AFTER SCHOOL CODING CLUB

CREATING BACKDROPS IN SCRATCH

Vector versus Bitmap Mode in Scratch. Click on the text below.

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/190437317/#editor

Finch Robot: go to this link, for info. about programming the Finch Robot.

http://www.finchrobot.com/software/scratch

Click on the cat to go to Scratch.

https://scratch.mit.edu/

Getting started With Scratch Guide

https://scratch.mit.edu/help/
https://scratch.mit.edu/info/cards

Click on the image above to go to the help cards for Scratch.

Click on the image above to go to the Getting Started Guide.

To set up your computer to use app inventor; Go to this link and follow the directions

http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ai2/setup.html

Then click on the link below to create your first app.

http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ai2/hellopurr.html

http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ai2/hellopurr.html

Finch Robot

Finch Robot: go to this link, for info. about programming the Finch Robot.

http://www.finchrobot.com/software/scratch

App Inventor

This is the link to the log-in page. Once you have started a project, go to this link to sign in and continue working on your project. Use your Google email as your sign-in.

APP INVENTOR 2 http://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/

Click on the picture below

to try App Inventor's Hour of Code

App Inventor Tutorials.

Click on the image below.

http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/hour-of-code.html
http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/beginner-tutorials-short.html

APP INVENTOR CONCEPT CARDS

Click on the image below to be taken to a page with "concept cards." These cards are a reference for how to add sound, change color, etc. for an app. They are a great resource when creating an app.

With these beginner-friendly tutorials, you will learn the basics of programming apps for Android.

App Inventor is a free, cloud-based service that you access using a web browser.

Log in with a Google account (Gmail or school email tied to Google) to start inventing right away!

To see your app on your phone as you build:

• Follow the instructions to connect your phone to App Inventor on your computer..

• If you hit any snags, we're here to help!

• If you are Android-less, never fear, you can use the on-screen emulator!

http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/resources/beginner-app-inventor-concept-cards.html

Here are some more apps to try with App Inventor

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW

http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ai2/tutorials.html

CODE.ORG, SCRATCH, TYNKER, and LIGHTBOT

Click on this image to go to the Scratch Coding website

Click on the image to go to Lightbot Coding Puzzles

Then choose between web-browser, iPad, or other version.

Scratch.mit.edu
Light bot Coding Puzzles

Click on the image to go to The Puppy Adventure Coding Puzzle

https://www.tynker.com/hour-of-code/?s=puppy-adventure
https://code.org

Click on this image to go to code.org. Students can click where it says "Students" and then they will be able to choose from a variety of self-paced tutorials that teach drag-and-drop coding, as well as computational thinking.

Click on the image below to go to Scratch Tutorials.

You will find a series of videos that will help you

learn how to use Scratch.

https://scratch.mit.edu/help/videos/

INFORMATIONAL VIDEOS

Below are the aia files, png and audio files needed for App Inventor 2

These files are for our App Inventor2 session, only.

Click on the arrow at the right to use them in your class, for your project.