Lesson 2: Paint Pic - Teacher’s Guide

This lesson has three sections plus a discussion guide: Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 | Discussion Guide | Teacher Guide


Teacher Notes

Students should be encouraged to play around and try their own ideas out (e.g., adding more colors or using different pictures etc). They do not have to follow this tutorial to the letter. Ask them to extend the app in some way and let them try to implement their own ideas.

Suggestions for further exploration

Similar apps to try

Example Curriculum

Paint Pot chapter in the Six-week High School Curriculum.

Solution for the Challenge

To change the default color of the Canvas, you need to change it in the Designer.

Highlight the DrawingCanvas component under the Components palette (#1), and change the PaintColor to be pink or any color you like (#2).

Done! Test the app out with your phone.

Return to module one.