{"id":1323,"date":"2021-08-13T08:45:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T07:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/computingscience\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2021-08-13T09:17:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T08:17:07","slug":"what-is-apps-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/computingscience\/2021\/08\/13\/what-is-apps-for-good\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT IS APPS FOR GOOD?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Too many young people don\u2019t have access to the skills they need to succeed in life. Since 2010 Apps for Good have been working with teachers to unlock the potential of over 200,000 students around the UK, and beyond, with our free technology courses. Our courses encourage students to think about the world around them and solve the problems that they find by creating apps and products with machine learning and IoT.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>We combine giving students the freedom to tackle issues that matter to them (from food poverty, climate change and mental health issues) with partnering with expert organisations.\u00a0 These partnerships enhance student\u2019s learning experience by pairing them with companies that they admire; like LEGO, Spotify and Deutsche Bank. Which provides opportunities for students to get direct access to people working in the technology industry and get real-world experience on how to develop their tech products. Industry interactions can bring to life the skills students are learning through our courses and how to apply these skills in the workplace. Volunteers can also show young people the many different careers they might be able to pursue with digital skills, and the many different routes to success.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Young people across Scotland have the opportunity to try out our free courses either self-directed, in after school clubs or as part of their curriculum. Each course involve students:<\/span><\/p>\n