Week 1
Lesson 1
Kodu Basics
Students learn the basics of using the Kodu software to develop a foundation for the rest of the class.  They learn how to start a new game and add terrain and characters to their game world.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Intro To Coding
Students are introduce to Kodu coding language and learn how to use game logic (When/Do) to code characters to do things in their games.  They then take what they learned from the lesson to complete a coding challenge.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Landscaping/Map Design
The focus of this lesson is to help students create richer game environments.  Students learn how to create different types of terrain, various landforms, and water features.  Finally, students learn how to use size perspective in their worlds and create paths (roads, walls, and bridges).
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Player/NPC Coding
Students focus in this lesson is on the differences between coding characters that they control in the game vs NPC (Non-Player Controlled) characters.  Students also learn how to use character's senses in Kodu to code them to automatically react to their environment.  At the end of the lesson, students work on digital presentation skills as they share their games with the class.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Power Ups
Students learn how to use advanced logic in Kodu to code characters to gain new abilities after an event in the game.  For example, they code a player character to gain an ability to shoot missiles after collecting a power-up item.  At the end of class, students work on giving and receiving feedback on their games after sharing.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Final Games
Students follow a planning guide to develop an idea for a final game that will require them to take everything they learned to create.  Students work on creating their games and then share them with the class.  They again practice presentation skills and giving/receiving feedback as they share their final games.