Have you ever wanted to create an application for your Android mobile phone, but don't have any programming experience? That's okay, because no experience is needed! With App Inventor, just drag-and-drop the programming blocks together like a puzzle to make the user interface and program. It's that easy. You can learn how to write music apps, apps that tell your fortune, and more. Never wonder again if there’s an app for that, because you’ll be able to create your own!
Monday
9:00am - Welcome and Introductions of Staff
9:15am - Pre Surveys / Camper Introductions / Getting-to-Know-You Boolean Logic Game / Interesting Fact About Yourself / Logistics
9:45am - What is programming? What is the difference between an app and a computer program? Android vs. iPhone? What makes a good app?
10:15am - What is App Inventor? Setting Up the Phone, Computer, and Gmail Accounts | Resources
10:30am - Build Your First App (Cowbell), Extend It (Music Maker)
11:30am - Apps You'd Like to See / List of Recommended Apps
11:50am - App Trivia / Lunch Logistics
12:00pm - Lunch
1:00pm - Build Fortune Teller or Magic 8 Ball to Work with Random Numbers and Lists
2:00pm - Build Push Me
2:45pm - Blog / Clean up
Tuesday
9:00am - 11:00am Do Mole Mash and/or Quiz Me (seehttp://beta.appinventor.mit.edu/learn/tutorials/index.html)
11:00am - 12:00pm 1:00pm - Paint Pot (Part 1) (Part 2)
2:00pm - Extend Paint Pot by Taking and Using Picture from Camera
12:00pm - 1:00pm lunch
1:00pm - 3:00pm Work in groups to design an app
Wed
9:00am - 11:00am Review and comment on group apps
11:00am - 12:00pm Start work on designed apps
12:00pm - 1:00pm lunch
1:00pm - 3:00pm recreation
Thurs
9:00am - 11:00am Work on apps
11:00am - 12:00pm Demonstration of augmented reality http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNu4CluFOcw and discussion of the future of cell phone apps
12:00pm - 1:00pm lunch
1:00pm - 3:00pm Show your app and get feedback
Friday
9:00am - Work on Individual App
9:30am - Blog Time / Group App Design Presentation / Augmented Reality Video
10:30am - Work on Individual Apps for Parent Show
12:00pm - Lunch (Rearrange room)
12:30pm - Finish Up Individual Apps for Parent Show
1:15pm - Group Picture / Wrap Up Blog Post / Post Survey
2:00pm - Parent Show
