When it comes to coding your elements, MIT App Inventor is kind of like Scratch. The back end block side is less intimidating, however. It is fun enough to outweigh the scary, and scary enough to let you know that there’s the potential of making professional-looking applications, if you work hard enough. ![]() My first impression of MIT App Inventor was that it was just the right mix of scary and fun. And when it was time to delve into the world of buttons and layouts, Elena knew where we would get stuck before we faltered, and she was there with the calm and friendly answers that we needed. ![]() But MozFest allowed me to hang out on the other side of this tech-teacher dynamic, by giving me the opportunity to learn app creation from sixteen-year-old Elana Monaghan.ĭuring the session, entitled ‘Building Apps with MIT App Inventor', Elana patiently guided us newbies through the whole process of starting out with the inventor – she talked us through creating our accounts, signing into the website and downloading the app to our devices. We’ve built robots, coded cartoons and designed the weirdest games that could only have materialised from the minds of babes. ![]() Code Club leader Tilly Boscott describes the thrill of becoming a pupil once again thanks to MozFest 2021's 'Building Apps with MIT App Inventor' session.Īs a Code Club leader, I teach children and young adults to use technology to make cool stuff.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |