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.
Summer Camp
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.
Shreelakshmi
- (4.8)
- 15
- 1 hour per day
- 25
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.
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.
Requirements
This course is designed for beginners with no prior jewelry-making experience required.
Day 1: Introduction to App Inventor
Day 2: User Interface Design
Learn 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.
Day 3: Events and Logic
Understand how blocks control app behavior. Use button click events, text change, screen initialize. Mini Project: Build a tap counter or click-based color changer.
Day 4: Using Variables and Conditions
Create and use variables. if, else logic blocks. Mini Project: Rock-paper-scissors app or simple decision maker.
Day 5: App: Quiz or Flashcard
Create 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.
Day 6: Translator or Text-to-Speech App
Use built-in components: Translator, Text-to-Speech. Connect text inputs to functional blocks. Mini Project: Build a simple translator or voice assistant app.
Day 7: Drawing Pad App
Use 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.
Day 8: Sensors and Fun Add-ons
Explore phone sensors: accelerometer, sound, orientation. Add shake-to-clear or sound effects. Mini Project: Magic 8-Ball app using shake sensor.
Day 9: Final Project Build
Choose final project: Quiz, Translator, Drawing Pad, or Original Idea. Plan app structure: layout, components, logic. Begin building with guidance and testing.
Day 10: Complete & Present Your App
Add 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.