[Year 12 SofDev] Android App Development

Fri Jun 5 15:25:56 AEST 2015

Have you looked at the Bebras.org international competition for Algorithmic
Thinking. Kids can tackle problems in teams of up to 4.

Laurie Savage
https://sites.google.com/a/pvgc.vic.edu.au/mr-savage/home

On 5 June 2015 at 14:21, Rattan, Kushum L <
rattan.kushum.l at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

>  Thanks Kevork
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> *Kushum Rattan*
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> *From:* sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Kevork KROZIAN
> *Sent:* Friday, 5 June 2015 1:40 PM
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> *To:* Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Android App Development
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> Hi Kushun
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> Have a look at the following resources from New Zealand:
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>
> 1.       Computer Science Unplugged by Tim Bell -
> http://csunplugged.org/books/
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> 2.       The Computer Science Field Guide -
> http://www.csfieldguide.org.nz/
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> Speak soon
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>
> Kevork Krozian
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> IT Pathways Manager
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> Ringwood Trade Training Facility
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> Tel: 0419 356 034
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> *From:* sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [
> mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au <sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au>] *On
> Behalf Of *Rattan, Kushum L
> *Sent:* Friday, 5 June 2015 11:31 AM
> *To:* Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Android App Development
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> Thanks for the feedback. Setting up AppInventor was the biggest hurdle and
> I have dumped it too. I would still like to do mobile phone apps in y10.
> Are there any friendly ones available?
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> Our y10 classes have been aligned to VCE and are part of senior school
> now. We have 7X72 minutes per 10 day cycle. I am writing a new course for
> next year and would like to include algorithmic thinking and programming
> plus multimedia. Will really appreciate some good ideas.
>
>
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> * Kushum Rattan*
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> *VET Co-ordinator*
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> *Digital Technologies Curriculum Area Leader*
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> E-mail: *rattan.kushum.l at edumail.vic.gov.au
> <rattan.kushum.l at edumail.vic.gov.au>*
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> Phone: (03) 5428 3691
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> *From:* sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [
> mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au <sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au>] *On
> Behalf Of *Laurie Savage
> *Sent:* Friday, 5 June 2015 11:13 AM
> *To:* Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Android App Development
>
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>
> 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.
>
> Laurie
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>
>       Laurie Savage
> https://sites.google.com/a/pvgc.vic.edu.au/mr-savage/home
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> On 5 June 2015 at 08:47, Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>
> wrote:
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> 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've dumped it. Doing Python presently...still considering the
> semester 2 content??
>
> Kent.( not teaching VCE presently).open to offers....
>
> Kent Beveridge
>
> Teacher
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> On 4 Jun 2015, at 11:57 am, Rattan, Kushum L <
> rattan.kushum.l at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
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>  I used MIT App Inventor but our network will not allow students access
> using their phone. There is an emulator on the website but students don’t
> get a buzz by using the emulator.
>
>
>
> *Kushum Rattan*
>
> *VET Co-ordinator*
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> *Digital Technologies Curriculum Area Leader*
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> <image001.jpg>
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> *Melton Road, Gisborne, 3437*
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> E-mail: *rattan.kushum.l at edumail.vic.gov.au
> <rattan.kushum.l at edumail.vic.gov.au>*
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> Phone: (03) 5428 3691
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> *From:* sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [
> mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au <sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au>] *On
> Behalf Of *Nayak, Jayanti S
> *Sent:* Thursday, 4 June 2015 10:50 AM
> *To:* sofdev at edulists.com.au
> *Subject:* [Year 12 SofDev] Android App Development
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> 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 up & running on my computer.
> However, when I trialled it on school computer in the school network, it is
> not working.
>
>
>
> If anyone is currently teaching Android Application Development, could you
> share with me what software you are using.
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>
>
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>
> Ms. Nayak,
> Info Tech Teacher,
> Sunbury College, 30, Race Course Road,
> Sunbury - 3429.
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