1. Appinventor http://appinventor.mit.edu/ http://appinventor.mit.edu/ By Chinma Uche

2. Apps – What apps? https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=0A R0mTZMX4a0wZGQzZGI3YnhfMjUzYzY2Y2 s2ZHA&hl=en_US&pli=1 https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=0A R0mTZMX4a0wZGQzZGI3YnhfMjUzYzY2Y2 s2ZHA&hl=en_US&pli=1

3. iSENSE Data Collector App

5. Aim Description: This interactive session will use simple projects to show how appinventor, a visual programming language, can be used to address some of the Big Ideas of the CS Principles course. Appinventor is engaging for students and can be a great recruitment and advocacy tool.

6. What you need? Just a Google account. If you do not have an account, create one at https://accounts.google.com/NewAccount https://accounts.google.com/NewAccount

8. Important Resources Professor Morelli's materials: http://www.cs.trincoll.edu/~ram/cpsc110/ Important Sections: The schedule Tutorials and Demos Quizzes and review materials Student Portfolio

9. Activities 1-4 HelloPurr PaintPot WhackaMole Creative Project http://appinventor.mit.edu/teach/curriculum.html

10. Activities 5-8 Cost of traveling between two towns Review Lessons 4 -7 of http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/educatio n/computing_materials/i_love_my_smartpho ne_learner.pdf

11. Advantages of using App Inventor: Engaging for students, ability to create apps Exciting for parents, helps with recruitment, useful apps that parents can play appreciate - CSEdweek Allows students to show creativity

12. Other Resources Dave Wolber’s site: appinventor.org Dave Wolber’s book: Mobile App Development Curriculum http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/1035_MobileAppDevelop ment.html Georgia Tech’s 3-page quick reference http://ice- web.cc.gatech.edu/dl/sites/default/files/App%20Inve ntorReference_0.pdf App Inventor educator’s discussion forum