Introduction to LiveCode A Workshop for Teachers The National STEM Centre Siwards Way University of York YO10 5DD 26 June 2013 16:30 – 18:30 LiveCode is an easy to use yet sophisticated cross platform software development tool. It is well suited for teaching programming to 14 to 18 year olds, with a proven track record of quick adoption by students and it also appeals to a broader age group. The high level natural LiveCode language makes it easy to learn to code (covering all principles programming) and the graphical tool palette makes it fun to layout apps. The powerful cross platform engine makes it straight forward to deploy apps, games and e-books quickly from a single code base onto popular devices such as Mac, Linux, Windows, Android and IOS (iPad, iPhone etc). LiveCode is used in over 40 countries to teach students how to program, and is also widely used in industry where it is recognized as an essential productivity tool to address real world business needs e.g. NASA and the USGS use LiveCode for their Satellite On-Orbit Flight Automation System. http://tiny.cc/j0unuw The Open Source edition of LiveCode is free for use in schools and a selection of Livecode resources, developed by teachers for teachers are also freely available. http://tiny.cc/kavnuw Join us for a practical session showing how LiveCode can be used in the classroom. Programme 16:30 – 17:00 Arrival, refreshments, set up and networking 17:00 – 18:00 Workshop – Introduction to the LiveCode IDE (Integrated Development Environment), create and animate an object, test animation in a device simulator, iterate animation, deploy animation as an app. 18:00 – 18:30 Feedback, questions and depart For more information on using LiveCode to teach students how to program please read this recent article from the Learning and Leading with Technology Magazine. http://tiny.cc/whvnuw We look forward to meeting you on the 26th June..