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AppInventor.org by David Wolber, author of the first book on App Inventor. Adding Google Maps search query to your app Inside App Inventor - Newsletter via Google News Android Screenshots and Screen Capture - java tool to show your phone on the computer screen (used my Mark). You will need the android SDK installed, and within the SDK, copy adb from tools into platform_tools. Then point ashot at the sdk/ folder. Opportunities for Using App Inventor Technovation Challenge - A global competition for middle and high school ladies. Hour of Code Organizations that Support App Inventor & Computer Science Expanding Computing Education Pathways Commonwealth Alliance Information Technology Education - CAITE Educator PD Opportunities Student Summer Camps Competitions for Students Computer Science Teacher's Association (CSTA) Code.org Other Programming Languages Scratch Bootstrap - Reinforce Algebraic concepts while creating simple video games. Snap Other Courses Teaching App Creation with MIT App Inventor - Josh Exploring Computer Science MIT App Inventor Master Trainers Course Introduction to App Design and Mobile Computing - Fred Martin & Karen Roehr UMASS Lowell Mobile CSP Course in a Box - Dave Wolber Wellesley College App Inventor for Beginners (2014 schedule) |
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