What is MIT App Inventor? Overview of the platform: Designer & Blocks editor. Connect mobile device using AI2 Companion. Mini Project: Create a “Hello World” app with a button and label.
App Development – A Course with MIT App Inventor
This interactive course will introduce participants to the world of mobile app development using MIT App Inventor. Students will learn essential programming concepts, including UI design, event handling, logic building, and using various components to create functional apps. By the end of the course, each student will have developed their own mobile app, applying the skills they’ve learned throughout the program.
Through hands-on activities, students will explore different app features such as buttons, labels, text input, and media components. They will master using blocks for coding, understand how to manage app behavior through logic, and create their own interactive mobile apps. The course also introduces concepts like variables, sensors, and multimedia integration, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of app development.
Course Information
This app development course offers a creative and engaging learning experience for kids and teens. Participants will explore both the logic and design aspects of building mobile apps, learning how to create user interfaces and implement functionality through simple programming techniques.
What Will You Learn?
This course will guide students from the basics of app design to creating fully functional apps. By the end of the program, students will have the skills to build and customize their own mobile applications.
- Introduction to MIT App Inventor platform and interface
- Creating basic user interfaces with buttons, labels, and input fields
- Using event blocks to handle user interactions
- Learning to work with variables and simple logic
- Building interactive games and apps like a tap counter or quiz app
- Working with phone sensors like accelerometers and orientation
- Implementing multimedia like images and sound in your app
- Creating a final app project from start to finish
Requirements
This course is designed for beginners with no prior jewelry-making experience required.
- Suitable for ages 10-17 (can be adapted for different skill levels)
- All materials and software (MIT App Inventor) are provided
- Participants should bring a mobile device for testing apps
- Optional: Bring a notebook for taking notes and sketching app ideas
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Day 1: Introduction to App Inventor
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Day 2: User Interface DesignLearn basic components: Button, Label, Image, TextBox. Arrange screen using layouts (Horizontal/Vertical Arrangement). Use properties to style your app (colors, font, size). Mini Project: Make a digital name card app.
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Day 3: Events and LogicUnderstand how blocks control app behavior. Use button click events, text change, screen initialize. Mini Project: Build a tap counter or click-based color changer.
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Day 4: Using Variables and ConditionsCreate and use variables. if, else logic blocks. Mini Project: Rock-paper-scissors app or simple decision maker.
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Day 5: App: Quiz or FlashcardCreate a multi-question quiz with scoring. Use lists to store questions/answers. Add feedback for correct/wrong answers. Challenge: Add a final score and “Play Again” button.
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Day 6: Translator or Text-to-Speech AppUse built-in components: Translator, Text-to-Speech. Connect text inputs to functional blocks. Mini Project: Build a simple translator or voice assistant app.
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Day 7: Drawing Pad AppUse the Canvas and Touch blocks. Allow users to draw with their fingers. Add buttons to clear or change color. Optional: Save drawing as an image.
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Day 8: Sensors and Fun Add-onsExplore phone sensors: accelerometer, sound, orientation. Add shake-to-clear or sound effects. Mini Project: Magic 8-Ball app using shake sensor.
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Day 9: Final Project BuildChoose final project: Quiz, Translator, Drawing Pad, or Original Idea. Plan app structure: layout, components, logic. Begin building with guidance and testing.
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Day 10: Complete & Present Your AppAdd polish: app icon, layout cleanup, colors. Final round of testing on phone. Each student presents their app (demo time!). Certificates / digital badges + optional APK file download for students.
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- Durations: 2 Weeks
- Lectures: 15
- Students: Max 50
- Skill Level: Advanced
- Language: English
Course price
₹1,500 ₹3,000
