Grade 8: Lesson 3 App Traps & Addictive Design

​Big Idea

​Objectives:

Poll

Have you experienced the issues with infinite scroll?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Have you experienced the issues with autoplay?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Have you experienced the issues with streaks?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Have you experienced the issues with notifications?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Have you experienced the issues with personalized recommendations?

• Yes

• No

Draw

Circle the challenge you want to address.

Multiple Select

Choose ONE strategy you will think about to fix this challenge.

• Make unhealthy habits harder to do: How could we add a pause or extra step?

  Example: Adding an "Are you sure?" message after 30 minutes of continuous use.

• Offer better choices: What healthier activity could we suggest instead?

  Example: Suggesting a quick stretch break after scrolling for a while.

• Reward healthy habits: How could we celebrate healthy habits?

  Example: A weekly report celebrating when you put your phone down early.

Open Ended

Name your design feature that will help make the problem better and describe how it will work.