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Unit Overview

Intro to Android Studio

Part of the digital & AI literacy track — this unit builds Intro to Android Studio in a way that is applied and inquiry-led.

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Why it matters for the future

Develops AI-era computational thinking — among the fastest-growing 2030 skills.

🧠 Skills & Topics

Mobility

Layouts.

Hands-on Skill

Doing Intro to Android Studio step by step.

Safe & Ethical Use

Applying Intro to Android Studio responsibly online.

🎯 Learning Outcomes

  • Builds a basic calculator app
  • Analyses how Intro to Android Studio works and applies it to a new situation
  • Justifies answers about Intro to Android Studio with clear reasoning
  • Connects Intro to Android Studio to a real-world example

🎲 Suggested Activities

  1. 1Build a tiny hands-on project applying Intro to Android Studio
  2. 2Research and summarise Intro to Android Studio in 5 points
  3. 3Debate a question about Intro to Android Studio

✅ How Learning is Checked

  • ◆Topic quiz and marked worksheet
  • ◆Mini-project assessed on a rubric
  • ◆Oral viva or structured peer assessment
🧰 Materials
Notebook and reference sheetsA supervised internet-enabled deviceBasic project materials
🔑 Key Vocabulary
MobilityHands-on SkillSafe & Ethical Use

👨‍👩‍👧 At Home — for Parents

Discuss Intro to Android Studio at the dinner table and link it to real news or family life. Encourage your child to research questions rather than handing them answers.

🍎 In the Classroom — for Teachers

Open with an inquiry question on Intro to Android Studio, use worked examples then problem-solving, and close with an exit-ticket check. Build in peer discussion.

Interactive Lesson

Intro to Android Studio

Building mobile apps natively.

Mobile Apps

Creating apps for the phones we use every day.

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