[LINK] Bring your Own Device

[Stephen Loosley]

Marghanita writes,

> Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 09:46:10
> From: marghanita at ramin.com.au
> Subject: [LINK] Bring your Own Device
> 
> As usual, what I heard of this discussion, focussed on the device
> rather than the human capability of schools/teachers to support
> the stuff ..
> http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/bring-your-own-device/5431662

Yes, one would agree Marghanita. From long experience as a Vic high school teacher, there are very few teachers that are currently teaching whom have any in-depth knowledge of ICT at all, aside from basic use. Maybe just one in a hundred existing teachers could code modern apps. 
In terms of more advanced ICT, it seems increasingly obvious to me that online learning will / must be the way to go. There are already some truly excellent online ICT learning resources. 
For one example, maybe Link folk might like to experience coding your own Android Apps ..

http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore
http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/get-started?

Getting Started with MIT App Inventor
App Inventor is a cloud-based tool, which means that you can build apps right in your web browser. This website offers all of the support that you'll need as you learn how to build your own apps. The App Inventor software, or "service" is at ai2.appinventor.mit.edu. You can get there by clicking the orange "Create" button from any page on this website.

Setup Instructions: How to set up your phone for live testing (or, if you don't have a phone, how to start the emulator).

Designer and Blocks Editor Overview: Gives a tour of the App Inventor environment.

Beginner Tutorials: Highly recommended as the best way to get started programming in App Inventor.

Packaging and Sharing Apps: After you have built an app, you can package it for your phone and you can share it with friends.
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Cheers,
Stephen