Intro to Coding/App Dev*

Intro to Coding/App Development

* Students interested in this middle school course opportunity please contact your school counselor to sign up today!

Through the Middle School Intro to Coding and App Development program (each 9-week electives), students learn to code using Apple devices and the Swift Playgrounds App. These opportunities are provided through a partnership with Ohio State University and Apple.

Through Intro to Coding, students begin learning to code using Apple's Swift Playgrounds! This course is a nine-week-long introduction to coding covering the basics of the Swift programming language utilizing Apple's Learn to Code 1 and Learn to Code 2 and is a great building block to the App Dev course. Students also learn to code robotics using the Sphero robotic ball and the MeeBot.

Throughout the App Development course, students tackle real-life issues by working to develop an app prototype using Keynote that would address a problem facing the school or community. This course walks through Apple's Learn to Code Puzzles and culminates into a final App showcase where students can show off their App prototypes!

These skills and analytical thinking will help prepare students for a career path in IT. Students who are hooked on programming can then enroll in classes at the high school level which includes, Intro to Tech and Network Security, Programming I, Programming 2.0, Software Development, or the South-Western Career Academy's Mobile App Development program (a two-year program).

Career Opportunities

Mobile App Developer
Software Engineer
Computer Programmer
Network Security
Web Developer
Software Developer
Java Application Developer
--and many more!

Career Skills Developed

Swift Programming
Programming Logic
Collaboration & Problem Solving
Analytical & Critical Thinking
Graphic Design and Layout
Apple Device Products: Keynote, Garage Band, Clips, iMovie
Presentation/Pitch Skills

Program Highlights

Intro to Coding: Students utilize various apps on the iPad to learn to code, such as Swift Playgrouds, Sphero Edu and Apple's production apps.
Students learn to code using the Sphero Robots and the MeeBot.
App Dev: Students build an App Prototype and pitch their apps and ideas to a live audience

* Students interested in this middle school course opportunity please contact your school counselor to sign up today!

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