Students Developed Apps Against Online Hate at Swift Coding Challenge

Under the motto "App your Impact – Shaping the World with Coding," app ideas against cyberbullying and hate on the internet were the focus. At the sixth edition of the Swift Coding Challenge, teams from primary schools as well as from lower and upper secondary levels presented their self-developed app projects. The goal was to create digital solutions that promote respectful and safe interactions on the internet. The best projects were awarded by a panel of experts.

Apps with Attitude – from "Blue Cat" to "Talksy"

In the primary school category, the Kreindlgasse 4B primary school impressed with their app "Blue Cat," which playfully teaches children respectful online behavior. In the lower secondary level, BG|BRG Purkersdorf stood out with the app "Help calls" – a digital emergency tool for teenagers that aims to provide quick help during online attacks. In the upper secondary level, HTL St. Pölten 5I won with "Talksy," an app that promotes anonymous, positive community feedback.

Parallel to the competition, the younger participants took part in interactive workshops. There, they gained initial programming experience and learned how to take digital responsibility – also with regard to cyberbullying and digital civil courage.

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