West Milford High School students conceptualize mobile apps for
education A recent grant challenge used the potential of mobile
apps to unlock the capability of local students. As one of its
many initiatives designed to increase student exposure to
science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education,
West Milford High School allowed two teams of students to
develop mobile phone app concepts to solve real world problems
this winter. Those ideas were pitched to the Verizon Foundation
in January as part of the Innovative App Challenge, which could
result in the students receiving support and training to develop
their app for market and procuring their school some grant money
to boot. "We are hopeful that student-led initiatives such as
these will enhance interest in STEM study and promote student
achievement in mathematics, science and technology, areas of
skill that are critical to success in the 21st century
workplace," high school Principal Paul Gorski said. The
possibility to win $10,000 in cash gran