1. Gwen Hilliard ghilliard@nisdtx.org gwenhilliard

2. Many Choices

3.  You can make it as simple or complex as you want.  There is many different ways to use it  To connect to your assignments  Expand you availability to your NetSchool  Engage students  Inform parents & students  Get instant feedback (knowledge check, review, quiz, survey, etc.)  A resource for your classroom  The possibilities are endless Don’t be intimidated

4.  iBuildApp is the established “do it yourself” platform to make iPhone/Android apps, with no coding required. The self service web platform provides easy way for any organization to create their own mobile (iPhone, iPad, Android) applications and publishing materials.  Creating a mobile app with iBuildapp is absolutely free

5.  You can have an app published within minutes.  The self service web platform provides easy way for any organization to create their own mobile (iPhone, iPad, Android) applications and publishing materials.

6.  To start using this website to make an app go to:  http://ibuildapp.com/

7.  Appsbar was introduced in 2011 as the first cost-free way for anyone, at any skill level and with a limited budget, to make rich, personalized apps that reflect their own personality, business or event with direct access to app stores.  It presents myriad personalization opportunities with a unique interface that guides creators through the entire process – from creation, to editing, to publication - with visual and textual clues at each step.

8.  The user also has an option create an account by signing up using Facebook, Google+, or Twitter. With an Appsbar account, the creator is able to save, publish, and continually edit their app.  Each user will be allowed to make as many apps as desired, but apps that are too simple, offensive, or fail to meet Appsbar proprietary filters, based in part on the guidelines of individual apps stores, will be rejected.

9.  Such as the Soundboard option that lets the user create a unique app by uploading any sound – such as a business slogan or a funny sound – which can play any time a user taps the sound on their mobile device.  Appsbar also introduces a personalized Discography, which allows the user to upload songs or even full albums to their app. The Discography module gives the user the unique option to add album titles, photos, lyrics, and even sell their music through their app!

10.  To start using this website to make an app go to:  http://www.appsbar.com/ http://www.appsbar.com/

11.  Here is a link of the finished product of a class assignment to make an app for teachers at NHS.  You will see some are more detailed than others, but as an assignment this is what will be turned in.  This is one great example of how to use making apps in your classroom as an assignment  You can use the students to create what you want to use as an assignment or have them create the app you want to use.  https://docs.google.com/file/d/15ovf3WUnR0KfEgTUlI0IUMi3gvdlv NDr_pCYXIfsKfem_w-X6Ui-noB1TxqW/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/file/d/15ovf3WUnR0KfEgTUlI0IUMi3gvdlv NDr_pCYXIfsKfem_w-X6Ui-noB1TxqW/edit?usp=sharing

12.  Here is a link for more information on using this app. This was used in a classroom to have students make apps.  https://docs.google.com/file/d/19Pt99CI_rZ3rf2wd dX54NALwRYz3-EoGKUy_jmYZURrPHyHVsOd- D53AN6vj/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/file/d/19Pt99CI_rZ3rf2wd dX54NALwRYz3-EoGKUy_jmYZURrPHyHVsOd- D53AN6vj/edit?usp=sharing

13.  I made my Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness App on this site. <!-- appsbar.com website widget code. Version: 1.0.0 http://www.appsbar.com (c) Copyright 2012 appsbar.com --> Your browser does not support iFrames please visit: http://www.appsbar.com/WebApp/Facebook/?AppID=388862&Device=Embed& Style=app

14.  Supports iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, Windows 8, and HTML5 compatible devices.  I made a Child Development App on it.

15.  Publish bite size learning chunks, add your YouTube training channel, share Twitter updates, integrate with support forums, provide interactive quizzes.

16.  To start using this website to make an app go to:  http://www.theappbuilder.com/ http://www.theappbuilder.com/

17.  Keep track of all of your apps (why make just one?) in one place, and easily access them to make changes and updates. You can also send push notifications to your users, see your app messages and update your feeds with a few simple clicks. - See more at: http://www.appmakr.com/learn_more/#sthas h.8LtcxV2h.dpuf http://www.appmakr.com/learn_more/#sthas h.8LtcxV2h.dpuf RIGHT NOW THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING NEW USERS!

18.  It’s free: You can make as many apps as you want, with unlimited updates, at no cost whatsoever. If you want more features and greater customization, you can upgrade at any time to our paid version, which is still far less than the thousands of dollars it costs to have an app made for you.  It’s jam-packed with features: Between push notifications, HTML 5 functionality, native high-resolution photo galleries, branding and design customization, ad support, live updates, the AQI (App Quality Index) and more, you’ll be able to make a robust, high quality app to show off your awesome content.  It’s simplified: Creating an app from scratch requires a lot of man hours, money...and often an engineering degree. AppMakr has taken care of the complicated parts to give you a code-free solution to making your own native app, in just minutes (a few apps in and you’ll be making them in under five). Why should I use AppMakr?

19. Upload custom tab icons, splash screen images and backgrounds for your main menu page. Choose from a static or live background—which plays a video on a loop—to give your app a little more flavor.

20.  To learn more go to this website for more information:  http://www.appmakr.com/learn _more/#sthash.8LtcxV2h.dpbs http://www.appmakr.com/learn _more/#sthash.8LtcxV2h.dpbs

22.  YAPP App (that you put on your phone) is like a folder that you store your yapp apps you create.

23.  Now its adventure time: Go to these websites and try it yourself!  If you have any questions let me know.  ghilliard@nisdtx.org Here We Go

24.  Please turn to a neighbor and discuss two things you learned/liked today Pair/Share

25.  http://www.appsbar.com/AboutUs.php http://www.appsbar.com/AboutUs.php  http://appsmakerstore.com/ http://appsmakerstore.com/  http://ibuildapp.com/ http://ibuildapp.com/  http://www.theappbuilder.com/ http://www.theappbuilder.com/  Special Thank you to  Carol Schluter – Northwest High School, CTE Resources