Coding 2-App Creators
8th Grade

All 2nd Quarter assignments and reassessment requests are due by Friday, December 9th.
App Showcase
Wednesday, December 7th​
  1. NO laptops needed
  2. War Games
    1. ​New Groups
    2. Overview
    3. Team Names
  3. ​​​​Complete any reassessments
  4. Read Silently
Tuesday, December 6th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​Unit 7-Tour Guide
    1. Final work day fro the tour guide app
  3. ​​​​​Read Silently
Monday, December 5th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​Unit 7-Tour Guide
    1. ​Build the app-finish Student Guide 4
  3. ​​​​​Read Silently
Friday, December 2nd​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​Unit 7-Tour Guide
    1. ​Build the app-finish Student Guide 3, and move on to Student Guide 4
  3. ​​​​​Read Silently
Thursday, December 1st​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​Unit 7-Tour Guide
    1. ​Build the app-finish Student Guide 3
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Wednesday, November 30th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Review yesterday's agenda
  3. ​​​​​Unit 7-Tour Guide
    1. ​Reveiw Lesson 3 Lists and Lesson 4 TinyDB
    2. Build the app-finish Student Guide 2 if you havent and move on to Student Guide 3
  4. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Tuesday, November 29th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​Unit 7-Tour Guide
    1. ​Build the app-finish Student Guide 1 if you havent and move on to Student Guide 2
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Monday, November 28th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-run updates, restart your computer, check your grades, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive, complete missing/reassessments....
  3. ​​​​​Unit 7-Tour Guide
    1. Complete the Landmarks Worksheet-www.latlong.net-turn in at the end of the hour
    2. ​Build the app using Student Guide 1
  4. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Tuesday, November 22nd​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​Unit 7-Tour Guide
    1. Complete the Landmarks Worksheet-www.latlong.net-turn in at the end of the hour
    2. Maps and Markers-Multiple Screens
    3. Build the app using Student Guide 1
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Monday, November 21st​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-run updates, restart your computer, check your grades, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive, complete missing/reassessments....
  3. New Seats-we will rearrange after mail monday.
  4. ​​​​​Unit 7-Tour Guide
    1. ​Have you used any maps-based apps?
    2. What did you use them for?
    3. Have you used an app to help you find out about places to see while you were travelling?
    4. Project criteria
      1. ​Demonstrate a completed app
    5. Complete the Landmarks Worksheet-www.latlong.net
  5. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Friday, November 18th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Makeup Day
    1. Complete any work you need to
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Thursday, November 17th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​​Unit 6-Make a Game
    1. Extra work day
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Wednesday, November 16th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​​Unit 6-Make a Game
    1. ​Finish your app and show me what you have
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Tuesday, November 15th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​​Unit 6-Make a Game
    1. ​Build your app-finish feature four
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Monday, November 14th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-run updates, restart your computer, check your grades, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive, complete missing/reassessments....
  3. ​​​​​Unit 6-Make a Game
    1. ​Build your app-move on to feature four
  4. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Thursday, November 10th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​Unit 6-Make a Game
    1. ​Game app feedback worksheet with new partners-edit and make corrections
    2. Build your app-move on to feature three
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Wednesday, November 9th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​Unit 6-Make a Game
    1. Build your app-move on to feature two
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Tuesday, November 8th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​​Unit 6-Make a Game
    1. Turn in your completed packet-if you didn't yesterday
    2. Build your app-complete feature one
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Monday, November 7th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-review the syllabus (how to reassess/classroom rules), run updates, check your grades, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive, complete missing/reassessments....
  3. ​​​​​Unit 6-Make a Game
    1. Share your groups 1-4 with your table partners, record feedback/suggestions/changes on #5.
    2. Now complete #6, to do list.....turn in packet
    3. Start building your app
  4. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Friday, November 4th​
  1. New Seats-we will rearrange after class starts
  2. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  3. ​​​​Unit 6-Make a Game
    1. ​What did you like about the Food Chase and Find the Gold apps?
    2. Overview of packet
    3. ​Complete packet 1-4
  4. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Thursday, November 3rd​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​Unit 5 Food Chase Game
    1. Short Quiz-do not start until I start the entire class
    2. Work day
    3. Next unit-you choose; independent or partner of your choice
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Wednesday, November 2nd​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​Unit 5 Food Chase Game
    1. ​Extra Work Day-show me what you have
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Tuesday, November 1st​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​​Unit 5 Food Chase Game
    1. ​Turn in your SG flowcharts if you havent​
    2. ​Finish building the app using Student Guide 4, and improve the View or Controller layer for a 4
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Monday, October 31st​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-run updates, check your grades, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive, complete missing/reassessments....​​
  3. ​​​Unit 5 Food Chase Game
    1. ​Variables and Tiny DB
    2. Viewer, Controller, Model Layers​
    3. ​Continuing building the app using Student Guide 4, flowchart on separate paper and turned in
  4. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Friday, October 28th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​Unit 5 Food Chase Game
    1. Review Procedures
    2. Continuing building the app using Student Guide 3
  3. Choice Board​ 
Thursday, October 27th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​Unit 5 Food Chase Game
