Create an App Challenge

MEET AND CODE—EMPOWERING A GENERATION

Free coding sessions for 8-24 year olds

In support of the EU Code Week Wall Heath Scouts will be running free coding sessions at their HQ from 6:30pm-9:30pm on October 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th. Numbers are limited so please register early to secure a place. Please select a ticket for each day your would like to attend. The main event page is located at http://www.wallheathscouts.org.uk/meetandcode

Learn to create an App

• Use simple drag-and-drop tools to create an App which runs on your Android phone or tablet
• If you don’t have an Android phone/tablet then come along for a session to learn about how to Apps are constructed
• Learn to create apps which use all the features of your phone : camera, Bluetooth, wifi, motion sensors, voice commands, speech output, send texts/tweets
• Create simple games or complex applications—it’s up to you
• Pick up where you left off—no need to attend all sessions
• Take your work home with you—everything we do in these sessions can be done at home with no extra gadgets required

Requirements

• You must be aged between 8 and 24 years old
• A knowledge of how to use a computer and smart phone is desirable but not essential
• Use of a programming package such as Scratch is sufficient
• Bring along an Android phone or tablet and USB charging cable for the best experience (iPhones and iPads will not work as they have too many restrictions—we will provide a ‘virtual’ phone to develop your apps but you can only do basic apps with this)

Before you come

• If you’re bringing one, make sure you have a working Android device and charging cable
• If you’re bringing a phone, install the “MIT AI2 Companion” app from the Google Play store or by following this link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.mit.appinventor.aicompanion3&hl=en
• Make sure the person attending has a Google Account and knows the account userid and password. We will be using the following website (http://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/) which needs the person to logon so they can store and keep all their work after the course

On the day

• If you have one, bring your Android device and charging cable with you
• Make sure you know your Google Account and password
• The course is held in a secure computer room in the scout HQ – you may drop your child off at 6:30pm and pick them up at 8:30pm
• Your child will need to be signed in and out by an adult – please be on-time a leave a contact number
• We have toilet facilities but there will be no food or drink provided – please bring drinks in sealable containers and no fizzy drinks (there will be a lot of computer equipment and electronic devices on desks)