Planet of the Apps on CNBC

This evening I watched "Planet of the Apps" on CNBC. It's a news documentary about the development of the mobile app industry. The show focused nearly entirely on Apple iPhone apps because it first aired in January 2010. At that time, the smart phone market was dominated by Apple. But, during 2010, Android overtook Apple iOS in market share.

It was a good show. They followed several developers from their initial idea through publication in the App Store. They even interviewed a pair of middle school kids who developed a math review app. That was when I decided that I need to show this program to the kids in the class.

So, when should we watch it? It is airing again on Monday, Jan 17, which is the MLK holiday. So, I'll record it and bring it to school. I suppose I'll ask the kids next week what they would like to do. I had an idea that I would like to share it with a larger group beyond the kids in the class. I wondered if we could watch it during MS Town Meeting on Friday. It would probably be a bit too long even if I skipped the commercials. I thought about showing it after school. I'd like to invite the kids' parents so they could see what the kids were working on. Well, after we watched the show, the kids would explain what they worked on and what they learned. They would show shat they made and answer questions. I don't want to plan too much now because I don't know if they will really be able to make anything that looks impressive to others. I'll know more next week.