ProtoPie for Education : Why Design Students & Teachers Need ProtoPie?
Discover why both design students & teachers need ProtoPie in the classroom.
ProtoPie is free for all teachers and schools as we believe in investing in the future—the designers of tomorrow. If you are teaching interaction design, UX design, or prototyping, then this is definitely for you.
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What is ProtoPie?
ProtoPie is the easiest tool to turn your interaction design ideas into realistic prototypes. Create interactive prototypes for mobile, desktop, web, and IoT.
Designers of all levels use ProtoPie as their core tool at leading companies worldwide, e.g., Google, Microsoft, GoPro, Nintendo, and Reddit. Also, many students and teachers have been using ProtoPie to kickstart their design careers or to teach the fundamentals of interaction design.
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Why ProtoPie in the classroom?
“What I learned about interaction design and prototyping in university was the foundation that led me to work at Google prior to founding ProtoPie.”
—Tony Kim, CEO and co-founder of ProtoPie
Don't just take our word for it. Learn how lecturer Paolo Perego from Politecnico di Milano has been using ProtoPie with his students.
For teachers
ProtoPie is not just a prototyping tool, it's a vehicle for teachers to educate their students on certain concepts like systems thinking. Due to the logical approach ProtoPie employs, it's a great way for students to put theory into practice—tangibly and practically.
Prototype the way you speak—ProtoPie's conceptual model is similar to using natural language. Students are encouraged to think logically and understand the causality of each interaction they make with ProtoPie. Moreover, students learn how to compose interactions at a granular level from a technical point of view, without any programming involved.
So, in short, why should teachers use ProtoPie with their students?
- Take a practical approach to teaching particular concepts, for example, systems thinking.
- Teach students about interactions and prototyping in the context of design.
- Prepare students for the real world.
Dive right into ProtoPie
Once you are all set up, it's best to just dive right into ProtoPie. Check out ProtoPie School to learn prototyping like a champ!
