App Development | Programming | Game Making for Post-Primary

The IT industry has thrived in Northern Ireland in recent time due to an influx of multinational companies and improved opportunity for local enterprise. As a result, the technology sector continues to offer attractive career prospects to young people with interests in programming, multimedia and business.

This Keynote explores some programming resources with an emphasis on App development and game making for use in Post-Primary schools. It was presented on the 14th March 2014 for the Future Classrooms Conference in the Guild Hall, Derry.

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1. For Post-Primary | Apps, Tools & Websites App Development! Programming Game Making futureclassrooms.org Twitter: @CLC_NI | @AmmA_Centre
2. Scratch 2.0 1 futureclassrooms.org • Scratch 2.0 is the second major version of Scratch, following Scratch 1.4 • allows you to edit projects directly from your web browser as well as in an offline editor • 100% FREE OF CHARGE • Developed by MIT
3. Blockly 2 futureclassrooms.org • A new programming tool made up of blocks of code. (NO TYPING REQUIRED) • Allows you to edit projects directly from your web browser • 100% FREE OF CHARGE • Developed by Google • Outputs code in JavaScript, Python and XML Google Blockly Puzzle Maze Turtle Graphics Code
4. Kudo 3 futureclassrooms.org • Developed by Microsoft Research • 'Build Games | Play Games | Share Games' • Free tool for PC or Xbox • Visual / Menu Driven • Online Community • www.KoduGameLab.com
5. Code.org 4 futureclassrooms.org www.code.org 'Learn to code interactively for free'
6. Codeacademy.com 5 futureclassrooms.org • FREE WEB RESOURCE • Wide range of languages • Self-Paced Learning • Earn badges for progress • JavaScript/PHP/Python/Ruby • Positive reviews from New York Times and TechCrunch • Online text editor to compile code on the go
7. GamePress 6 futureclassrooms.org • Free iPad app for building your own games • Build multi-level platform or shooter games • Graphical programming style and UI • Interactive guides and tutorials • 500+ graphics or import your own • Game design, logic and computer science concepts • Built-in behaviours and physics engine • For parents, teachers, artists and gamers GamePressApp.com
8. Touchdevelop 7 futureclassrooms.org • Developed by Microsoft Research • 'Create Apps Everywhere' • Free App Dev tool for any device with a browser • 'REAL CODE' delivered intuitively • Built in 2D game engine • Excellent online resources TouchDevelop.com
9. App Inventor 2 8 futureclassrooms.org • MIT App Inventor (formerly Google) • Build apps with 'Lego brick' approach • Publish direct to Google Play • Visual Coding style • Build complex Android apps • Free to use • Android only ai2.appinventor.mit.edu
10. AppFurnance.com 9 futureclassrooms.org AppFurnance.com • Web based tool • Rapidly build your own apps • Graphical Interface • Build Location Aware / GPS apps • Preview in browser or on device • Fee charged to publish to App Store or Google Play
11. Game Maker 10 futureclassrooms.org • Free Game making tool • No coding necessary • Publish games direct to App Store • Powerful 2D/3D games • Widely used in NI schools • Suited to GCSE ICT tasks YoYoGames.com
12. Cyborg Cockroaches 11 futureclassrooms.org • Hack a live cockroach • (not recommended) CYBORG COCKROACHES? Find out more…
13. For Post-Primary | Apps, Tools & Websites App Development! Programming Game Making futureclassrooms.org Twitter: @CLC_NI | @AmmA_Centre