Mobile App Development with App Inventor

In this course, children will learn about how Android mobile apps work and get acquainted with the fundamental concepts of mobile app development. App Inventor is a programming environment that uses a visual block-based programming language to make the process of creating programs and games accessible to children. Over the course of a year, children will learn to program fully functional apps and games for smartphones and tablets.

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26 lessons

5 modules

Module 1

Introduction to App Inventor, creating the first program
Program design
Working with blocks
Creating the PaintPot drawing app
Module 1 Lesson 5 Lab work #1

Module 2

Creating the "Access Control" app
Creating the Magic 8-Ball and KyivMapTour apps
Creating a music instrument app
Creating the Trivia app
Lab work #2

Module 3

Creating the Mole Mash game
Creating the Snake game
Creating the Pong game
Creating the Space Invaders game
Lab work #3

Module 4

Creating an event organizer app
Creating an event app with a database
Creating a to-do list app
Creating an educational planner app
Lab work #4

Module 5

Creating a bowling game with score tracking
Creating a bowling game with final scores
Adding reward functionality
Managing rewards functionality
Lab work #5
Preparing for the Code Challenge