobile devices. They come to better understand the software applications that they use, and learn to select apps based on a set of criteria. Students support their conclusions with evidence and reason.
Student Handout 2 - Worksheet: Notable Apps
Students explore the safe, secure, and responsible use of apps. They learn that an app is a software application that runs on computers, in Web browsers, and on mobile devices. They come to better understand the software applications that they use, and learn to select apps based on a set of criteria. Students support their conclusions with evidence and reason.
Teacher Reference Page - Answer Key: Notable Apps
Students explore the safe, secure, and responsible use of apps. They learn that an app is a software application that runs on computers, in Web browsers, and on mobile devices. They come to better understand the software applications that they use, and learn to select apps based on a set of criteria. Students support their conclusions with evidence and reason.