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Yu-Chang Hsu, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Educational TechnologyBoise State University
2014 App Inventor Summit@ MIT Media LabCambridge, MA
Design, Development, and Empowerment:My Experiences of Coaching a Best-in-Nation
Middle School Team from2014 Verizon Innovative App Challenge
The HikeAbout App
My Experience:Teaching Mobile App Design with AI
● 6-week online PD Workshop (Summer 2011)● 16-week online Graduate Course (Fall 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)● 3-week online quest-based learning Teacher Camp (Summer 2012)● 5-day F2F High School Summer Camp (Summer 2012, 2013, 2014)● 2-week online quest-based learning Teacher Camp (Spring 2012)● 1.5-hour BSU Faculty Workshop (Fall 2012)● 3-day onsite coaching and 3-month virtual mentoring
of a Verizon Innovative App Challenge Best-in-Nation Team (Spring 2014)
Verizon Innovative App Challenge
● STEM app ideas that address school or community needs
● Phases: Best in State-Region-Nation● Visual presentation (video) + essay● Middle school and high school students ● 2014-15 REGISTRATION OPENS 08.04.14 SUBMISSION
DEADLINE 11.24.14● See http://goo.gl/uSv1Pw
2014 AITC Members
App Inventor Training Corp. (AITC)
● 2014: ○ 8 coaches/trainers + 1 online course consultant○ “Educators who have significant skills with App Inventor and
demonstrate experiences of working with students” ● One coach for each Best-in-Nation team● 2-day intensive meeting and preparation at MIT● Watch out for the announcement on App Inventor
Forum
3-Day Onsite Coaching● Communication and Preparation
○ School mentor/teacher and the technology staff are your best friends
○ Scheduling○ Checklist
■ Wifi and mobile hotspot■ BYODs
● Develop training materials based on their winning app ideas/features
● Demonstrate some quick and functioning prototype--help them see it live!
● Offer bonus app challenge that is fun, relevant, and quick (e.g., text to speech)
3-Month Virtual Mentoring● Project management
○ Arrange and plan during onsite coaching first○ Get a team manager○ Involve the school mentor/teacher (and perhaps parents!)○ Require weekly progress update
■ Summary of achievements■ Source code
○ Be cognizant of the team’s academic calendar (e.g., spring break and other major activities)
○ Backward scheduling● E-mail
○ Prompts○ Facilitate on asking clear and concise questions
● Need-based web conference at request
Challenges
● Technical○ WiFi work for laptops and mobile devices separately: Laptop
and mobile devices won’t connect for via the AI2 Companion○ Solution:
■ Ideally● Mobile hotspots purchased by the school’s tech staff
and/or prepared by the coach● Emulator pre-installed and tested
■ Connect via USB cable● Project Management
○ Correspondence and update○ Timeline and milestone adjustment
The Team’s Achievement: The HikeAbout App
Q&A
Thank You
More about My Work with AI in Education
● Syllabus○ MOBILE APP DESIGN FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
● Articles○ Empowering educators with Google's Android App Inventor: An online workshop in mobile
app design (in BJET)○ Mobile App Design for Teaching and Learning: Educators’ Experiences in an Online
Graduate Course (in IRRODL)
● Stories○ Idaho Upward Bound Program Teaches College Readiness with App Inventor○ Teaching Mobile App Design with App Inventor at Boise State University
● Press○ Idaho High School Students Get A Taste Of College Life○ Students Help Hikers Navigate Trails With Smartphone Guide
Image Credit
● Android on Skateboard: http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/06/15-beautiful-android-wallpapers-for.html