[Year 12 SofDev] App development Sorry for the x-posts!)

[Laurie Savage]

I agree that having kids coding java apps at year 10 might be optimistic,
but I'm surprised Apple hasn't developed an easier way round - like App
Inventor.

 

But, heres my story of woe with MIT's App Inventor for Android. App Inventor
lets the kids build apps for Android phones using a Scratch-style interface
("Blocks Builder") so the Java is hidden while the logic is on display. So I
decided to set my advanced year 9's the job of becoming e-millionaires by
inventing a killer App. The security settings on the Edustar image won't let
them install the software! Back to the drawing board. Ditto for Python: so
much for my lunch-time Coders' Club. Back to Scratch and Gamemaker.

 

Laurie Savage

ICT Teacher | Student Assessment and Reporting Coordinator  |Pascoe Vale
Girls College

Lake Ave, Pascoe Vale | 03 9306 2544 | savage.john.l at edumail.vic.gov.au

 

From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of Travis Parker
Sent: Monday, 21 May 2012 1:56 PM
To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] App development Sorry for the x-posts!)

 

Dear All,

 

Now that we have about 2250 iPads floating around the college, I was
thinking of implementing an "App Development" course at year 10 next year
that will run for a semester. We have also got a lab of 30 iMacs and  was
going to use them to create iPad apps (Using XCode???). I was wondering
whether anyone does anything similar to this currently, or has any ideas on
what to include. I'd be happy to share and compare notes and experiences
with any interested parties.

 

Cheers

 

Trav

 

 

 

Travis Parker

Head of ICT and E-Learning

Beaconhills College

( 1300 002 225 ext 3016

or Direct Dial (03) 5945 3016

 



 


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