[Yr11 Information Technology] programming software

[andrew barry]

I would only teach them a regular language that the students can see a use
for eg vb.net or common scripting language like  php which is very common on
the net.

This way you can build from scratch but I dont belive gamemaker or any
add-on is really the way to go for VCE (as we are teaching IT students ).
VB.net has plenty of scope for games graphics play and php you can do web
stuff and role play game with that.




On 2/24/08, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am really keen to keep the girls motivated and engaged. Have used
> GameMaker, am also super keen to try out Python and am madly collecting
> resources, got some kids started off with Scratch and might bounce them off
> eToys. Am building up a nice collection of tutorials, games, videos and
> sample activities. Several girls are keen about Ren'Py .. a similar program
> that uses python scripting for an Adventure Quest type interface. Without
> any prompting, some kids got excited about Alice (a cool 3D program using
> Python scripting that Dr Paul Chandler mentioned last year) .. I installed
> it on the base image and they took to it like ducks to water in their own
> time. Again, the scripting is Python based. Perhaps sadly for DEECD, none of
> my secondary students liked Kahootz.
>
> Also consider exploring the VITTA resources such as the PHP-MySQL text
> book by Kevork and VBasic by Adrian.
>
> Regard Roland
>
> On 22/02/2008, Dr Paul Chandler <paul.chandler at yvg.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> >
> >  Having taught PHP for years, I am now firmly converted to Python.
> > Admittedly, not teaching IT12 this year, but Python would be my choice for a
> > programming language Year 10 and up.
> >
> > ... and there's the add-on "pygame" for the those more inclined towards
> > the gaming dimensions.
> >
> >  ------------------------------
> > *From:* yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> > yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Howard, David
> > *Sent:* Friday, February 22, 2008 4:03 PM
> > *To:* Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
> > *Subject:* RE: [Yr11 Information Technology] programming software
> >
> >
> >
> > Game maker is fine for a scripting language, I spoke to someone at the
> > PD who was going to get the yr11s to make a game for the primary school
> > kids, the primary teachers would be the clients I suppose. I am going to use
> > PHP.
> >
> >
> >
> > *David Howard*
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> > *From:* yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> > yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Webster, Karen B
> > *Sent:* Friday, 22 February 2008 12:48 PM
> > *To:* yr11it at edulists.com.au
> > *Subject:* [Yr11 Information Technology] programming software
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> >
> >
> > I am new to Edulists and teaching in a SC.  I am trying to decide which
> > way to go with programming and was wondering if anyone uses Game Maker.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Karen Webster
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