    1. RedBall should be flinging
    2. Review if/then/else, any component, and abstraction.
    3. Continuing building the app using Student Guide 2
  3. Choice Board​ 
Wednesday, October 26th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​Unit 5 Food Chase Game
    1. Continuing building the app using Student Guide 1
  3. Choice Board​ 
Tuesday, October 25th​
  1. New Seats
  2. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  3. Show and tell apps
  4. Unit 4 Quiz
    1. ​Expectations
    2. Do not start until I start the entire class
  5. ​​​Unit 5 Food Chase Game
    1. How did the user control the ball movement in the maze game?
    2. What are some other ways you can control ball and sprite movement with a mobile app?
    3. Review presentation
    4. Demonstrate app-flinging action, red ball eats food and grows bigger, avoid green ball, collide with green ball and die.
  6. Choice Board​ 
Monday, October 24th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-run updates, check your grades, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive, complete missing/reassessments....​
  3. Review Thurs-Fri Agenda
  4. ​Unit 4-Find the Gold​
  5. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Thursday & Friday, October 20th &21st
MIT App Inventor is working again!​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​Unit 4-Find the Gold
    1. Finish building the app using Student Guide Challenge-complete at least 1 challenge option​
    2. Be prepared to demonstrate your working app and complete a short quiz Monday
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Wednesday, October 19th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​Unit 4-Find the Gold
    1. Continuing building the app using Student Guide Challenge​
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Tuesday, October 18th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​​​Unit 4-Find the Gold
    1. Discuss if/then, and if/then/else blocks
    2. Discuss the notifier
    3. Continuing building the app using Student Guide 3​
  3. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Monday, October 17th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-run updates, check your grades/review schedule change for 7th hour, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive, complete missing/reassessments....​
  3. ​Unit 4-Find the Gold
    1. Discuss the Accelerometer Sensor
      1. ​Accelerometer Sensor-Nonvisible component that can detect shaking and measure acceleration approximately in 3 dimensions.
      2. Portrait vs Landscape
    2. Continuing building the app using Student Guide 2
  4. ​​​Choice Board​ 
All 1st Quarter assignments and reassessment requests are due by Friday, October 7th.
Thursday, October 13th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​Unit 4-Find the Gold
    1. Flowchart from Student Guide 1, due today
    2. ​Begin building
      1. ​Discuss with your tablemates the function of each component in the Designer
      2. Add code blocks to the SetUpMaze procedure to place the remaining Wall ImageSprites on the screen.
      3. ​Test the app to make sure the maze fits correctly on the mobile device.
  3. Choice Board​ 
Wednesday, October 12th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Unit 3-Music Maker-
    1. ​Unit 3 Quiz
  3. ​Unit 4-Find the Gold
    1. ​Getting started together
    2. Have you ever played games on your tablets/computers/phones?
    3. Find the Gold-navigate a ball through a maze, by tilting the device
    4. Review Canvas, Ball, and ImageSprite Components
    5. Student Guide 1-copy the flowchart and fill in the missing parts-on your own paper, turn in
    6. ​Begin building
      1. ​Discuss with your tablemates the function of each component in the Designer
      2. Add code blocks to the SetUpMaze procedure to place the remaining Wall ImageSprites on the screen.
      3. ​Test the app to make sure the maze fits correctly on the mobile device.
  4. Choice Board​ 
Tuesday, October 11th​
  1. New Seats
  2. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  3. ​Unit 3-Music Maker-click here
    1. Final Day
    2. Evaluate your previous table mates HERE
    3. Share your app with your new partner-have them give you feedback
  4. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Monday, October 10th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-run updates, check your grades, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive....
  3. Review Friday's agenda
  4. Unit 3-Music Maker-click here
    1. Finish the challenge, improve the app for a 4
  5. ​​​Choice Board​ 
Friday, October 7th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Unit 3-Music Maker-click here
    1. Finish the challenge, improve the app for a 4​​​
  3. NO Corrections/reassessments after today.
    1. ​If you have a reassessment request, email me, I will set up a recess time for you next week to be reassessed.
