Course Description

Language of Instruction:English|Category: application Development: IT & Computers

Smart Phones are revolutionizing the world of personal communications and technically empowering people all over the world. Within 5 years they are expected to be the most dominant connecting device throughout the world. A major player in the smart phone market is now Google’s Android system. However, the exact system for developing an app is not of concern because there are start-ups creating translators that convert any app to any platform. This course will give you all the information to become an Android App Developer.

This quarterly workshop will enable you to take the first step towards becoming an Android App Developer as well as support budding Android App Developers!

Why Android?

One of the truly remarkable aspects of Android is that it not only “open source” but Google also developed a very user friendly app writing program to allow anyone, even children, to be able to develop their own apps. App Inventor is the program that allows you to do so and it was specifically designed for non-geeks and those who don't have any knowledge of computer programming. It has now been taken over by MIT and has become very popular in the educational fields.

This basic course will expand your ideas about Android App Developers. Normally all the people have been conditioned for a negative bias towards their abilities for self learning.This course will enable you to use Android Applications by simple browsing through the chosen text (App Inventor).This would be the first successful step towards building your apps. This is a collaborative class. All are expected to actively learn and share. All current class information will be published on the blog under the “Android” tab. This class will repeat quarterly, you may return to future repeated course.

Requirements for the course:

• PC computer (Apple Computer will not work)
• “App Inventor” book : App Inventor: Create Your Own Android Apps
• Participation... this is a group led class. You must help teach and must share.
• NOTE: Android phone is NOT required.
• A network of friends that you can turn to in future app building
• 11 group developed apps with your personal versions thereof
• Collaborative document of app basics for reference and personal portfolio
• Basic understanding of app development process and design flow
• Basic vocabulary of Android app platform and programming terms

Get acquainted with Android App Developer by enrolling in this course!

What’s in the course:

• LIVE online workshops
• 03 Months course | 02 Classes Per Week
• Access to recorded classes for review
• Backchannel communication on Twitter

Course outline:

Module 0: (approximate module length is 1 week)

• Meeting your team of equals
• Installing Google App Inventor on your computer
• Introduction to App Environment

Module 1-12: Customizable Apps

• Designing Components
• Adding behaviors to components
• Packaging the app and sharing it

Module 1: Hello Purr App

• Designer layout
• Understanding Block Editor
• Component behaviors
• Arguments
• Sensors on Android

Module 2: Paint Pot App

• Canvas component
• Organized layout
• Event handlers
• Def variable blocks

Module 3: Mole Mash App

• Gaming Techniques
• Touch sensor
• Clock timer use
• Labels as scores
• Tactile feedback - vibrate
• Block sets
• Randomizing

Module 4: No Text + Drive App

• Texting send/receive
• DB use (TinyDB)
• Text to speech
• Location sensor

Module 5: Ladybug Chase App

• Multiple component interaction
• Orientation (tilt) sensor
• Multiple clock events
• Multiple canvas components
• User control input

Module 6: Paris Map Tour App

• List variables
• List picking (selection technique)
• Launching other apps
• Google maps
• List indexing

Module 7: Where’s my car? App

• Location Sensor
• Embedded App launching
• Text object making
• Phone database use

Module 8: Presidents Quiz App

• Defining list variables
• Sequencing with an index
• Using conditional (if) behaviors
• Switching pictures

Module 9: Xylophone App

• Playing multiple sound files with one component
• Clock forced delays
• Creating procedures
• Advanced lists
• Static data

Module 10: Make/ Take Quiz App

• User generated data
• Dynamic lists
• Input forms
• Displaying lists
• Persistent data
• Data sharing to online DB

Module 11: Broadcast Hub App

• Texting to groups
• List variables
• Repeating operations
• Persistent data storage

Module 12: Remote Control App

• Bluetooth Client on Android
• User interface for remote device
• NxtDrive component for control remote device
• Notifier for reporting errors

About Edupunk:

The Edupunk at WizIQ is dedicated to the empowerment of all to teach and share knowledge. This and other similar classes are forward looking to the learner and Internet connected citizens of the future. We are a new people, even to the level of how are brains are wired. We need new tools and modalities of interrelating, primarily online. Edupunk is committed to anyone who wishes to reach their full potential and particularly their highest calling... contribute to the tribe.