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📱 Mobile App Development (MIT App Inventor) - Introductory Course
Total Duration: 3 Free Classes
Age Group: 10 Years and Above
📱 Class 1: Getting Started with MIT App Inventor
Pre-requisite:
- Basic computer knowledge (drag-drop, typing)
- Familiarity with Android phones
Activity:
- Introduction to MIT App Inventor interface
- Build your first app: “Hello App!”
- Live test using AI2 Companion
Learning Outcome:
- Understand mobile apps and how they work
- Navigate the App Inventor interface
- Create a basic app using drag-and-drop blocks
Home Task:
- Customize the “Hello App” (text, color, name)
- Install MIT AI2 Companion on mobile
🎵 Class 2: Designing Interactive Apps – Fun with Buttons and Sounds
Pre-requisite:
- Completed Class 1 and built “Hello App”
Activity:
- Create “Sound Board App” with buttons and sounds
- Add images and use Sound component
- Learn about Events and Media
Learning Outcome:
- Understand user interaction (Events)
- Work with Media (sound/images)
- Enhance creativity through visuals and sound
Home Task:
- Add your own recorded sounds
- Add more than 3 sounds and test them
🧮 Class 3: Build Your First Utility App – The Magic Calculator
Pre-requisite:
- Completed Class 2 and familiar with logic blocks
Activity:
- Build a calculator (Add & Subtract)
- Use TextBox, Labels, and math logic
- Design a friendly UI with Clear button
Learning Outcome:
- Understand input/output flow
- Use logic and math blocks
- Learn UI layout for utility apps
Home Task:
- Add Multiply and Divide functions
- Customize with emojis and themes