Technovation Challenge- Fun with Chem!
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What is Technovation Challenge?
Technovation Challenge is a program designed specifically for girls to become confident in the technology world by being able to create and design an Android application. I, along with a group of girls, were chosen to participate in this particular program sponsored by Iridescent. The Foshay girls were separated into four groups so that we would each compose our own mobile app. I was part of the group Lady Luck and my team members were Lesley Cipres and Carla Ramos. The thought of making an app out of nothing was scary--the girls that came into this program knew nothing about producing apps. Thank goodness for Technovation thinking the same thing. They aided us with help of Technovation App Inventor for Android (http://technovationappinventor.appspot.com) and numerous tutorials to help us get started building our app prototypes. After 7 hard-working weeks, we finally managed to create an app called Fun with Chem! that focused on the student struggling on Chemistry. Fun with Chem! had three major components to help as study material; thee first one was the Periodic Table where you can choose one element and it will provide you with information on that specific element; the second one was the Science Lab where you can choose two elements and witness the chemical reaction for those elements; and the third one was the Quiz section where you can test your knowledge on the information you have learned. Although we did not win, we received second place in regionals and learned many new components in the technology world. Technovation Challenge was a very fun and exciting experience for me because I was able to actually CREATE a mobile app! Not many people can say the same. |