- 1. Course Materials View and Discuss Access all Technovation course materials here.
- 2. Program Logistics Questions View and Discuss Post questions re: program logistics (not course content or tutorials) here.
- 3. Mentor Meetups View and Discuss Use this space to organize mentor meetups and G+ hangouts.
- 4. Week 1: Introduction (2/3/2014) View and Discuss Students will learn about Technovation and what to expect in the 12-week course.
- 5. Week 2: Market Research (2/10/2014) View and Discuss Students will define the market for their app, and learn about conditionals and logic statements.
- 6. Week 3: User-Centered Design (2/17/2014) View and Discuss Students will conceptualize how to design their app for its user. They will also learn about lists and loops.
- 7. Week 4: Incorporating Feedback (2/24/2014) View and Discuss Students will understand the importance of giving and incorporating others’ feedback. Students will also learn about databases.
- 8. Week 5: Entrepreneurship (3/3/2014) View and Discuss By the end of this lesson, students will have a better idea what being an entrepreneur entails and be familiar with famous entrepreneurs.
- 9. Week 6: Business Plan (3/10/2014) View and Discuss By the end of this lesson, students will learn the components of a business plan and understand the purpose of writing one
- 10. Week 7: Career Explorations (3/17/2014) View and Discuss Students will hear about mentor careers, understand what they do, be inspired by their love for their jobs, and see real-life examples of work
- 11. Week 8: Creating Engaging PowerPoints (3/24/2014) View and Discuss Students will learn how to create an engaging and effective PowerPoint presentation.
- 12. Week 9: Project Submission Guidelines (3/31/2014) View and Discuss Students will understand what their final project deliverables are and how to submit them.
- 13. Week 10: Effective Presentations (4/7/2014) View and Discuss Students will learn how to deliver a strong pitch and understand what judges are looking for.
- 14. Week 11: Pitch Coaching (4/14/2014) View and Discuss Students will practice presenting their pitch and receive feedback to improve their presentation skills.
- 15. Week 12: Reflection, Wrap-Up, and Post-Survey (4/21/2014) View and Discuss Students will reflect on their experience with Technovation, shared any insights and gratitudes they have with the group, and submit all deliverables.
- 16. Inspiration Gallery View and Discuss Post apps you find on the market that are innovative and inspring to you!
- 17. App Inventor Help Forum View and Discuss Post general questions (not specific to a tutorial) about App Inventor here.
- 18. Feedback for Our Course View and Discuss Tell us what you think of our course!
- 19. Summer Internships View and Discuss Use this space to coordinate summer internships between Technovation students and mentors.
posted message: Hello,
We want to view the World Pitch Live, how can we do that? We are in Los Angeles, CA and our team will watch it together. Will it be streamed live?
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posted message: Hi, we're Tek5 from Nottingham UK. We're lovin' this challenge and lookin' forward to many "appy days!"
27 Feb 2013
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posted message: Hi everyone!
My mentor from when I participated in Technovation sent me this video. After I watched it, I definitely sent to my team to watch. And I thought I should share this with more people. So enjoy! http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/26/zuck-bill-gates-jack-dorsey-code-org-film/
26 Feb 2013
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posted message: One last entry from the Canadian maritimes! Fairview JHS from Fairview, NS. Two teams from here as well.
20 Feb 2013
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posted message: Hello- Bicentennial Junior High School here from Dartmouth, NS (Canada). We have two teams competing!
20 Feb 2013
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posted message: Hi we are Highland Park Junior High School from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada!
We meet on Mondays, and are super excited to be a part of this awesome community!
14 Feb 2013
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posted message: Hi,
I am the mentor for a team of 5 from Homestead High. I was not able to install the app inventor. When I try to open the dmg file - it does not open. I am using Mac 10.7.4
I have the correct version of java running which is java 7.
Thanks,
Mita
17 Jan 2013
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