  4. Choice Board​ 
Thursday, October 6th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Unit 3-Music Maker-click here
    1. Finish up part 2, and complete the challenge​​​
  3. Choice Board​ 
Wednesday, October 5th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Unit 3-Music Maker-click here
    1. Begin working on part 2​​​​
  3. Choice Board​ 
Tuesday, October 4th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Unit 3-Music Maker-click here
    1. Wrap up MusicMaker app part 1, move on to part 2​​​​
  3. Choice Board​ 
Monday, October 3rd​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-run updates, check your grades, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive....
  3. Unit 3-Music Maker-click here
    1. Submit your App Design Worksheet-minimum of 4 sounds, ability to start and stop any sound
    2. Begin Building/Creating your MusicMaker app-part 1, part 2, and the challenge​​​
  4. Choice Board​ 
Friday, September 30th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Unit 3-Music Maker-click here
    1. ​What did you like about the MyPiano App?
    2. How might the MyPiano app be made better, more intersting or fun?
    3. Have you tried GarageBand App before?
    4. Demonstrate the app
    5. App Design Worksheet-minimum of 4 sounds, ability to start and stop any sound​​​
  3. Choice Board​ 
Thursday, September 29th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
  3. ​Unit 2: My Piano-Extra EXTRA work day​​​
  4. Choice Board​ 
Wednesday, September 28th​
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
  3. Unit 2 assessment review, explanation and possible reassess opportunity
  4. Unit 2: My Piano-Extra Work day​​​
  5. Choice Board​ 
Tuesday, September 27th​
New Seats
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
  3. Take the Unit 2 quiz-do NOT start until I start the class.
    1. ​If you are absent-see me for access
  4. Unit 2: My Piano-FINAL DAY in CLASS-show me what you have before the hour is up.​​​
  5. Choice Board​ 
Monday, September 26th
  1. ​Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-run updates, check your grades, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive....
  3. Go to our Google Classroom
  4. Unit 2: My Piano
    1. ​​Complete Student Guide 2, 3, and challenge
    2. Show me your completed app on Monday​​​
  5. Choice Board​ ​
Friday, September 23rd
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
  3. ​Unit 2: My Piano
    1. ​​Complete Student Guide 2, 3, and challenge
    2. Show me your completed app on Monday​​​
  4. Choice Board
Thursday, September 22nd

  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
  3. ​Unit 2: My Piano
    1. ​Whole class activity-pizza parlor
    2. ​Complete Student Guide 2, 3, and challenge​​​
  4. Choice Board
Wednesday, September 21st

  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
  3. ​Unit 2: My Piano
    1. ​Complete Student Guide 1​​​​
  4. Choice Board
Tuesday, September 20th
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
​Whole Class:
  1. Hearing screening to the auditorium, schedule to the right
  2. ​1.3 Hello It's Me-extra extra work day​​
  3. Choice Board
Monday, September 19th
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-run updates, check your grades, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive....
  3. Go to our Google Classroom
​Whole Class:
  1. Unit 1.3 Quiz
  2. 1.3 Hello It's Me-extra work day​​
  3. Choice Board
Friday, September 16th
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
​Whole Class:
  1. 1.3 Hello It's Me​
    1. Complete the two button game and show me.
    2. Selfie, and audio recording (hello, and something about yourself)
    3. ​Complete the Hello It's Me, show me.
  2. Choice Board
Thursday, September 15th
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
​Whole Class:
  1. 1.3 Hello It's Me​
    1. ​Complete the two button game and show me.
  2. Choice Board
Wednesday, September 14th
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
​Whole Class:
  1. App Creators
    1. ​​1.2 Amazing Algorithms-extra work day
      1. Complete your flowcharts and turn in
      2. Complete any/all questions on unit 1.2 in google classroom and turn in.
      3. Complete the self assessment for working calibiratively if it applies: HERE
  2. Choice Board
Tuesday, September 13th
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
​Whole Class:
  1. App Creators
    1. ​​1.2 Amazing Algorithms
      1. Complete your flowcharts and turn in
      2. Complete any/all questions on unit 1.2 in google classroom and turn in.
  2. Choice Board
Monday, September 12th
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Mail Monday-NO updates yet, check your grades, clean and organize your email, google drive, one drive....
  3. Go to our Google Classroom
​Whole Class:
  1. ​​Flowchart example and What is an Algorithm?
  2. App Creators
    1. ​​1.2 Amazing Algorithms
      1. Work through the unit together.
  3. Choice Board
Friday, September 9th
New Seats
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom
​Whole Class:
  1. ​​App Creators
    1. ​​1.2 Amazing Algorithms
      1. Work through the unit together.
  2. Choice Board​
Thursday, September 8th
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. ​App Creators-extra workday
    1. ​1.1 The App Revolution
      1. Make sure all questions in the unit are complete, and submit in google classroom
  3.  Choice Boards
Wednesday, September 7th
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom, and open app inventor
​Whole Class:
  1. ​Mail Monday-explanation, expectations....
