Key takeaways
Build confidence with coding practical applications.
Learn important coding concepts through block-based programming.
Learn the process of making and distributing apps.
Host: Together with a background in software development and his teaching experience, Jez is able to create innovative and exciting approaches to deliver fun and creative lessons for all ages and abilities. He is Head of Computer Science at a special needs school and is the founder of First Coding which offers creative coding courses in and around the Salisbury area. This is a series of three classes suitable for students who would like an introduction into app building for Android devices. Students will work towards building their own Random Ideas Generator whilst learning important concepts of coding at a fun and relaxed pace.
This final lesson will how to package and distribute your app. It will also cover how you can submit your app to the Google Play app store. Join Jez in this final class and package up your app! (App Inventor will be used throughout the lessons. It is free to use but requires a Gmail email address to log on. https://appinventor.mit.edu/.)
Related Classes: A Career in Coding, Coding: An Introduction to Game Development
Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
For all budding App Inventors with an interest in Computing and Design.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
App Inventor will be used throughout the lessons. It is free to use but requires a Gmail email address to log on. https://appinventor.mit.edu/
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.