Week 5 (8) AC - DMS GTT

Week 5: Getting Started with MIT App Inventor

This week we will be begin using MIT App Inventor. This is the program we will be using for the semester to create many different apps! In the first lesson, you will be introduced to App Inventor and learn to create mobile apps. You will learn the main parts of the App Inventor interface - the “Designer” with its components, and the Blocks Editor with its “Drawers” - by changing some components’ properties and code using the TwoButtonGame app. You will also learn how to run and test your apps on Android devices using the MIT AI2 Companion app.

Objectives:
Students will...

Log in and out; and create, save, and retrieve projects in the MIT App Inventor programming environment.
Demonstrate an understanding of the Designer and what its different sections represent.
Code an app using the App Inventor Blocks Editor.
Test and debug using the MIT AI2 Companion app (or emulator).
Identify and use the correct components and blocks for an audio and visual app.
Develop computational identity by creating a mobile app.

Activities:
In Class Day 1:

Create MIT App Inventor Account
Intro to MIT App Inventor
Download and Begin TwoButtonGame.aia Lesson (whole group)

In Class Day 2:

Continue and Finish Two Button Game (collaborative/ independent)
Ask Students to Modify the App Following Two Button Game
Student Guide (Download Available to the Right)
Students May Add Their Own Modifications to the App

At Home Day 1:

Watch Week 5 Days 1-2 At Home Video Instructions Linked to the Right
Watch MIT App Inventor: Mobile Apps. Built by You. Video
Watch MIT App Inventor Introduction Video

At Home Day 2:

Review MIT App Inventor Vocabulary Quizlet
Complete MIT App Inventor Form

Due By Friday:

MIT App Inventor Form Completed
Completed Two Button Game Lesson in MIT App Inventor

unit_1_two_button_game_student_guide.pdf
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File Type:	pdf

twobuttongame.aia
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File Type:	aia

Week 5 Days 1-2 at home Video INSTRUCTIONS