[edugames] Textbook

[Daniel Stanley]

Hi Philip
I bought "The Gamemakers Apprentice" a few years ago, and after getting
a few of the basics down have hardly looked at it.
Have generally found what I needed online.  I would stick to the online
forums and other good sites for guidance.
 
Daniel


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[mailto:edugames-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of PIKE Philip
	Sent: Thursday, 17 September 2009 12:22 PM
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	Subject: RE: [edugames] Textbook
	
	

	I am teaching a year 10 Games programming unit next year for the
first time.

	Does anyone use a student text for Game Maker or are the inline
tutorials sufficient?

	Thanks

	 

	 

	Philip Pike

	Director of ICT

	Bacchus Marsh Grammar

	Sth Maddingley Rd

	Bacchus Marsh 3340

	Ph 53664800 Ext 869

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	email pikep at bmg.vic.edu.au

	
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[mailto:edugames-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Jo McLeay
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	Subject: [edugames] Exciting Opportunity to Learn Game Maker

	 

	Dear edulists subscribers,

	Just a reminder for this fantastic opportunity for ALL teachers.
For teachers working with Primary aged students the Professional
Learning event on September 15th, 2009. There is also a similar event
for Secondary teachers on the 17th September. For more information go to
http://www.vitta.org.au/trainingevents
<http://www.vitta.org.au/trainingevents>  Get in quick
	
	Apologies for the cross posting.

	 

	GameMaker for Primary Teachers 15th September (9.30 to 3.30 pm)
and Game Maker for Secondary Teachers (17th September 9.30 to 3.30 pm)

	The Programming Awards Competition
<http://www.progawards.vitta.org.au/>  is coming up (entries close on
16th October). How can you gain confidence in programming skills,
graphics, music and creating engaging gameplay, to help your students
(and you) showcase your talents?

	VITTA and Tony Forster present a practical day of learning with
some of your students where you will explore Game Maker in order to
learn, inspire and engage. Game Maker is a program that allows you to
make exciting computer games, without the need to write a single line of
code. Making games with Game Maker is a lot of fun and allows you to
create professional looking games within very little time.

	Game Maker's simple drag and drop interface is friendly enough
to use with as young as Year 3, but through its powerful scripting
language, it is suitable right up to Year 12 and beyond. With Game Maker
you can easily create games such as top view, platform games, first
person shooters, 3D and networked multiplayer games. It is a fully
fledged programming language capable of non game applications such as
physics simulations and databases. 

	New: a category for teacher entries in the Programming Awards
<http://www.progawards.vitta.org.au/> ! Now you can have a go as well.

	Dates: Tuesday 15th September 2009 (Primary) and 17th September
2009 (Secondary)

	Time: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm

	Venue: Forest Hill Centre for Digital Excellence
	198 Mahoneys Rd
	Burwood East VIC 3151

	
	Presenter: Tony Forster <http://tonyforster.blogspot.com/> .
Tony has been providing workshops in Game Maker for VITTA for many years
and has expertise in using Game Maker across the curriculum.

	Cost: Members: $150.00 Non Members $185.00

	
	Lunch and light refreshments will be provided
	
	
	
	-- 
	Jo McLeay
	VITTA Professional Learning Officer
	T: +61 3 9495 6836
	F: +61 3 9495 6834
	M: +61 (0) 402 087 017
	E: jo at vitta.org.au
	W: www.vitta.org.au <http://www.vitta.org.au/> 
	Suite 209, 134 - 136 Cambridge St,
	PO Box 1099
	Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia
	
	Slide to Open ~ digital learning
	VITTA Conference 2009
	Mon Nov 23 - Wed Nov 25
	Grandstand Flemington Racecourse

	
	
	

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