This kid is amazing! As I watched this video, not only was I impressed with his skills of app creation, but the fact that this twelve year old boy can stand up in front of a crowd of adults and speak with such knowledge and confidence is astounding! It really made me wonder how much technology might have played a role in his developmental and speech skills.
As I listened to this boy's talk, I wondered how many other boys and girls are out there that would like to create an app. I know that when I was a kid, I would see people paint a picture and then I would also want to learn how to paint a picture. My mother started sewing me costumes, so then I wanted to learn how to make costumes. So how many other students are out there actually WANTING to learn how to create apps and games using modern tech tools? I would have never dreamed of having my students create an application in the classroom. Now I am feeling that, over time, the process of app creation will be even more simplified for users to be able to create their own projects. Just imagine the possibilities! You could even make your own custom app as a teacher that would be specific to your classroom alone. I know that I am going to be looking into what app creation tools are now at my fingertips to utilize in my classroom in the future.
What do you think? How might you use app creation in your classroom? What do you think about teaching kids to create their own apps and games?
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkd9TWUtFm0
WOW! This kid really knows what his doing, he's so smart! First off, he saw a demand for product and then he was able to provide a product. Second, his app is hilarious! A Justin Bieber whack a mole game, that kid is smart and had a great sense of humor. Third, he makes an excellent point, the next frontier for kids is the creation of apps and the most difficult thing, that is something many parents don't know how to help them that. I think that its great that he found a way to spread what we had learned to his peers. It reminds a lot of the kids in India with the screens in the wall, they are self taught and then pass that knowledge to their peers.
ReplyDeleteA lot of times technology and apps can be seen as a distraction from a child’s learning. It’s amazing to see how this 12 year-old boy, Thomas Suarez has truly shown the benefits to technology and apps. He expresses how there are so many technology outlets for creating, designing, and expanding ones education and imagination. It’s truly inspiring to see the leaps and bounds of a child’s imagination, knowledge and desire to teach others. As teachers, we should be encouraging these kind of explorations. Students are into so many new and different things these days, and I think important to have club opportunities like creating apps club and others that allow students’ knowledge and desire to learn to flourish through extracurricular that's interest them. As teachers I think it’s good to sponsor and/ or encourage the development of such clubs, especially ones that connect technology with educational value. :)
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