TAKS testing is next week! How do you feel about the TAKS test? Are you excited? Are you nervous? Are you going to do something special when TAKS is over? Please write at least 5 sentences. Sentences should start with a capital letter and end with a period. Sentences should NOT start with and, or, but or because.
When you are finished you may get your Flash drive and start working on your game. By then end of class you should upload any new files that you have created for your game and the most updated version of your game demo.
Remember to:
- SAVE
- PUBLISH
- UPLOAD to WIKI
- EMBED on TEAM PAGE (using code for .SWF from Wiki-Tips)
Read the following article about kids using iPads in their second grade class:
iPads enhance learning in some Fayette classrooms
What is your opinion of students using technology like the iPad in their classroom? What are some advantages of this type of technology? What are some of the disadvantages? Please write at least 5 sentences.
What progress have you made on your game and your game demo THIS WEEK? Have you learned anything new about Flash? (for example - what the timeline is, what frames and keyframes are, what folders are, how to keep your layers organized, how to copy and paste from one file to another) Are you proud of what you accomplished this week or is there something that has been hard for you that you have not accomplished yet? Have you made any other accomplishements in Globaloria THIS WEEK?
When you finish this blog post, please get your flash drive and continue working on your game demo. Your game demo needs to be uploaded to the wiki by the end of class.
Answer the following questions about your game in complete sentences.
- Intro screen: Game title
- Team Introduction: Give the names and roles of all team members (no last names)
- Audience: Who are you designing your game for, and why?
- Gameplay: What does the player see and do? What are the rules and how do you win? What is the goal of the game?
- Learning Goal: What will the player learn by playing this game?
- Fun Factor: What makes your game fun for the player?
- Smart Factor: What does your game teach? What can someone learn by playing it?
- Style Factor: What kind of graphic/animation style will you use? What kind of sounds?
- Originality Factor: What makes your game special and unique? Why will it sell?
Today you will explore some games on CoolMath in order to look for things you can add to your game. You may play several different games on CoolMath and find one that has something similar to your own game (drag and drop, etc.) Write 5 sentences about one thing about this game that you can add to your own game to make it better. Think about the following questions as you write:
- Does the game have a way to keep score? Does it have a timer? Are there some interesting sound effects or other effects? Are there platforms and a scrolling background?
- How did the game developers do this?
- How will you do this?
- Which tutorial or section on the wiki will help you do this in your game?
YOU MAY NOT WRITE ABOUT A GAME THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT BEFORE!!!
What progress have you made on your game this week? Here are some things to think about while you are writing:
Did you learn how to do something new in Flash?
Did you create a really cool drawing?
Were you able to help someone else out on their game?
What was the biggest challenge you faced while working on your game this week?
How do you feel about what you have done?
Are you proud of what you have accomplished or frustrated because of something you haven't figured out yet?
Once you are finished, you need to publish any files you have been working on this week and upload them to the wiki. Make sure you change the file names (for example Teresav1996_mygame2) so that you can show your progress. After you upload them to the wiki, you need to put them on your team page in the section for sample game scenes.
Read this article about President Obama visiting a school that is using technology for many different classes. What do you think about that school? Should President Obama visit your school? Write a blog post trying to convince President Obama to come visit your school. Write about what makes your school special and worth visiting. You can write it in the form of a letter if you choose (Dear President Obama).
Your post must be at least 5 sentences. Sentences should start with a capital letter and end with a period. Sentences should never start with and, or, but, or because.