  2. ​App Creators-review Friday, turn in
    1. ​Complete a Communication rubric
  3. Choice Boards-review expectations...
Friday, September 2nd
  1. ​Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom, and open app inventor
  3. App Creators
    1. ​Unit 1 Let's Create an App
      1. ​1.1 The App Revolution
        1. Finish 'innovation adds the right touch', complete all questions
        2. Make sure all questions in the unit are complete, and submit in google classroom
  4. Choice Boards-finished? explore choice boards linked at the top of this page
Thursday, September 1st
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom, and open app inventor
​Whole Class:
  1. SLANT
  2. App Creators
    1. ​Unit 1 Let's Create an App
      1. ​1.1 The App Revolution
Wednesday, August 31st
​Independently:
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Go to our Google Classroom, and open app inventor
​Whole Class:
  1. App Creators
    1. ​Unit 1 Let's Create an App
      1. ​1.1 The App Revolution
Tuesday, August 30th
  1. Get your laptops out, log in, go to our class agenda and read it silently to yourself
  2. Bookmark/Bookmark Bar-in not completed
  3. Google Classroom
  4. App Creators
    1. ​Unit 1 Let's Create an App
      1. ​1.1 The App Revolution
Monday, August 29th
  1. New Seats
  2. Reveiw the Everyone Can Code Rockstars
  3. Bookmark/Bookmark Bar
  4. Google Classroom
  5. App Creators
    1. ​Unit 1 Let's Create an App
      1. ​1.1 The App Revolution
Friday, August 26th
  1. Get your IPAD and get busy
  2. ​Whole class instruction:
    1. Complete your Outline/Reflection
    2. Complete a communication rubric
  3. Everyone Can Code/Swift Playground
    1. ​Commands-complete
    2. Functions-complete
    3. ​For Loops-complete
    4. Conditional Code-complete
    5. ​Logical Operators-complete
    6. While Loops
    7. Algorithms
    8. ​Free Choice in the swift app
Thursday, August 25th
  1. Get your IPAD and get busy
  2. Everyone Can Code/Swift Playground
    1. ​Commands-complete
    2. Functions-complete
    3. ​For Loops-complete
    4. Conditional Code-complete
    5. ​Logical Operators-complete
    6. While Loops
    7. Algorithms
    8. ​Free Choice in the swift app
Wednesday, August 24th
  1. Get your IPAD and get busy
  2. Everyone Can Code/Swift Playground
    1. ​Commands-complete
    2. Functions-complete
    3. ​For Loops-complete
    4. Conditional Code-complete
    5. ​Logical Operators
Tuesday, August 23rd
  1. Get your IPAD and get busy
  2. Everyone Can Code/Swift Playground
    1. ​Commands-complete
    2. Functions-complete
    3. ​For Loops-complete
    4. Conditional Code
Monday, August 22nd
  1. Updates/log on/student vue sign off
  2. Everyone Can Code/Swift Playground
    1. ​Commands-complete
    2. Functions-complete
    3. ​For Loops
Friday, August 19th
  1. 1st hour Assembly
  2. 2nd hour-Pick up your IPAD
  3. Everyone Can Code/Swift Playground
    1. ​Commands-complete
    2. Functions-complete
    3. ​For Loops
Thursday, August 18th
  1. ​IPAD expectations
  2. Everyone Can Code/Swift Playground
    1. ​Commands-complete
    2. Functions
Wednesday, August 17th-
  1. IPAD expectations
    1. ​Everyone Can Code/Swift Playground
Tuesday, August 16th-1st hour
  1. Distribute agendas, complete page one
  2. Write name on edge
  3. Icebreakers
  4. ​Syllabus
Tuesday, August 16th-2nd hour
  1. Bell and Lunch schedule, page 3
  2. Standardized Dress pg 22, 23
  3. Dress Down Expectations pg 24
  4. ​Icebreakers
  5. ​Syllabus
Monday, August 15th
  1. Seating Chart
  2. Introductions Attendance/Myself/Course
  3. I have/Who has Icebreaker
  4. Room Walk
  5. Syllabus
App Creators introduces students to the field of computer science and the concepts of computational thinking, through the creation of mobile apps. Students are challenged to be creative and innovative, as they collaboratively design and develop mobile solutions to engaging, authentic problems. Students experience the positive impact of the application of computer science to society as well as to other disciplines, particularly biomedical science. The unit provides students opportunities for self-expression. Teams identify a personal or community problem of interest to them that can be solved with a mobile app solution. The problem can address issues such as health and wellness, the environment, school culture, emergency preparedness, education, community service—the options are endless!