GAMESTAR MECHANIC (MP2) 2016-2017

Does
teaching students to create their own video games help them learn?
 Please read the following article from FORBES Magazine:  




http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanshapiro/2013/07/09/are-kids-who-make-their-own-video-games-better-prepared-for-the-digital-future/print/



Turn
to your neighbor and talk about the kind of game you would create, if
you could, and what you would learn while you made it.  Use the Post-It
Notes to write down the name of your game, and a brief description of
the game.  LEAVE POST IT NOTES ON THE TABLE IN THE CENTER OF THE CLASSROOM FOR ME!

Today
you will spend some time working on GAMESTAR MECHANIC!  This is an
introductory program to teach the basics of creating video games. 
Please use the link below to join our class: 

Gamestar Mechanic CCS515 MP1 Sign-Up Link

Once
you have joined, spend time in class today working through the QUEST and
initial levels.  You can work on this from any place you have an
internet connection.  Once you see how basic game design works, by
completing the story-line and levels, you will then be able to put this
together with the basic coding we work on later this year.  Take your
time and work through this at your own pace.

Enjoy today's fun day, and be ready to work on Google Applications for Education next week!   Relax and Enjoy this reward for your hard work over the last few weeks

- Mr. S 

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Scholars
use a link provided on the class website to begin learning about how
video games are created.  Each scholar will work on their own to work
through the storyline and levels of the game-making process.  Scholars
will be required to use Peer Mentoring to help each other through
difficult levels prior to instructor intervention.

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

STUDENTS MUST START BY READING ALL DIRECTIONS ON CLASS WEBSITE!

Scholars
will create individual accounts on Gamestar Mechanic using the link
provided on the class website.  Scholars will work independently on each
level of the storyline to begin creating a video game.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!

Standards Covered In This Class  

PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011

CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2014

 
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS:

CLICK THE LINK BELOW

 

Gamestar Mechanic CCS515 MP1 Sign-Up Link

Look For "I Do Not Have An Account"



Click "I AM AUTHORIZED TO JOIN THIS CLASS"



TYPE In A USERNAME (Your Choice But Appropriate)



TYPE In A PASSWORD and CONFIRM IT (Same Password Twice)



ENTER Birthday



ENTER First Name and Last Name



CHECK BOX "I Have Read And Agree To Terms"



CLICK REGISTER



CLICK ON ONE PICTURE FOR EACH GROUP, REMEMBER YOUR CHOICES



CLICK THE SAME PICTURES AGAIN TO VERIFY YOUR CHOICES (You Will Use These If You Forget Your Password)



CLICK "QUEST" And Complete Each Level To Get More Items To Use In A Game You Will Design



GOOD LUCK!  HAVE FUN!



- MR S