[Yr7-10it] Year 10 Programming and Game Development

[Diane Peat]

As Suzanne said, Gamemaker is a great place to start.
http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/make/tutorials has lots of information and
some easy games - and "The Gamemakers' Apprentice" might be worthwhile
buying or trying to grab a .pdf copy for some ideas.

I started my class with the First Game then proceeded to the First Game,
etc. As long as I was a game or two ahead, everything went well!

I also bought the Natcoll Gamemaker 8.1 Lite book for some ideas and that
was also terrific.

I hope this helps; my students have loved it all although they haven't
been too willing to 'experiment' for themselves so have just about drained
my brain over the semester.

Good luck
Diane Peat
Firbank Grammar School
BRIGHTON   VIC



On 29/04/13 4:10 PM, "Arnott, Suzanne S"
<arnott.suzanne.s at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

>Definitely check out Alice 3.1
>Great for programming structures...has a great teacher resource space
>
>Game maker is a great start
>
>Sent from my iPad
>
>On 29/04/2013, at 4:08 PM, "Bruckner, Neil D"
><bruckner.neil.d at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Next semester I have to teach a year 10 subject titled "Programming and
>>Game Development", it hasn't been taught here for years so I don't have
>>anything to run with.  The students chose the course based on the below:
>>
>> Course Aims:
>>
>> *         This subject is aimed at introducing students to programming,
>>animation and game development.  The subject will  cater for students of
>>varying standards of skills and look at a range of appropriate software.
>>
>> Course Content:
>>
>> o   Students will be introduced to basic programming - design,
>>development and testing.
>>
>> o   Students will use game making programs to modify existing games,
>>then design and develop their own.
>>
>> o   Students will use animation programs to create short projects such
>>as cartoons, movies, interactive programs.
>>
>> The subject is to provide a pathway to VCE IT and VET ICT.
>>
>> At this stage I am thinking of using Small Basic as the programming
>>language, and perhaps GameMaker as game development tool, as I have used
>>both previously.  I'm also not adverse to students selecting the
>>software tool they want to use, as long as it can deliver the desired
>>result/product.  I would like to break the course into 3 topics, 7 weeks
>>of programming, 7 weeks of game development and 4 weeks of animation.
>>
>> I'm wondering if anyone is teaching anything similar that could
>>suggest/share resources, course outlines, recommend text books etc.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Neil Bruckner
>> Bellarine Secondary College
>>
>>
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Diane Peat
Head of ICT Curriculum<br>Teacher of Religious Education and Personal Development
Firbank Grammar School
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