Description
During the 2013 CS4HS Computing Academy workshop at Virginia State University, existing and interested high school computing and math teachers will learn about the use of AppInventor for teaching computing concepts utilizing mobile Android devices. Following AppInventor, participants will transition to creation of Android applications using the Java programming language. Content covered is designed to align with both AP Computer Science and AP CS Principles. It is assumed that participants will have some previous programming exposure, though this knowledge does not have to be specific to Java or Android. Finally, the workshop will serve as an opportunity for participants to network with other area computing teachers.
Supported generously provided by Google.
Instructors
- Hui Chen, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Virginia State University, hchen@vsu.edu, 804-524-5428
- Kostadin Damevski, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Virginia State University, kdamevski@vsu.edu, 804-524-5735
- David Walter, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Virginia State University, dwalter@vsu.edu, 804-504-4746
Dates and Times
The Workshop will be conducted on the campus of Virginia State University in the Hunter-McDaniel Building Room HM 210S.
- Monday July 1, 2013 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Tuesday July 2, 2013 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Goals and Objectives
- Expose in-service high school teachers via hands-on experiences to resources that can be used immediately in their classrooms for teaching computer science concepts.
- Excite teachers about computing by enabling teachers to utilize the Android platform in their instruction.
- Continue the development of ongoing relationships among regional STEM high school teachers and VSU faculty.
Workshop Resources
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