3 Essential Skills – Using Computers and the Internet 3 Computer Applications (Programming and Control) 3 Project Implementation 4 4 4 4 Essential Skills – Using Computers and the Internet 4 Computer Applications (Programming and Control) 4 Project Implementation 4 5 6 8 8 8 8 9 – 10 Teacher’s name: Bob Elliott 6249 6868 (via main office) 6249 6885 (staffroom) 0432 280 450 (mobile) Staffroom: K001 (later in year - A018/A014) Email: bob.elliott@education.tas.gov.au Lines available for help: M/W/F recess/lunchtime
Week Mon Topic Challenge/Project Other Tasks/ Milestones 1 7 Feb The Engineering Design Process Crash Test Dummy The Tallest Tower 2 17 Feb Data logging Light/dark scavenger hunt Silly walks 3 21 Feb Graph programming Programming basics I see red I see all the colours! 4 28 Feb What is a robot? Robotics presentation 5 7 Mar Going the distance Steepest incline 6 14 Mar Working with sensors (Wait and Math blocks) Illuminati 7 21 Mar Here Fido! Remote control 8 27 Mar Basic program structure (Switch and Loops blocks) There and back again? Cockroach 9 3 Apr Grab Escape the box! 10 10 Apr Working with the display Working with numbers Working with timers Etch-a-sketch Keeping score Reaction timer 11 1 May Brainstorming Iterative prototyping Minor project: Project proposal Minor project: Prototyping 12 8 May User testing Minor project: Development 13 15 May Documentation Working with WordPress Minor project: Sharing Minor project: Peer- and self- evaluation 14 22 May RCJ Rescue RCJ Dance Programming worksheet 15 29 May The Wave Challenge RCJ Soccer 16 5 May Online Safety Design a brochure 17 12 Jun Readability
18 19 Jun Game design A-Maze Me! 19 26 Jun 10 “Need to Knows” Game elements A Solid Platform 20 3 Jul What is a game? Extra Credits: “So you want to be a game designer” Top Gun 21 24 Jul Extra Credits: “Fail faster!” 10-min prototyping exercise Game Design Game 22 31 Jul Prototyping for fun Find the Fun DIY Game: Proposal 22 7 Aug Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics (MDA) DIY Game: Production 24 14 Aug Playtesting (technical and user testing) DIY Game: Testing 25 21 Aug Creating a cohesive player experience DIY Game: Share your game 26 28 Aug Ethics in video games 27 4 Sep Analyse a game One-line game reviews Game analysis 28 11 Sep Major project: Brainstorming Major project: Game proposal 29 18 Sep Game polish Major project: Prototyping Major project: Game design document 30 25 Sep User interface Major project: Alpha version 31 16 Oct Major project: Testing Major project: Polish Major project: Beta version 32 23 Oct project: Sharing Major project: Peer- and self- evaluation 33 30 Oct Personal v professional reviews Game review 34 30 Oct Reviewing tools Spreadsheets Spreadsheet challenges 35 6 Nov
Task Weighting Criteria Result (% or A/B/C/t/z) Essential Skills Computer Applications Project Implementation Robotics challenges (throughout Term 1/2) Medium (individual tasks – minor) 1, 3, 4 4, 5 Playful inventions (Minor Project) Medium 2, 3, 4 1, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 3, 4 Robotics presentation Major 1, 2 1, 3 EV3 worksheet Minor 3 1 Online safety brochure Major 2, 4 2, 3 Upload a game to the class blog (DIY game) Medium 3, 4 3, 5 Game design challenges (throughout Term 2/3) Medium (individual tasks – minor) 1, 3, 4 4, 5 Ethics in games Major 2, 4 2, 3 game revisited (Major project) Major 2, 3, 4 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 3, 4 Video game review Major 2, 4 3, 4 Spreadsheet challenges Medium 2, 4 3, 4