Thursday, May 23, 2013

Session 10 - Advertising a Game

Make a short video/audio commercial for your game. (with 8th graders help)

Why would some one play your game?

Monday, May 6, 2013

Session 8 - Unity 3d Player

How do more advanced gaming compare to Scratch games you have built?

http://unity3d.com/

Demos
http://unity3d.com/gallery/demos/live-demos



Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Session 7 - How To?

Write Directions on HOW to make a game, use scratch or get into Code Academy or take apart a camera.

Remember write as if I have NEVER done any of these things before.



Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Session 6 - How To?

Technical Writing, making manuals or creating directions is not as easy as it sounds.


Please comment below and make your directions for making a Peanut Butter Sandwich.

Remember.... treat it like I am from another world.... being precise is the key!


Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Session 4 - Coding & Reading

Finished Blocky Coding Level 10.

Read Neil Fraser's article on Coding in Vietnam

Comment about the article

https://code.google.com/p/blockly/


Read.....

Onions in the Varnish

http://www.joeydevilla.com/2001/12/03/4419/


Tell me why there are Onions in the Varnish?

Monday, March 25, 2013

Session 3 - Coding

We looked at how computers code using Blocky.

It used structure just like reading/writing does.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Session 2 - Introduction to Instructors and Tool

The 8th grade instructors meet their fellow students.   They showed them what programs were available on the MLTI Laptops.


Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Session 1 - Overview

Mr. Kelley explained how we are going to enrich our reading and writing levels.  We will manipulate languages (Computer) and work with Non-Fiction style material.