Pupils aged 10-12 have helped university staff design an app aimed at teaching youngsters about respiratory viruses such as Covid-19. The Co-Immunicate app is aimed at five to 11-year-olds and educates them in respiratory viruses and how people’s immune systems work.
Students in the 2020/21 Primary 6/7 class at Anderston Primary School in Glasgow provided drawings which were used to explain what viruses are and what happens after a respiratory infection. The app, now on the Apple App Store, uses augmented reality, quizzes and a game.
The software is set to be presented to Glasgow Science Festival this week. It was developed by staff from the University of Glasgow, Glasgow School of Art and children at the Primary School.
