[Yr7-10it] Coding child's play is now child's play!

[Roland Gesthuizen]

I love how DATTAVic does it for Robotics and kids with a demo competition, 

I believe that the same is being organised for ACCE2020 Melbourne next April .. worth seeing in action.

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Roland GESTHUIZEN
http://about.me/rgesthuizen

> On 26 Nov 2019, at 11:32 am, Melissa Yuan <myuan at fintona.vic.edu.au> wrote:
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> Hi Roland,
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> It would be hard to speculate on interest (hi everyone!) but certainly a showcase looking at the myriad of super fun hardware and software solutions, available teaching materials and/or student work in gaming would be a hoot. A small expo perhaps? Mix of vendors, teacher talk and students.
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> Cheers, Mel
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> From: Yr7-10it <yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au> On Behalf Of Roland Gesthuizen
> Sent: Wednesday, 20 November 2019 8:50 AM
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> Cc: Matthew John Harrison <matthew at dltv.vic.edu.au>
> Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] Coding child's play is now child's play!
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> Say Melissa, I was thinking of suggesting that we run run a retro-gaming showcase at ACCE2020 (Digicon by DLTV) following the fun that Matt and I had at PAX. https://dltv.vic.edu.au/ACCE2020 <https://dltv.vic.edu.au/ACCE2020> 
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> Do you reckon that there would be the coding interest or curiosity for this?
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> Regards Roland
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> On 20 Nov 2019, at 8:42 am, Melissa Yuan <myuan at fintona.vic.edu.au <mailto:myuan at fintona.vic.edu.au>> wrote:
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> Me wanty
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> https://arcade.makecode.com/ <https://arcade.makecode.com/>
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> https://learn.adafruit.com/makecode-arcade-with-samd51-m4/what-is-makecode-arcade <https://learn.adafruit.com/makecode-arcade-with-samd51-m4/what-is-makecode-arcade>
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> <image001.jpg>
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> A CONSISTENTLY HIGH ACHIEVING INDEPENDENT GIRLS' SCHOOL
> 
> CRICOS No: 00139C
> Melissa
> Yuan
> IT Teacher
> phone:
> +61 3 9830 1388
> fax:
> +61 3 9888 5682
> email:
> myuan at fintona.vic.edu.au <mailto:myuan at fintona.vic.edu.au>	
> 79 Balwyn Road
> Balwyn VIC  3103
> www.fintona.vic.edu.au <http://www.fintona.vic.edu.au/>
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> From: Yr7-10it <yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au <mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au>> On Behalf Of Roland Gesthuizen
> Sent: Tuesday, 19 November 2019 7:31 PM
> To: Edulist 7-10IT <yr7-10it at edulists.com.au <mailto:yr7-10it at edulists.com.au>>
> Subject: [Yr7-10it] Coding child's play is now child's play!
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> This looks very cool 
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> Roland GESTHUIZEN
> http://about.me/rgesthuizen <http://about.me/rgesthuizen>
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> Original Message:
> Sent: 11-14-2019 05:20
> From: Gary Stager
> Subject: Coding child's play is now child's play!
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> Super cool new technology makes it possible for kids to program their own gameboy!
> inventtolearn.com/program-your-own-gameboy <https://inventtolearn.com/program-your-own-gameboy/?fbclid=IwAR1u5pwENGXMqTMcyqXUYfX25_AyPFOkaOZLzX0J4LH7jqTO3R7m-Onjx_U>
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