<div dir="ltr"><div>We like Python. AppInventor looked like the way to go but it was too complex to set up and slow on our network Tried Android Studio as well but again, too cumbersome for our kids to set up and too slow on the network. Python is a lovely learning tool and useful as well - straight from pseudocode to code.<br><br></div>Laurie<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Laurie Savage<br><a href="https://sites.google.com/a/pvgc.vic.edu.au/mr-savage/home" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/a/pvgc.vic.edu.au/mr-savage/home</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 5 June 2015 at 08:47, Kent Beveridge <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:kbeveridge@stbc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">kbeveridge@stbc.vic.edu.au</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">



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<div>I have dumped trying to make apps for the moment...not much seems to be network friendly. The latest AppInventor is horrible in trying to get it loaded...so I&#39;ve dumped it. Doing Python presently...still considering the semester 2 content??</div>
<div>Kent.( not teaching VCE presently).open to offers....<br>
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On 4 Jun 2015, at 11:57 am, Rattan, Kushum L &lt;<a href="mailto:rattan.kushum.l@edumail.vic.gov.au" target="_blank">rattan.kushum.l@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Kushum Rattan<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nayak, Jayanti S<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 4 June 2015 10:50 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 SofDev] Android App Development<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">I want to introduce Android Apps development to my Year-10 class. I trialled Android Apps development using Android Studio. After a few hiccups, I was able to get the Android Studio
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">If anyone is currently teaching Android Application Development, could you share with me what software you are using.
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Info Tech Teacher,<br>
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