Tag: CS

Posted on

Mobile CSP’s 6th Annual App Expo

On Wednesday, May 22, 2019 the 6th Annual Mobile CSP Expo was held at Westhill High School in Stamford, CT. Students who were enrolled in the Mobile CSP course during the 2018-2019 academic year were invited to demonstrate the apps they had created during the course under the guidance of trained Mobile CSP teachers. Approximately 70 students from five Connecticut high schools participated in the event. 

Attendees had the opportunity to walk around the room and try out the various mobile apps. After two 40 minute viewing sessions, the attendees were asked to vote for their favorite app. The apps with the most votes earned the Mobile CSP People's Choice Award.

 
After the first viewing session, Westhill High School Principal Michael Rinaldi gave welcoming remarks followed by Computer Science Teacher and Mobile CSP Master Teacher Chandan Sarkar.  The event concluded with a thank you and closing remarks from Mobile CSP's Curriculum and PD Coordinator Pauline Lake along with lunch sponsored by Subway.
 
 
Mobile CSP People's Choice Award 2019 Winners: 
All Mobile CSP apps are created using MIT App Inventor
 
1st Place – "YeetsuiteTOO Deluxe Edition", created by Maxwell Nurzia and Camden Robertson from New Canaan High School in New Canaan, CT. They both took home a new Amazon Fire tablet with the promise to Ms. Lake to continue building apps and studying Computer Science.  
 
For more information about YeetsuiteToo Deluxe Edition click here. 
 
 
2nd Place- "Pocket Arcade", created by Donald Burke and William Wright from Trumbull High School in Trumbull, CT. Both took home a $20 prize from Best Buy. 
 
For more information about Pocket Arcade click here. 
 
 
3rd Place- "Party Planning App", created by Maggie Holahan and Charlotte St. Raymond from New Canaan High School in New Canaan, CT. Third place took home a $10 prize from Best Buy. 
 
To learn more about the Party Planning App click here. 
 
 
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make our 6th Annual Expo a success!
 
 

Mobile CSP App Expo 2019

 

A special thank you to our 2019 sponsor!:

Posted on

Mobile CSP’s 5th Annual App Expo

Breaking News: 

The Mobile CSP expo was featured during the 6pm showing of WFSB 3 News on Tuesday, May 22nd. Congratulations to everyone involved!

On Tuesday, May 22, 2018 the 5th Annual Mobile CSP Expo was held at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. Students who were enrolled in the Mobile CSP course during the 2017-2018 academic year were invited to demonstrate the apps they had created during the course under the guidance of trained Mobile CSP teachers. Approximately 60 students from five local high schools participated in the event. 

Attendees had the opportunity to walk around the room and try out the various mobile apps. After two 45 minute viewing sessions, the attendees were asked to vote for their favorite app. The apps with the most votes earned the Mobile CSP People's Choice Award.

 
After the first 45 minute viewing session, Trinity College Associate Professor and Chair of Computer Science Takunari Miyazaki gave welcoming remarks followed by Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Mobile CSP co-PI Ralph Morelli.  Morelli engaged the students with a simple question: "At what age will you give your children their first smartphone?"
 
The event concluded with a thank you and closing remarks from Mobile CSP Teaching Consultant and Vice President of the Connecticut Computer Science Teachers Association Pauline Lake who encouraged students to pursue opportunities in the Computer Science field. 
 
We are also pleased to announce that a Mobile CSP App Expo was held simultaneously in New York Metro Area. Congratulations to those students on the wonderful apps they created! 
 
Mobile CSP People's Choice Award 2018 Winners: 
All Mobile CSP apps are created using MIT App Inventor
 
1st Place – "Activity Finder", created by Damon Mack and Austn O'Neal from Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy in Hartford, CT. They both took home a new tablet.  
 
 
2nd Place- "Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe", created by Josephine Miner from Scituate High School in Scituate, RI. The reward was $20 in prizes from Best Buy. 
 
For more information about Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe click here. 
 
 
3rd Place- "MasterMind Clone", created by Julian Peres and George Calvert from Conard High School in West Hartford,CT. Third place was awarded a $10 Best Buy prize. 
 
To learn more about MasterMind Clone click here. 
 
Raffle – Students who attended also had the opportunity to participate in an App "Scavenger Hunt" finding apps based on descriptions provided. 
 
To see photos from the expo, check out the Flickr slideshow!
 
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make our 5th Annual Expo a success!
Posted on

Mobile CSP’s 4th Annual App Expo

Breaking News: 

The Mobile CSP expo was covered during the 6pm showing of WFSB 3 News on Tuesday, May 23rd. Congratulations to everyone involved!

On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 the 4th Annual Mobile CSP Expo was held at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. Students who were enrolled in the Mobile CSP course during the 2016-2017 academic year were invited to demonstrate the apps they had created during the course under the guidance of trained Mobile CSP teachers. Approximately 100 students from nine local high schools participated in the event.

Continue reading “Mobile CSP’s 4th Annual App Expo”

Posted on

Mobile CSP’s 3rd Annual App Expo

Breaking News: 

The Mobile CSP expo made front page of the Wednesday, May 25th edition of the Hartford Courant. Congratulations to everyone involved!

On Tuesday, May 24, 2016 the 3rd Annual Mobile CSP Expo was held at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. Students who were enrolled in the Mobile CSP course during the 2015-2016 academic year were invited to demonstrate the apps they had created during the course under the guidance of trained Mobile CSP teachers. Approximately 100 students from nine local high schools participated in the event.

Continue reading “Mobile CSP’s 3rd Annual App Expo”