Apr 10, 2020 selim's Blog
MIT APP INVENTOR CORONAVIRUS APP CHALLENGE
An unprecedented opportunity for Computational Action
These are times unlike anything we have seen in our lifetimes. Unlike previous generations before us we have the power to make a difference by creating our own mobile technology to guide and aid us as we face this unique challenge.
We invite our fantastically creative MIT App Inventor community from all ages to put their ingenuity to good use and create socially conscious mobile apps that will help defeat the spread of the disease, aid our local communities and give strength to our fellow world citizens in these difficult times.
We need apps that inform, connect, and inspire people in your community and around the world.
We invite you to
- create ingenious apps
- share them on the MIT App Inventor project gallery and Google Play Store
- Submit your apps to MIT App Inventor App of the Month international contest
- create a blog about your Computational Action project
- create YouTube App Inventor tutorials to inspire others to learn how to take part in Computational Action
- share links to your app project, blog, video tutorial and other work in social media under the hashtag #AppInventorCoronavirusChallenge
Rest assured that as the human family we will come out stronger, wiser and more unified than ever before as we learn to eradicate this disease together. Now is your chance to shine and do your part. Stay healthy. Stay smart.
Resources:
- MIT App Inventor Hour of Code
- Example Video tutorial on Computational Action
- Youth Mobile Power Series App Building Guides
- MIT App Inventor App of the Month
- Instructions on how to upload app to MIT App Inventor Gallery and get sharable link
- Instructions on how to upload app to Google Play Store
- MIT App Inventor Community Forum
- MIT App Inventor Coronavirus App Challenge Winners Page
- MIT News story: Empowering kids to address Covid-19 through coding
- Voice of America news coverage of MIT App Inventor and the Coronavirus App Challenge
- CNN news story about app inventors during the Covid-19 pandemic.
MIT App Inventor. Change the World, One App at a Time.