Thursday 10 December 2015

Storyboard sketch work H/W

Homework: Due 1st lesson back after Christmas holiday.

Complete your sketches for the screens listed below.

You must have a storyboard for the following:

Main Menu - Must have play, instructions and backstory buttons
Instructions - Must have a way back to main menu
Backstory - Must have a way back to main menu
3 - 5 game Levels
Win Screen Play again? Main Menu?
Lose Screen - Play again? Main Menu?


We will photograph/scan after Christmas and insert into the document ready to complete the written part of the task/feedback.





Tuesday 8 December 2015

Python Lesson 1: Intro

Starter


Work out our lesson aim:
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Python is used to create different apps and programs for many different industries:
  • Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Financial
  • Government

 


Main                                             




RED TASK
Task 1 and 2 on the slide

AMBER TASKTask 3 and 4 on the slide

GREEN TASKTask 5 on the slide


EXT TASK

Monday 7 December 2015

Moodboard H/W

Due by 18th December:

Complete your moodboard analysis.

You may need to email your actual moodboard to yourself if you have not finished taking screenshots.


Wednesday 2 December 2015

Digging Deeper Cover - 8y4

NUMERACY PIXEL ART!

Select one of the templates and complete the sums to produce a Nintendo character!

Chose from the following:









On the back of one of your template, try to design your own character for a Nintendo style game (You DO NOT have to make up sums - unless you want to!

Storyboards

Download the Storyboard templates below:

https://drive.google.com/a/wildern.hants.sch.uk/file/d/0B76tWhiHg_EsM2w2WUxXQnp4YTA/view

you must have a storyboard for the following:

Main Menu - Must have play, instructions and backstory buttons
Instructions - Must have a way back to main menu
Backstory - Must have a way back to main menu
5 game Levels
Win Screen - Play again? Main Menu?
Lose Screen - Play again? Main Menu?


Application Software Task


Tuesday 1 December 2015

Game Maker templates



Fruit Game



Play the game here








Platform Game


Play the game here 








Scrolling Game



Play the game here









Rapid Finger Race Game



Play the game here
Press S and D to play.





Moodboard Homework

Due by 18th December:

Complete your moodboard analysis.

You may need to email your actual moodboard to yourself if you have not finished taking screenshots.


Thursday 26 November 2015

Game Maker Template analysis





Fruit Game



Play the game here








Platform Game


Play the game here 








Scrolling Game




Play the game here









Rapid Finger Race Game




Play the game here









Complete the following document for each of the games:


Which aspects could you bring from these games to your own ideas?  Edit some of your design decisions to show this.




Friday 20 November 2015

Tuesday 17 November 2015

Hardware homework

Hardware Lesson 1: Homework - 


Due Tuesday 15st December


Complete the 2 worksheets linked below.  These can be printed and written by hand or typed up.








Friday 13 November 2015

Review - Changing worlds

REVIEW IT 



Read some real reviews here:
http://www.gamesradar.com/all-platforms/reviews/




You must produce a review of your game that would be suitable for publication in an on-screen computer games magazine.

Ask game reviewers to play your game and give you feedback.

The review should include: 

  • technical details
  • strengths and weaknesses
  • user ratings for different aspects of game play
  • comments from game reviewers.
 Produce a review of your game.

Resource 1 - Click here to download the review template  


View the example below:



e-Portfolio- Changing Worlds

Getting Organised



1. Open Adobe Dreamweaver

2. File --> New --> Blank Page






3. Go to my goo.gl/hOhG6C and copy all of the text and put it on yours to fit your style

4. Save your page in DA203SPB as homepage.html

5. Using Adobe Photoshop or Fireworks, create a new blank document 900 pixels wide x 250 pixels high

6. Create a gaming related banner for your Changing Worlds ePortfolio

7. Insert your banner into your ePortfolio. Save it

Monday 9 November 2015

Design Deadline - Friday 13th November

Year 11 Design Deadline


LO: Understand the requirements of the brief and complete set tasks accordingly
Your deadline for this task is: 13th November 2015

By this point you should have each of the following:

  • Completed Game overview document
    • Including teacher feedback and moodboard feedback
  • Moodboard
    • Completed electronically or on sugar paper
    • This then needs to be fully annotated explaining your choices and decisions
    • If your moodboard is on sugar paper, you will need to photograph it
  • Storyboards
    • Completed for each room/level of your game and including descriptions of your decisions
      • Main menu
      • Instructions
      • Back story
      • At least 3 levels
      • Win Screen
      • Lose Screen
    • These need to be photographed and save electronically
  • Once this is finished you need to work on the RULES LOG

Tracking Document:

Moodboards and annotations pt 1

LO1:  To begin to critically analyse your moodboards
LO2:  To be able to give constructive feedback about a partners work and in turn respond.

Tracker:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BF-7wvqVlbwrfHLXkqt1elrn7T42eYzEbxtn0V7e5k4/edit

Starter:

On a post it note - write down 3 targets for today


Main:

1)  Complete your moodboard (If images are still needed, this must be done within 10 minutes.)

