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Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.57,0:00:07.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello everyone,\Nmy name is Thomas Suarez.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.34,0:00:11.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've always had a fascination\Nfor computers and technology,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.63,0:00:13.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I made a few apps for the iPhone,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.68,0:00:15.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,iPod Touch, and iPad.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.34,0:00:17.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd like to share a couple with you today.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.34,0:00:22.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My first app was a unique fortune teller\Ncalled Earth Fortune
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.28,0:00:24.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that would display\Ndifferent colors of Earth
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.94,0:00:27.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,depending on what your fortune was.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.66,0:00:30.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My favorite and most successful app
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.13,0:00:34.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is Bustin Jieber - (Laughter) -
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.25,0:00:37.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is a Justin Bieber Whac-A-Mole.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.52,0:00:41.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I created it because\Na lot of people at school
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.85,0:00:44.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,disliked Justin Bieber a little bit,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.16,0:00:46.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I decided to make the app.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.66,0:00:49.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I went to work programming it,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.79,0:00:52.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I released it just\Nbefore the holidays in 2010.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.89,0:00:57.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of people ask me,\Nhow did I make these?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.64,0:01:00.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of times it's because\Nthe person who asked the question
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.57,0:01:02.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wants to make an app also.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.65,0:01:05.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of kids these days\Nlike to play games,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.81,0:01:07.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but now they want to make them,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.89,0:01:09.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's difficult,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.41,0:01:12.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because not many kids know where to go
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.34,0:01:14.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to find out how to make a program.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.42,0:01:16.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, for soccer,\Nyou could go to a soccer team.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.82,0:01:19.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For violin, you could get lessons\Nfor a violin.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.84,0:01:21.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what if you want to make an app?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.93,0:01:24.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the kid's parents might have done
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.50,0:01:26.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of these things when they were young,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.58,0:01:29.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but not many parents have written apps.\N(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.15,0:01:32.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where do you go to find out\Nhow to make an app?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.62,0:01:35.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, this is how I approached it.\NThis is what I did.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.73,0:01:38.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First of all, I've been programming
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.20,0:01:42.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in multiple other programming languages\Nto get the basics down,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.47,0:01:45.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as Python, C, Java, etc.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.97,0:01:49.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then Apple released the iPhone,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.52,0:01:52.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and with it, the iPhone\Nsoftware development kit,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.42,0:01:56.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the software development kit\Nis a suite of tools
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.11,0:01:59.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for creating and programming\Nan iPhone app.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.09,0:02:03.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This opened up a whole new world\Nof possibilities for me,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.42,0:02:06.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and after playing with\Nthe software development kit a little bit,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.95,0:02:09.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I made a couple apps,\NI made some test apps.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.20,0:02:12.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of them happened to be\NEarth Fortune,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.99,0:02:15.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I was ready to put Earth Fortune\Non the App Store,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.84,0:02:20.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so I persuaded my parents\Nto pay the 99 dollar fee
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.19,0:02:22.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be able to put my apps\Non the App Store.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.93,0:02:25.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They agreed, and now I have\Napps on the App Store.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.32,0:02:29.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've gotten a lot of interest\Nand encouragement
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.66,0:02:31.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from my family, friends, teachers
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.62,0:02:33.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and even people at the Apple Store,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.45,0:02:35.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's been a huge help to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.30,0:02:39.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've gotten a lot\Nof inspiration from Steve Jobs,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.44,0:02:42.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I've started an app club at school,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.81,0:02:47.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a teacher at my school\Nis kindly sponsoring my app club.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.04,0:02:50.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Any student at my school can come
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.41,0:02:53.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and learn how to design an app.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.41,0:02:57.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is so I can share\Nmy experiences with others.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.52,0:03:02.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's these programs called\Nthe iPad Pilot Program,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.99,0:03:04.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and some districts have them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.79,0:03:07.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm fortunate enough to be part of one.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.40,0:03:11.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A big challenge is,\Nhow should the iPads be used,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.63,0:03:14.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what apps should we put on the iPads?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.94,0:03:18.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we're getting feedback\Nfrom teachers at the school
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.49,0:03:20.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to see what kind of apps they'd like.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.90,0:03:23.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we design the app and we sell it,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.60,0:03:27.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it will be free to local\Ndistricts and other districts
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.17,0:03:31.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we sell to,\Nall the money from that
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.06,0:03:33.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will go into the local ed foundations.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.88,0:03:38.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These days, students usually\Nknow a little bit more
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.90,0:03:42.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than teachers with the technology.\N(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.07,0:03:49.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So - (Laughter) -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.22,0:03:53.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sorry - (Laughter) -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.69,0:03:56.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so this is a resource to teachers,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.98,0:03:59.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and educators should recognize\Nthis resource
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.62,0:04:01.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and make good use of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.44,0:04:07.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd like to finish up by saying\Nwhat I'd like to do in the future.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.26,0:04:11.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First of all, I'd like to create\Nmore apps, more games.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.24,0:04:15.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm working with a third party\Ncompany to make an app.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.94,0:04:19.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd like to get into Android\Nprogramming and development,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.88,0:04:22.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'd like to continue my app club,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.37,0:04:24.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and find other ways for students
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.34,0:04:26.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to share knowledge with others.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.20,0:04:28.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.\N(Applause)