App Inventor Alluring Audio - (Lesson 4)

This is the forth lesson in the ‘App Inventor’ scheme of work. This lesson combines practical and theory to teach the “representing sound” concepts covered in the Computer Science 9-1 GCSE specifications, (including; sample rate, sample resolution & calculating audio file size.) All lessons within the scheme are targetted at KS3/KS4. Each slide includes detailed notes to support teacher understanding and have been based on a lesson plan structure. There is no prior knowledge required from the class teacher as the guides provided are step-by-step & all code is catered for in the documentation provided. For this lesson a video tutorial is available to support learners with the design of their app. The lesson includes a minimum 45 minute assessment (electronic & paper based included) with mark scheme both of which are custom made, this will truly test learner’s understanding. Using the ‘App Inventor’ emulator or a mobile device with the 'MIT App Inventor app’ installed will allow learners to practically use the apps they build. The app can be downloaded freely from the ‘Google Play’ store.