This is a self-paced class.  There are no live meetings. Students will watch video demonstrations and be assigned tasks to apply what they learn from the videos.  Students are encouraged to submit their final game at the end of the course for teacher feedback.

Future-Ready Skills-- Create2Discover classes integrate future-ready skills into the curriculum to help prepare students for a rapid-changing future.  This class includes exercises that help students improve their digital communication skills.  Students have the opportunity to present their work, receive feedback, and learn to use storytelling to grab the attention of their audience.

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Class Description

How would you like to create your own original video game for you and all your friends to play?  Kids will learn to make games via a simple visual programming language. This program is a great entry into design and programming skills. Students will follow a kid-friendly process similar to real video game designers who create the games they play at home! 

--Students learn programming logic to code characters’ behaviors and reactions to events in their games.  All programming in Kodu is WHEN/DO (similar to IF/THEN statements).
--Students learn to use the tools available in Kodu to create land, water, mountains, buildings, and more.
--Students learn more advanced coding to give their characters power-ups.  This involves creating parallel programming that changes the behavior of their characters based on a specific event.
--Students complete game design planning prior to starting their final projects to create the best video game possible. 

Software Used

Important: Kodu currently only runs on Windows.  Please test running Kodu prior to signing up for the class.  Kodu is a free download at https://www.kodugamelab.com/.