Code a game in a few hours! In this course, students will be taught how to use sprite sheets to create a game character, how to use graphic coding to make the character respond to key presses, how to build a game backdrop, and how to make an enemy character.
Pixlr is used to create and edit sprites. Scratch is a code based game building tool. Both tools are online. If students create a scratch profile, it becomes easier to share and help with code.
I will teach this process through the gradual release of responsibility. We will learn the skills by building the "Link" sprite together and then students will demonstrate learning by building the "enemy" sprite. Their final product will be a playable game. Students who share their game build will get feedback based on the attached rubric. Graphic coding is simple to learn but increases in complexity to allow amazing artistic creations.
This is a "build with me" class but, as we build, we will have time for questions and content discussion.