Coding & AI-Powered App Development for Beginners (Level 1)

In this 4-week live course, students will explore AI-powered app development using Thunkable, a block-based coding platform. They will create apps with speech recognition, text-to-speech, image recognition, QR code scanning, and chatbots, gaining hands-on experience in AI and mobile app design. By the end, learners will have a portfolio of AI-powered apps to showcase their skills.

The highlight of the course is the Space Explorer, where students will use ChatGPT to create an app that answers space-related questions. By the end, learners will have a portfolio of AI-driven mobile apps to showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills.



What Will Be Taught?
✅ AI-powered features in Thunkable
✅ Building real AI apps
✅ Designing and testing AI-powered mobile apps
✅ Enhancing creativity and problem-solving skills through app development




Syllabus (8 Lessons in 4 Weeks)

📌 Week 1: AI & App Development Basics
Lesson 1: Introduction to AI and Thunkable – Learn AI fundamentals and explore Thunkable's AI components.
Lesson 2: SpeakEasy – Translator – Create a real-time AI translator that converts text into different languages.

📌 Week 2: AI-Powered Communication Apps
Lesson 3: SpeakEasy – Text-to-Speech – Build an app that converts text into speech using Thunkable’s AI feature.
Lesson 4: My AI Speech Recognizer – Develop an app that listens and converts speech to text.

📌 Week 3: AI Recognition & Scanning Apps
Lesson 5: The Microsoft Image Recognizer – Use AI-powered image recognition to analyze and detect objects in images.
Lesson 6: Barcode and QR Code Scanning App – Create an app that scans and decodes QR codes and barcodes.

📌 Week 4: AI Chatbot & Final Project
Lesson 7: Space Explorer using ChatGPT – Part 1 – Build a chatbot that responds to user questions using Thunkable’s AI chatbot feature.
Lesson 8: Space Explorer using ChatGPT – Part 2 – Improve and test your chatbot for fully interactive AI-powered conversations.



Class Structure
📝 8 live sessions (2 per week for 4 weeks)
✅ Live demonstrations & guided coding exercises
✅ Hands-on app-building projects
✅ Q&A, discussions, and troubleshooting support
✅ Final app showcase in Week 4



Teaching Methodology & Style
👩‍🏫 Learn by Doing – Hands-on AI app development
🎮 Gamified Learning – Fun challenges and small rewards to keep students engaged.
📚 Concept + Application – Lessons start with AI concepts followed by practical app development.
🛠️ Project-Based Approach – Each week, students will complete a new AI-powered app.



Learner Interaction
✔ Live engagement – Students will interact with the instructor and peers in real time.
✔ Hands-on coding – Each student will build apps live during class.
✔ Engaging & Interactive – Live demos, discussions, and fun challenges
✔ Collaboration & Sharing – Learners can present their apps, receive feedback, and discuss ideas.
✔ Q&A & Troubleshooting – Every session includes time for questions and debugging support.



Why Join This Course?
🚀 No prior coding experience needed – perfect for beginners
🤖 Use AI-powered features that are already built into Thunkable
📱 Create your own AI-powered mobile apps without external APIs
🌌 Build an AI app using ChatGPT within Thunkable
🎓 Develop valuable tech skills in a fun and engaging way



This class is perfect for students who love technology, enjoy creating things, and are excited to explore artificial intelligence!