Students Learn App Design in STEM Club
The GMSW STEM Club continues to offer students opportunities to explore topics that excite them in a comfortable club setting. One of the common interests that students talked about when surveyed was app design. To help students understand the basic steps to app design, we began with a brief introduction to MIT's android platform app design program, App Inventor. We were fortunate to have Marcie Aiello, GLHS computer science & programming teacher, visit our club to conduct a lesson in App Inventor with the students. Students were able to design simple apps that incorporated a picture of a cat. When the user tapped on the cat's image, the cat meowed. App Inventor is a simple program that anyone can learn, and it lays the basic foundation for programming with a simple drag & drop format.
The video below gives you a glimpse into the simplicity of App Inventor.
As you can see, App Inventor is simple to use. Even if you don't own an android phone, you can still design apps and use the computer as the interface. Why not check it out at home and design an app with your children? App Inventor can be a great way to use technology in a creative, engaging way with students.
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| Marcie Aiello teaches students the basics of App Inventor. |
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| Students work independently during STEM Club to design apps using App Inventor. |
Speaking of apps in education, visit the following link to learn about apps that help improve students' reading comprehension.
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February 14th - GJPS School Board Meeting (6:30pm at Clark Hall, 3rd floor)
February 14th - District Middle School Orchestra Concert for 6th & 7th grade strings (7:30pm at MSW Auditorium)
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