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Forward Planning Document Overview

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Learning Area: Technologies

Year Level: 8

Topic: Video Game Design

Topic Length: 12 Lessons

Subject:

Strand: Processes and production skills


Sub-Strand: Digital implementation

Digital Technologies

Create digital solutions by:

Investigation

Designing

Producing/Implementing

Evaluating

Learning Objectives:

Design the user experience of a digital system


(ACTDIP028)
Design plans, using a sequence of steps, and
represent them diagrammatically and in
English, to solve a problem and to predict
output for a given input to identify errors
(ACTDIP029)
Cross Curriculum Priorities:
Sustainability Using technology to reduce use of
paper in the classroom.

General Capabilities:

Numeracy
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) capability
Literacy
Critical and creative thinking

Links to other Learning Areas:


English:
Text structure and organisation:
(ACELA1543)
Science:
Planning and conducting: (ACSIS141)
Communicating: (ACSIS148)

Learning Experiences:
Classroom Management
Ethics, Privacy, Cyber-Crime
Introduction to Gaming
Essentials of Game Designs
Exploring Game Design
Introduction to GameMaker

Manipulating GameMaker
Creating Assets
Using Resources
Designing Levels in GameMaker
Student Game Design
Game presentations

Explicit Teaching:
Intellectual property/Copyright
Cyber-Crime
Online Ethics
Using GameMaker Software

Elements of Game Design


Level Design
Creating Assets
Using Resources Responsibly

Individual work
Class Research
Reflective Practice- Blog
Student Teacher Conferences
Peer Assessment

Teaching Methods:
Explicit Instruction
Class Discussions
Individual Presentations
Worksheets

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Forward Planning Document Overview

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Resources:
Computer/Laptops
MS PowerPoint and MS Word
GameMaker
Microsoft Paint
Adobe Photoshop
Whiteboard
Blog
Worksheets
Assessment Tools:
Formative: 35%
Class Participation
5%
In-Class Research
5%
Homework Completion 10%
Tutorial Completions 10%
Student Organization
5%

Projector
Texture Resource Website
Royalty Free Music Website
Whiteboard markers
Pens/pencils
Quiz Website (To be determined)

Summative: 65%
Modified Game-Maker game
5%
Student Game Design Assignment 40%
Privacy and Online Ethics Test
10%
Elements of Game Design Test
10%

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