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

Tue Apr 30 12:29:43 EST 2013

Hi all,
As well as the resources Nat mentioned you may be interested in the Games
workshops running in May.
These are being run for us by the team at Academy of Interactive
Entertainment  for both teachers and students.

http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/create-your-own-game-workshop-2

We hope you will get  involved in our  Young Australasian Games Awards for
this year. http://www.vitta.org.au/yaga

An exciting way to get involved in this field

Peter Wakefield

Professional Learning Manager
VITTA

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[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Nathaniel Bradshaw
Sent: Monday, 29 April 2013 5:56 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] Year 10 Programming and Game Development

Hi all,

VITTA has some Game Maker Resources as well:
http://www.vitta.org.au/resourceshop/cid/30/parent/0/pid/30/t/resourceshop/t
itle/game-maker

Best wishes,

Nathaniel Bradshaw
International Exchange Coordinator, Teacher of Information Technology and
Mathematics

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
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[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Michael Ha
Sent: Monday, 29 April 2013 4:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] Year 10 Programming and Game Development

Hi Neil,

My school has a Year 10 Semester long GameMaker unit. Students are really
engaged and they are currently designing and implementing their own game
after a term of learning different skills.

Happy to chat if you have any questions.

Regards,

Michael Ha
ICT Coordinator
Physical Education
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School

On 29/04/2013, at 3:58 PM, "Bruckner, Neil D"
<bruckner.neil.d at edumail.vic.gov.au<mailto:bruckner.neil.d at edumail.vic.gov.a
u>>
 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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