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Welcome to Year 9 and 10 Mobile App development!
Welcome to Year 9 and 10 Mobile App development!
Mobile app development is the process of creating apps for devices like smartphones and tablets. These apps can be games, information media, tools, and more.
App development Is important because so many people use smartphones these days - in fact it's now the number one platform for accessing the internet, social media, entertainment, games, and for online shopping.
Apps help us in many ways, for example to connect with friends, learn new things, stay organised, and have fun. They make our lives easier and more enjoyable, and they can even help businesses reach more people.
In today's world, almost everyone uses apps daily, making mobile app development a crucial skill.
In this course you will learn the skills to be able to develop your own simple apps using MIT App Developer.
How are mobile apps developed?
How are mobile apps developed?
To develop an app, developers go through these main stages:
Idea and Planning: Think of a cool idea for an app and plan what it will do.
Designing: Create the look and feel of the app, deciding on colours, buttons, and layout.
Developing: Write the actual code to make the app work.
Testing: Try out the app on mobile devices to find and fix any problems or bugs.
Launch: Once the app works well, it's released on app stores like Google Play or the Apple App Store.
Maintenance: After launch, keep updating the app to add new features and fix any new bugs.
However, before you can do any of this, you need to develop important app design and development knowledge and skills.
MIT App Inventor
MIT App Inventor
MIT App Inventor is an intuitive, visual programming environment that allows everyone – even children – to build fully functional apps for Android phones, iPhones, and Android/iOS tablets.
Those new to MIT App Inventor can have a simple first app up and running in less than 30 minutes!
By using block based coding (like Scratch for example), MIT App Inventor facilitates the creation of complex, high-impact apps in significantly less time than traditional programming environments.
The MIT App Inventor helps all people, and especially young people, to move from technology consumption to technology creation.
Block based coding
Block based coding
Block-based coding is a way to create programs by stacking blocks instead of writing text. Each block represents a different command or action, and you connect them like puzzle pieces.
Block-based coding makes coding easy because you don’t have to remember complex syntax or type out long lines of code. Instead, you can focus on understanding how coding works and creating cool projects.
It’s especially great for beginners and is used in tools like Scratch and Blockly - and, of course, MIT App Inventor!
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Course structure
Course structure
You'll start by learning the basics of app development by creating a series of simple projects. These will be follow-along video tutorials.
This will help you understand and use the most important commands, know how to write them, and have chances to practice them.
Once you have the basic skills, you'll then go through the process for app development: Idea and planning, designing, developing, testing, and launch.
Friends and family will get to try your app and give their feedback, and, if all is well, you will release your app out to the World!
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