How To Teach Kids To Make Games on iPad
Get everyone engaged and focused with your game dev on iPad tutorial.
For all related questions, email marketing@hyperpad.com with the subject “Tutorial Guide - [your topic]”.
Key Tips
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Announce your tutorial two weeks ahead. Share your goals, an overview, and what you hope people take away.
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Reach out to local news channels if you can. If they don’t respond in 2-3 business days, send a follow-up.
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Try to have someone on hand to take photos and videos to share online.
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Visit our homepage, hyperPad.com, to learn more about us.
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Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and our other social channels. Share updates on your plans, announce your events, and post pictures with the hashtag #hyperPadtutorial. Tag us so the community can support you!
Step-by-step to make a game on iPad
1. Plan your game dev session
Ask yourself: "why should other people care about this?" Answer that clearly as you shape your tutorial's goals and plan. Then you can explain how the tutorial will help everyone who comes.
Include contact information (like your email) so interested people can reach you.
Next, plan a kick-off assembly.
Identify keynote speakers, such as people involved in education or local events.
Figure out what you want to share with the audience.
Organize group activities (like a demonstration of “how to make a quick game”), or show off hyperPad games made by young creators.
Visit our YouTube channel (@hyperPad) for ideas.
2. Do outreach
Reach out to the people involved through whatever works best (email, messages, a social media announcement) and ask them to help spread the word about the tutorial.
Go the extra mile and invite local leaders, professors, and other well-known local people to inspire your attendees.
3. Connect, reshare and stay engaged
Follow our socials, and tag us in your posts so we know you’re using hyperPad.
- LinkedIn: hyperPad
- Instagram: hyper_pad
- YouTube: hyperPad
- TikTok: hyperPad
- Twitter: hyperPadApp
- Facebook: hyperPad
Visit hyperPad’s YouTube and reshare any of these videos:
- Create a game on your iPad with hyperPad
- Beginner Game Development on hyperPad with host Jason! Part 2
4. Prepare FAQs
Why use hyperPad to learn code?
- Learning how to code helps you develop problem-solving, critical thinking, and logical thinking skills.
- Not every educator knows how to code. With hyperPad, anyone can learn coding concepts through visual Behaviors. It's a creative way for you and your students to learn about code and have fun.
- We want everyone to keep learning, creating, and exploring what they can build.
- Kids can understand certain programming concepts before they can even read and write well. Young children pick up programming like it's another language.
Why is this important?
- In 2015, it was found that 7 million job openings in the U.S. valued coding skills. Not every school gave students the chance to build those skills.
- Knowing how to build apps and games gives students confidence and a competitive edge in the job market.
Bonus content
Quote from Murtaza, our CEO
“At hyperPad, we believe in the power of technology accessibility, and our app is a testament to that belief.
hyperPad enables individuals, regardless of their technical background, to become creators of mobile games and interactive apps without ever needing to write a single line of code. By combining the user-friendly experience of our drag-and-drop visual Behavior system with essential programming concepts, we're paving the way for students and educators worldwide.
We prove that programming is not an elusive art; it's a skill that anyone can acquire.”
About hyperPad
It all started in 2013, when Murtaza and Hameed, our co-founders and brothers, had an idea while on vacation. "What if there was an iPad app that would allow everyone to create mobile apps, without having to code?"
The answer was easy: they would build one. That's how hyperPad was born. When we say everyone, we mean it. hyperPad has creators of all ages, from professors who make games to sell on the App Store to young creators whose environmental games led them to meet President Obama. Anyone can use hyperPad to make what they want.
hyperPad has been funded by DreamIt Ventures and Y Combinator. Our goal is to help everyone make the apps they want or need, and to keep inspiring people to build whatever they can imagine.
Learn more about us at hyperPad.com.
Resources
Download a copy of this guide here.
Best practices: media content
Good media content helps you reach people and keep them interested. Here's a guide to making it:
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Define Your Purpose: Start by clarifying your goals. Are you informing, persuading, or entertaining? Know your audience and what they expect.
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High-Quality Visuals: Use high-resolution images and videos. Invest in good equipment, proper lighting, and composition.
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Consistent Branding: Keep a consistent visual style that matches your brand, including color schemes, fonts, and logo placement.
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Storytelling: Tell a story. Stories are memorable and resonate with people.
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Accessibility: Make your content accessible to everyone. Add captions to videos, use alt text for images, and design with disabilities in mind.
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Mobile Optimization: Optimize your content for mobile devices. Most people consume media on smartphones and tablets.
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Copyright and Licensing: Respect copyright laws. Use content you have the rights to, and credit others' work properly.
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Testing: Before publishing, test your content on different platforms and devices to make sure it looks and works as intended.
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Engagement: Encourage interaction. Ask questions, add calls to action, and respond to comments and messages.
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Analytics: Use analytics to see what works. Monitor engagement, track metrics, and adjust your approach.
Follow these practices and your media content will hold your audience's attention, strengthen your brand, and support your communication goals.
Social Media templates
📢 Announcement: Join us for an upcoming game-making tutorial on iPad. You'll leave inspired and ready to build!
📅 Save the Date: [DD MONTH YYYY]
⏰ Time: [00:00 AM/PM EST]
📍 Location: [Location or Online Link]
Learn, explore, and create with people who share your curiosity. At this tutorial, you'll:
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Hear from experienced speakers.
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Learn the basics of coding concepts.
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Meet other people who love making things.
Register now to save your spot.
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[Event Unique Hashtag] #EducationMatters #LifelongLearning
See you there! 🎓
Outreach emails template
Subject line: Learn how to create apps without writing code
Body: Hello [Recipient's Name],
I'd like to invite you to a hands-on lesson on creating apps with hyperPad. hyperPad is an iPad app that makes learning and creating interactive content accessible and fun. Creators around the world use it, and it has been in development for more than a decade.
Topic: Introduction to hyperPad - App Development without Code
Date: [Insert Date]
Time: [Insert Time]
Duration: Approximately [Insert Duration]
This lesson is for aspiring app developers, young people interested in technology, and anyone curious about coding and app development. Here's what to expect:
- See how no-code app development works and how it's changing the tech industry.
- Learn how to create your own interactive apps and games without traditional coding.
- Explore real projects that creators have made with hyperPad.
- Get hands-on time building a simple app during the lesson.
An experienced instructor will guide you through the lesson. You don't need any coding experience, so the lesson suits beginners of all backgrounds and ages.
To confirm your attendance, please fill in this form: [form link]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact us at [email]. We'd be glad to have you join us and try making apps with hyperPad.
We look forward to seeing you.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
[Your Title]
[Your Contact Information]
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