making it 'appen - lw2013
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Resources to accompany presentation at Language World 2013TRANSCRIPT
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Making it ‘Appen
An Idiot’s Guide to creating an MFL App
Language World 2013
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• Jen Turner
•@msmfl / msmfl.wordpress.com
•Secondary French, German and (occasionally) Mandarin teacher in Suffolk
•Learning Spanish with the OU
•Big fan of ICT to teach and learn languages
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What is an app?
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What is an app?
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There’s an app There’s an app for that!for that!
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Guardian Campaign for Digital Literacy
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•‘Computer science’ and programming becoming more prominent
•All GCSE and GCE ICT/Computing specifications have significant element of digital design and creative programming
•Collaborate on MFL/ICT controlled assessment project
ICT / Computing in schools
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Start small
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Quizzes and puzzles
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Translators
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Trivia games
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Culture and
history
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Drawing
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DIY with semi-
commercial service
Use a one-stop
commercial service
DIY:Programmin
gDeveloping
CodingDistributingReviewingUpgrading
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developer.apple.com
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Coding with XCode
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?!@£$%*&^!!
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Costapprox $100 per year to register
as Developer if you want to distribute
TimeVery time consuming to code
and update.
EaseComplex programming - best left
to experts
SupportExtensive - if you know what the
problem is in the first place.
Apple Developer
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developer.android.com
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Android App Inventor - uses Java - behaves like Scratch - no coding required - distribute through play.google.com - one-off registration fee of $25 - v simple publishing process
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Sample blocks from App Inventor
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Cost
$25 one-off fee to publish on play.google.com
free to download SDK / Java / App Inventor
TimeSDK - time-consuming - involves
codingApp Inventor - marginally quicker
EaseSDK - tricky coding
App Inventor - more visual - building blocks
SupportLots of online support and
manuals
Android Developer / App Inventor
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Windows App Hubdev.windowsphone.com
Develop Windows and XBox
apps
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www.microsoft.com/design/toolbox
Student zone
Earn credits and learn how to
code for Windows hardware
Silverlight
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CostWD - $99 annual fee with credit
card .toolbox - free
TimeDepends on complexity!
.toolbox - modular courses
Ease.toolbox v student friendly.
Student zone
Support
Clear advice online for Windows Dev.Good in .toolbox area, especially if setting
up a school project for the first time. Accredited courses.
Windows Developer
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developer.blackberry.com
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CostNo registration or submission
fees.
TimeDependent on complexity but does rely on Java, HTML5, and
CC+
Ease See above
SupportExtensive online support and
analysis
Blackberry Developer
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•e4education.com
•empra.co.uk
•interactiveschools.co.uk
•schoolappkit.com
•+ various others
School webdesign companies
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CostVariable.
Might be included in a school website package.
TimeThey do it all for you. Quick
turnaround if using a standard design?
EaseVery easy - someone else is
doing it for you.
SupportThey look after it all for you.
Can you update with new content yourself?
School webdesign companies
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•appmakr.com
•appfurnace.com
•appsmakerstore.com
•applite.co.uk
•snappii.com
•+ various others
Online app development services
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CostFree to sign up.
Subscription fee to ‘host’ thereafter.Many take cut of your profits.
TimeRelatively quick, depending on
what you want to do.
EaseNo coding - blog feeds / cut and paste / insert app elements onto
a storyboard.
SupportExtensive - services created for
non-experts.
Online app development services
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Easy and clear to work
through
Simulator shows you how it will
look.
No coding required!
www.appmakr.com
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Can make an app from one or more
RSS feeds.
Ideal for easy school or dept app if you already have
a blog.
www.appmakr.com
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All blog sections and pages
Adverts
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Comment on and share
blogposts
Includes fully functional web widgets from
your blog
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CostFree to sign up and try out.
Need to be Apple Developer ($100 per year) to test and then distribute through AppStore. Other services and
platforms at lower but variable cost.
TimeQuick - use a blog/website feed.
Slow - process of tweaking for approval but helpful feedback at every stage.
EaseEasy if you already have a blog.
Will make Apple, Android and Windows versions for you.
Tweaking for approval might be trickier
SupportExtensive support and ideas for
development.
www.appmakr.com
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