[Yr7-10it] projects or games?

[Roland Gesthuizen]

I have to agree with you Bill. This year I am going to guide students
towards projects with a broader perspective, ala "create something that will
make the world a better place to live in".

Last week I have some year 10 IT girls that are exploring the construction
of a creative dance type solution using Scratch. (Starting from the handy
worksheet that  you so kindly shared on this list! Thankyou :-)  Whilst some
didn't like their work, perhaps because it lacked the gaming elements that
others were building. A couple of us spotted the more creative, art
installation that these girls were trying to program.

Regards Roland

On 18/02/2008, Bill Kerr <billkerr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I think it's better that we ask our students to create projects rather
> than games
>
> This represents a trade off between motivation (games are more motivating
> for some) and a curriculum based more on educational principles
>
> more ...
> http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/2008/02/projects-or-games.html
>
> --
> Bill Kerr
>
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