Every Wednesday is Code day! Go spend at least 10 minutes (yes, that is a minimum... you may do more) in a coding tool of your choice...
- Every Wednesday is Code day! Go spend at least 10 minutes (yes, that is a minimum... you may do more) in a coding tool of your choice...
- Boss fight! (Professor Codeypants) 300-600 XP
- CSD Unit 3 - Animations and Games - Helpful For people doing game development with Tynker
- Code.org - App Lab Tutorial
- Code.org - Web Development
- Advanced:
- **YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL - Code Combat - Single / Multi-player Coding Game (Python or Javascript) - YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL**
- Code Academy
- Scripting in Unity - For those doing game development in Unity
- eLearning - Double check your response to Jane Mcgonigal (should be a Google Doc & / or posted in Schoology). Show your partner that you have indeed answered the whole question...
First, Do you agree Mcgonigal's belief that if we want to survive the next century on this planet, we need to increase the total amount of time playing games to 21 billion hours every week (ie: has she convinced you)?- Refer to authors / speakers by name (Jane McGonigal in this case).
- Avoid beginning discussion answers with "Yes" or "No". Instead, for example, say "I agree with _____ that we should ___."
- Second, Why / Why not?
- Third, Can well designed games possibly help us to solve problems like hunger, poverty, climate change, global conflict, or obesity?
- Avoid beginning discussion answers with "Yes" or "No". Instead, for example, say "I agree with _____ that we should ___."
- Fourth, If so, how? If not, why not?
Fifth, If you could design a game to change one thing in the world, what would it be.- Pick an issue.
- Explain it.
- Finally, What kind of game do you think could help with this issue?
- Like is it a:
- Mobile game
- Console game
- RPG / FPS / Narrative
- Explain how it would work.
- Like is it a:
- Make sure you address all of the above!!!
- Work on your project and be awesome.
- General Eighth Grade Curriculum Walkthroughs (easy)
- Independent Project Walkthroughs (Intermediate / *Advanced)
- 3d Design - Invention & Innovation **
- Audio Editing and Music Composition *
- Digital illustration and Concept art
- 3d Digital Illustration
- Drafting & Sustainable design *
- Fashion Design and Product Branding
- Game Design & Development
- Graphic Design Project
- Interior Design Project *
- Photography and digital photo editing **
- Video Editing and Multimedia Post Production **
- [11] You will develop an understanding of programming & computational concepts.
- [12] You will develop fluency with computational concepts (i.e. sequence, loops, events) and practices (i.e. iterative and incremental development, testing and debugging, reusing and remixing).
- [15] You will plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
- [16] You will select and use computer applications effectively and productively.
- [17] You will apply existing knowledge to create original works to complete a project.
- [18] You will be able to determine and use the appropriate technology tool(s) for the task at hand in a manner that allows seamless transfer of created objects and documents to flow easily between the selected tools without outside intervention."