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<br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">the submission date for the YAGA Competition has been extended to <u>4pm Monday 3 September</u> to coincide with ICT Week on Friday 7 September.</div>
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<br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The Young Australasian Games Awards (YAGA) for 2012 are now open! </div>
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2012 YAGA Theme: Australian heroes</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
Students are invited to rise to the challenge and write a game that teaches the concepts of persistence, endeavour, pushing through to win and overcoming obstacles as encapsulated by a hero in Australian history.</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b><font size="4">Heroes overcome</font></b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Pick an Australian hero from any time in history and build a game that depicts his/her struggles to overcome trials and obstacles to achieve success. The game should be educational as the player learns important principles such as in order to succeed tribulations, difficulties, obstacles must be overcome with persistence and courage. The game should also teach the player that decisions in the game should reflect the decisions made by the hero made in life. You will need to do some research into the life of the hero you choose so that you game is authentic.</div>
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Some examples of heroes:</div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><ul><li style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Albert Namatjira, Aboriginal painte</li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Edith Cowan, champion for womans' right</span></li>
<li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Dawn Fraser, swimming legen</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Captain Cook, discoverer of modern Australi</span></li>
<li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Don Bradman, cricket legend</span></li></ul></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">At first, the concept of the game may appear complex but students may submit simplified interpretations.</div>
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<b><font size="4">What to include with your entry...</font></b></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><ul><li style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Your name</li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Your school's name</span></li>
<li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Your supervising teacher's name</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Language chosen - </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The language that the game is written in, including the version number.</span></li>
<li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Program overview - </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">A one page program overview that explains the context of the program within either theme of this year's competition, and it's basic function.</span></li>
<li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The program itself - </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The program should be zipped into a single file to ensure that all folders and sub-folders are included. The source files themselves should be submitted as well as an executable that can be run independently of the programming language interface (if this is possible - see below).</span></li>
<li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Loading instructions - </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">How to load and run the program</span></li>
</ul></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">No restrictions are placed on either the programming language or development environment - however, students should ensure that they include both the source code and an executable version of the program in their submission. Listed below are some examples of languages and environments used in both primary and secondary schools.</div>
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<b>Primary Games Programming</b></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><ul><li style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Scratch</li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Kahootz</span></li>
<li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Kodu</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Game Maker</span></li></ul></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Secondary Games Programming</b></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><ul><li style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
C#</li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> VB</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Xbox</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Game Maker</span></li>
<li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">PHP</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Python</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">iPhone app</span></li>
</ul></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>STUDENTS SHOULD ALSO ENSURE:</b></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><ul><li style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
They include specific documentation outlining the language and version used</li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Their Graphics and sounds are original or reproduced with authorisation and acknowledgement</span></li>
</ul></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">More information can be found on <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">www.vitta.org.au/yaga/competition</a></div>
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Submit entries to <a href="mailto:yagas@vitta.org.au" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">yagas@vitta.org.au</a> or mail to:</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
2012 Young Australasian Games Awards</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">VITTA</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
PO Box 1099</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Collingwood VIC 3066</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Submit entries by Friday 27 July 2012</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">All winning entries will be invited to the VITTA Annual Conference at Caulfield Racecourse on Tuesday, August 7 to receive their prizes.</div>
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