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MIT App Inventor

Description

MIT App Inventor is an intuitive, visual programming environment that allows everyone to build fully functional apps for smartphones and tablets, new creators can have a simple first app up and running in less than 30 minutes! 

The App Inventor project seeks to democratize software development by empowering all people, especially young people, to move from technology consumption to technology creation.

Topics:
Computer Science, Engineering, Science, Technology
Grades:
3-5, 6-8, 9-12

MIT App Inventor is an intuitive, visual programming environment that allows everyone to build fully functional apps for smartphones and tablets, new creators can have a simple first app up and running in less than 30 minutes! The MIT App Inventor project seeks to democratize software development by empowering all people, especially young people, to move from technology consumption to technology creation.

 

Check out over 30+ step-by-step tutorials to get started! Additionally, as part of the Youth Mobile Power series, new designers can learn how build apps that act as a translator, mood ring, and more!

 

MIT App Inventor Coronavirus App Challenge

The App Inventor team invites the global community of problem solvers to put their ingenuity to good use and create socially conscious mobile apps that will aid our local communities, help defeat the spread of the misinformation and give strength to our communities in these difficult times.

Learn more about this challenge here! 

Screen Required?
Yes
Materials:

Computer; Internet Access; Android smartphone/tablet

Time:

Start building your own apps in 30 minutes!

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