2)  Take screenshots of the overall moodboard and each of the following sections:


This document can be found HERE


3)  Comment upon the first 2 sections (the whole moodboard, Target Audience)
     A full mark exemplar can be found HERE
     Think about why you chose those particular images and how they could be used in or for inspiration of your game


Mini Plenary 1:

Swap computers with the person next to you and leave a detailed constructive comment about the moodboard section being analysed :

Do their ideas suit the scenarion?
Do they fit the target audience?
Give reasons to support your observations.


4)  Respond to the feedback provided - What will you/won't you change and why?

Plenary:

Look back at your post it note - how many of your targets have you achieved - what do you still need to do to achieve them all?

Moodboards annotation pt 1

LO1:  To begin to critically analyse your moodboards
LO2:  To be able to give constructive feedback about a partners work and in turn respond.

Tracker:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ABfTCdfVgaqRL8WDokxeEnUlf25sZd8Io6FMlGp1GYc/edit#gid=725997465

Starter:

On a post it note - write down 3 targets for today


Main:

1)  Complete your moodboard (If images are still needed, this must be done within 10 minutes.)

2)  Take screenshots of the overall moodboard and each of the following sections:


This document can be found HERE


3)  Comment upon the first 2 sections (the whole moodboard, Target Audience)
     A full mark exemplar can be found HERE
     Think about why you chose those particular images and how they could be used in or for inspiration of your game


Mini Plenary 1:

Swap computers with the person next to you and leave a detailed constructive comment about the moodboard section being analysed :

Do their ideas suit the scenarion?
Do they fit the target audience?
Give reasons to support your observations.


4)  Respond to the feedback provided - What will you/won't you change and why?

Plenary:

Look back at your post it note - how many of your targets have you achieved - what do you still need to do to achieve them all?

Friday 6 November 2015

Moodboards and annotations pt 1

LO1:  To begin to critically analyse your moodboards
LO2:  To be able to give constructive feedback about a partners work and in turn respond.

Tracker:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1saJGGWf_glqMGaaFeTbtXt0saxAqusbp3LYXuaNwliM/edit#gid=725997465

Starter:

On a post it note - write down 3 targets for today


Main:

1)  Complete your moodboard (If images are still needed, this must be done within 10 minutes.)

2)  Take screenshots of the overall moodboard and each of the following sections:


This document can be found HERE


3)  Comment upon the first 2 sections (the whole moodboard, Target Audience)
     A full mark exemplar can be found HERE
     Think about why you chose those particular images and how they could be used in or for inspiration of your game


Mini Plenary 1:

Swap computers with the person next to you and leave a detailed constructive comment about the moodboard section being analysed :

Do their ideas suit the scenarion?
Do they fit the target audience?
Give reasons to support your observations.


4)  Respond to the feedback provided - What will you/won't you change and why?

Plenary:

Look back at your post it note - how many of your targets have you achieved - what do you still need to do to achieve them all?

Hexahexaflexagon





Wednesday 4 November 2015

Play and Learn - ARS Sheet and Assets table

Fill in your progress on the ARS Sheet below:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HD9amWvzo3NWlGoM3Z1Xxc7mnEyRtBJrqgDlhTq9XDs/edit?usp=sharing


DOWNLOAD THE ASSETS TABLE FROM HERE

Sequencing Skills

Lesson Objective:

Develop sequencing skills using online programs


Starter:
Volunteer: Act as the robot while the class gives you instructions





















Main:


Task 1:
a) Using your piece of paper create a flowchart for the robot to follow to complete the first level of LightBot

b) Make your flowchart using Microsoft Visio

Task 2:
a) Follow your flowchart to complete the first level of LightBot by clicking here


Mini Plenary:

Does it work? Is it efficient? Could it be better?


Task 3:
Continue working through LightBot and see how far you can get!


Lesson Review:

2. Save the document in SITES > ICT > Unit 1
3. Complete the LightBot sections of the document

Hardware revision

You have 20 minutes to revise the following areas:


Input and Output
  • Revise Input and Output Devices - CLICK HERE
  • Do the Input and Output Devices Activity - CLICK HERE
  • Do the Input and Output Devices test - CLICK HERE
  • Take a screenshot of your results and add it to your Revision Results document

Data Storage

Monday 2 November 2015

Unit 2 pre-assessment

Click the following link for the Unit 2 assessment:

https://drive.google.com/a/wildern.hants.sch.uk/file/d/0BwQcF1EIwJPyemM0cmVtZGg3a2s/view?usp=sharing


We will complete this assessment again at the end of the unit to check progress made.


Answers are to be written in your exercise books.

Monday 19 October 2015

10n/Is5 - Cover 20/10/15 - Period 5


CONTINUE WITH YOUR GAMES/DEVELOPMENT LOGS - DEADLINE FOR COURSEWORK IS 16th NOVEMBER



BUILD IT – DEVELOPMENT 

 


Continue to build your game using your designs to help you. Use a development log to record problems, outcomes of functionality and usability testing, and actions taken.

 Create a development log. You should update it regularly during development.

Test each part of your game as you develop it.

Ask game testers to play a prototype of your game and give you feedback.

 Save the final version of your game.




Resource 1 - Click here to download the Development Log Section A  - Formative Testing

Resource 2 - Click here to download the Development Log Section B  - User Feedback
Resource 3 - Click here to download the Development Log Section C  - Teacher Comments
Resource 4 - Click here to download the Development Log Section D  - Design Changes