[Yr7-10it] GameMaker?

[Nat Bradshaw]

Hi all,

I have upgraded to the new Game Maker Studio 2 and have found it to be a positive experience so far as the GML scripting language can be used to meet many of the requirements of the Digital Technologies curriculum.

It is important to remember that when teaching Digital Technologies you can’t just use one resource / language in the classroom. I teach algorithmic concepts predominantly with Python and then once the girls have an understanding of coding concepts use platforms like Game Maker and Unity to develop games.

I will be sharing a Game Maker Script tutorial which I have written at the DLTV Conference in a few weeks.

Nat Bradshaw
Maths and IT Teacher


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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mel Yuan
Sent: Saturday, 1 July 2017 7:59 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List <yr7-10it at edulists.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] GameMaker?

Hi,
Thanks.
If anyone has any GameMaker 8.1 Lite resources to share, I’d be most grateful.
Thanks, Mel



On 19 Jun 2017, at 9:40 am, Paul Golub <paul.golub at santamaria.vic.edu.au<mailto:paul.golub at santamaria.vic.edu.au>> wrote:

Hello Melanie,

I am using GameMaker 8.1 Lite. It still serves its purpose for what I need to do. I use it with my Year 10 class as a semester elective (and App Inventor as well). I don't have any reason to upgrade.

Regards
Paul Golub
Santa Maria College
50 Separation Street
Northcote Victoria 3070
Tel: 9489 7644

On 18 June 2017 at 19:39, Mel Yuan <melyuan at hotmail.com<mailto:melyuan at hotmail.com>> wrote:
Hi folks,

Who is using the old free GameMaker and who has ‘upgraded’ to the new 2.0?

Any advice on whether to stay or go paid?

TIA.

Cheers, Mel


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