Building a mobile app

 Hello,  If you want to try something fun that will get your creative side going, learn to create a mobile app with MIT. https://appinventor.mit.edu/ 

They have lots of tutorials, and even a novice like me can learn how to create an app.  

You open the app on your computer and then download the app on your phone.

After you create your app, you can either snap a picture of a QR code and it will show on your phone.

The easiest one was called HelloPurr, and it is a picture of a cat and when you touch it, it meows.



Here is my version

My HelloPurr


The next one was a bit more complicated, but with the tutorial, I breezed right through it, or should I say bounced right through it.  It is called Ball Bounce.

 



Here is my version

My BallBounce





Although my first attempts aren't watershed related, you could expand your knowledge and create something like one of these ideas:

  • Snap photos and log observations of stream or creek health like water clarity, flow, trash, or pollution presence.

  • Report issues such as water waste, illegal dumping, or erosion.

  • Access basic educational content on their local watershed and tips for protecting water quality.

  • View an interactive map showing watershed boundaries and user submissions.

  • Participate in quizzes or challenges to learn about watershed conservation.

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