Computer Science for All is Pres. Obama’s effort to get all US K12 students to learn computer science. My previous blog showed how easily kids (or teachers) can make a map-based web app from a template, in minutes, even with a free public account on ArcGIS Online. But users in an Organization account (which any US K12 school can get for instruction for free) have more tools (with cool powers!) for developing content.
AppStudio lets developers build once and deploy on multiple platforms. The “Basic” level is available to any Org member just by logging in, and allows working with existing templates. Users of Survey123 may see familiar processes because Survey123 was built using AppStudio. It’s a powerful tool!
I find the Web AppBuilder even easier. It’s accessed from the “Share/ Create a Web App” panel inside the ArcGIS Online MapViewer, but is tucked behind and easily overlooked.
With a bank of templates and widgets, one can construct a finished app in minutes, and update the app just by updating the source map. I built a simple app so users can scribble and sketch on a map; it was just for fun, 20 minutes from concept to completion, and usable on any web-enabled device. For a more serious app, widgets let users in a private group explore and extract custom data from a private nationwide data set which I update weekly.
Why build apps? To grow skills, solve puzzles, save time, integrate capacity, or address very specific needs. “Service” means “doing something for others;” “service learning” requires understanding the needs of someone else. Being an entrepreneur demands grasping what a customer thinks, wants, or needs. Building one’s future no longer means mastering a process and repeating it forever in the same way. Coding helps developers build skills in problem-solving, communication, and thinking outside the box; it helps them try, fail, try again, fail better, try again, and overcome. Doing it all with maps helps coders build crucial background knowledge during construction and testing, which supports understanding the world today, and making better decisions for tomorrow.
Charlie Fitzpatrick, Esri Education Manager
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AppStudio lets developers build once and deploy on multiple platforms. The “Basic” level is available to any Org member just by logging in, and allows working with existing templates. Users of Survey123 may see familiar processes because Survey123 was built using AppStudio. It’s a powerful tool!
I find the Web AppBuilder even easier. It’s accessed from the “Share/ Create a Web App” panel inside the ArcGIS Online MapViewer, but is tucked behind and easily overlooked.
With a bank of templates and widgets, one can construct a finished app in minutes, and update the app just by updating the source map. I built a simple app so users can scribble and sketch on a map; it was just for fun, 20 minutes from concept to completion, and usable on any web-enabled device. For a more serious app, widgets let users in a private group explore and extract custom data from a private nationwide data set which I update weekly.
Why build apps? To grow skills, solve puzzles, save time, integrate capacity, or address very specific needs. “Service” means “doing something for others;” “service learning” requires understanding the needs of someone else. Being an entrepreneur demands grasping what a customer thinks, wants, or needs. Building one’s future no longer means mastering a process and repeating it forever in the same way. Coding helps developers build skills in problem-solving, communication, and thinking outside the box; it helps them try, fail, try again, fail better, try again, and overcome. Doing it all with maps helps coders build crucial background knowledge during construction and testing, which supports understanding the world today, and making better decisions for tomorrow.
Charlie Fitzpatrick, Esri Education Manager
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