[Yr7-10it] Computer Game Design, Programming, Multimedia and Mathematics

[Keith Richardson]

Congratulations - plan to see you at the games conference, Bill!
Ciao, Keith



On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:22:14 +0930, "Bill Kerr" <billkerr at gmail.com>
said:
> *Computer Game Design, Programming, Multimedia and Mathematics* 
> 
> (apologies for cross posting, we wanted this initial message to reach all 
> possible interested parties)
> 
> Computer game programming has just achieved an enhanced profile in 
> Australian schools. 
> 
> We're delighted to announce that our submission for funding to the 
> Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics
> (ASISTM) 
> Project has been successful.
> 
> Visit http://www.asistm.edu.au/successful.asp?st=all to see a summary of
> all 
> successful submissions.
> 
> The Game making submission was authored by a collective of three
> schools in South
> Australia, two in Victoria and one in Tasmania as well as ACMI, the 
> Australian Centre for Moving Image. Both primary and secondary schools
> are 
> involved.
> 
> The Coordinator of the project is Tony Forster a Victorian parent and 
> professional engineer who initially became interested in Game Maker as a
> way 
> to teach his son computer programming. 
> 
> Our Project goals include:
> 
> - to use the motivating power of computer games to improve outcomes in 
> traditional education areas, including design, programming, multimedia
> and 
> mathematics
> 
> - to replicate the highly successful Computer Club project in other
> schools
> 
> - to establish game programming as a well recognised learning tool in 
> Australian primary and secondary schools
> 
> - to establish active communities, both of teachers and students, who are 
> enthused by game programming
> 
> The Project is funded for the next 18 months but aims to becoming self 
> sustaining beyond that.
> 
> If you wish to become involved or obtain more information then please 
> contact either Tony Forster or a signatory in your State listed below:
>  
> Victoria:
> *Forster Engineering Services P/L*
> Tony Forster forster at ozonline.com.au
> 
> *Westall** ** Secondary** **College** (Clayton South)*
> Roland Gesthuizen rge at westallsc.vic.edu.au
> 
> *Kardinia** ** International** **College** (** Geelong**)*
> James Powell PowellJ at kardinia.vic.edu.au
> 
> South Australia:
> *Woodville** **High School** (Woodville)*
> Bill Kerr billkerr at gmail.com
> 
> *Glenelg** ** Primary School** (Glenelg East)*
> Al Upton al.upton at glenelgsr7.sa.edu.au
> 
> * **Cedar** ** College** (GREENACRES)*
> Steve Sakovits steve at sakovits.com
> 
> Tasmania:
> *New **Town** ** High School** (New Town)*
> "Meijers, Margaret T" margaret.meijers at education.tas.gov.au
> 
> Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI):
> Vincent Trundle vtrundle at acmi.net.au
Keith Richardson
Leibler Yavneh College
Elsternwick Ph (03)9528 4911
keithcr at fastmail.fm