IntroductionIntroduction

Thomson Chan (Rosaryhill School)Thomson Chan (Rosaryhill School)

Full Time Seconded TeacherFull Time Seconded Teacher

E-mail: info@chansir.netE-mail: info@chansir.net

Writing Android Apps (I)Writing Android Apps (I)

Android SDK & Eclipse IDE http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Can develop professional Apps and support latest Android versions

Time consuming / Difficult to learn.

Writing Android Apps (II)Writing Android Apps (II)

Some online / software for creating Apps Support Multiple platform. Usually creating content based apps. Not suitable to teach programming e.g. http://ibuildapp.com/

Writing Android Apps (III)Writing Android Apps (III)

App Inventor http://appinventor.mit.edu Originally developed by Google Project transferred to MIT. Interface is familiar

Layout design interface is similar to VB. Programming interface is similar to

Scratch

Resources of AppInventor (I)Resources of AppInventor (I)

Official Site http://appinventor.mit.edu Set up Curriculum Tutorial Video Tutorial

Resources of AppInventor (II)Resources of AppInventor (II)

App Inventor EDU A suggested high school curriculum

in US

AppInventor TW 中文學習網

Aim and Objective of teaching Aim and Objective of teaching AppInventorAppInventor

Programming is important in ICT. Students have interests in writing apps. Let students taste modern programming

techniques e.g. call object, event etc. Taste programming in a graphical

interface.

Curriculum of our school (I)Curriculum of our school (I)

Tryout in Senior form ICT last year. Teach in S3 this year Students have no programming

experience in junior form. Cover 8-10 lessons in 2nd terms.

Introduce some objects and events. Introduce basic programming concepts

(up to selection)

Curriculum of our school (II)Curriculum of our school (II)

Topic 1: Introduction. Topic 2: Properties of Basic components,

simple build in blocks including simple calculation.

Topic 3: Use of variables and component Canvas.

Teaching material (I)Teaching material (I)

Worksheet Short notes Program requirement (Program identification

and analysis) All Practical are divided into 5 steps

• Log in

• Design the layout (Design)• Build the program (Implementation)• Testing (Testing)• Packaging and Submission

Extension activities

Teaching material (II)Teaching material (II) More Practical Exercise in topic 2.

Written exercise of build in block (e.g. maths and relational operator etc)

Video of screen recording Divided into parts. Released to student in schedule.

Sources and apk file of practical.

Video PageVideo Page

Practical 1 Layout Design Program building

Practical 2 Layout Design Program building

Practical 3 Requirements

Layout Design

Program building 1

Program building 2

Testing

Useful toolsUseful tools

• TeamViewer Quick Support / 向日葵远程控制 Android 版 – Remote control your android device.– Show android apps in PC.

• Screenr– A online screen recording tools– Screen recording of AppInventor and the

requirement of Practical.