Mobile Processing

Mobile Processing is an open source programming environment primarily for developing simple applications on mobile phones. Because its based on processing, its primarily used for prototyping java based mobile applications, and not specifically a pure microcontroller api. However, as a fork of processing, it is an excellent entrypoint, and one that middle school students can pick up on and enjoy. Mobile phones are increasingly a neccessity, and a good means to reach students through. (except, of course, where schools have banned their use!)