Game Design

Week of February 6 -9, 2017

Monday, February 6, 2017
- Respond to Discussion Question (See Discussion page)
- Open the February 6 Assignment document posted on the left-hand panel of this web page and follow the directions for today's work.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
- Respond to Discussion Question (See Discussion page)
- Open the February 7 Assignment document posted on the left-hand panel of this web page and follow the directions for today's work.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
- Respond to Discussion Question (See Discussion page)
- Open the February 8 Assignment document posted on the left-hand panel of this web page and follow the directions for today's work.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
- Respond to Discussion Question (See Discussion page)
- Open the February 9 Assignment document posted on the left-hand panel of this web page and follow the directions for today's work.
Week of January 30 - February 3, 2017
Monday, January 30, 2017
- Respond to Discussion
- Make changes to Game based on evaluations
- In Globaloria - In the Play and Test section, complete 1B, 2A, 2B, Publish your game; Complete a Learning Log; Play other games in the gallery.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
- Respond to Discussion
- Finish your updates and postings
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
- Respond to Discussion
- Type up your presentation
Thursday, February 2, 2017
- Respond to Discussion
- Video presentation
Friday, February 3, 2017
- Respond to Discussion
- Video presentation
- Post presentation?
Week of January 23-27, 2017

Monday, January 23, 2017
- Respond to Discussion
- Code Game
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
- Respond to Discussion
- Code game
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
- Respond to Discussion
- Code game
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Respond to Discussion

Code game

Finish and Publish Game

Friday, January 13, 2017

Respond to Discussion

Evaluate Games of Peers
Week of January 9-13, 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017
- Respond to Discussion
- Complete Character, Goal and Background; upload items in Globaloria
- Begin coding game
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
- Respond to Discussion
- Code game
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
- Respond to Discussion
- Code game
Thursday, January 12, 2017

Respond to Discussion

Code game

Friday, January 13, 2017

Respond to Discussion

Code game
Week of January 2-6, 2017
Monday, January 2
- Staff Development
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
- Respond to Discussion Question
- Begin creating a goal for your game
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
- Respond to Discussion Question
- Finish creating goal for your game
Thursday, January 5, 2017
- Respond to Discussion Question
- Begin creating a background for your game
Friday, January 6, 2017
- Respond to Discussion Question
- Finish creating a background for your game
Week of November 28-December 2, 2016
Monday, November 28, 2016
- Respond to Discussion
- Completed first section in Globaloria
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
- Respond to Discussion
- Began The Game Plan, Part 1 Assignment
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
- Respond to Discussion
- Finished Game Evaluations from The Game Plan, Part 1 Assignment
Thursday, December 1, 2016
- Respond to Discussion
- Work through MakeQuest Model
Friday, December 2, 2016
- Respond to Discussion
Week of November 1 - 4, 2016
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
- Respond to Discussion; Discussion is on the Discussion page of my website
- Complete late work - Lessons 3 - 11 of the 3D Racing game that were assigned for the two days before intersession.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
- Respond to Discussion; Discussion is on the Discussion page of my website
- Complete late work - Lessons 3 - 11 of the 3D Racing game that were assigned for the two days before intersession and lesson 12.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
- Respond to Discussion; Discussion is on the Discussion page of my website
- Complete lessons 12, 13, and 14 of the 3D Racing game.
Friday, November 4, 2016
- Respond to Discussion; Discussion is on the Discussion page of my website
- Complete lesson 15 and the Extra Lesson of the 3D Racing game.
Week of October 17-21, 2016
Monday, October 17, 2016
- Complete peer evaluations
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
- Check customizations of 3D Maze game
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
- Discussion; Complete Lessons 1 and 2 of 3D Racing Game
Thursday, October 20, 2016
- Complete Discussion Question;
- Complete Lessons 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the 3D Racing Game
Friday, October 21, 2016
- Complete Discussion Question; submit Discussion file to Edmodo;
- Complete Lessons 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the 3D Racing Game.
Week of October 10-14, 2016
Monday, October 10, 2016
- 3D Maze Lessons 19 and 20
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
- Students complete 3D Maze Lessons - Adding Sound Effects (Extra Lesson)
- Submit file to Edmodo as 3D_Maze_EL_#####
- Open 3D Maze EL file and Save As 3D Maze Customization 1
- Complete Customization 1
Week of October 3-7, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016
- Class will watch and work through video lessons 5, 6, and 7 together.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
- 3D Maze lessons 8,9, 10
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
- 3D Maze lessons 11, 12, 13
Thursday, October 6, 2016
- 3D Maze lessons 14, 15, 16
Friday, October 7, 2016
- 3D Maze lessons 17, 18
Week of September 26, 2016
Monday, September 26, 2016
- Students download resources for 3D Maze game; work on lessons 1 and 2.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
- Students work on 3D Maze game lessons 3 and 4.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
- Peer evaluations of 2D Platform Game EL
Thursday, September 29, 2016
- Complete peer evaluations
- Complete review for test
Friday, September 30, 2016
- Test
- Complete lessons 1-4 of 3D Maze game
Week of September 19, 2016
Monday, September 19, 2016
- 2D Platform Game - Lessons 20-21. Note: Pace adjusted to give students extra time
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
- 2D Platform Game Extra Lesson and submit to Edmodo. Note: Pace adjusted to give students extra time
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
- Students open their 2D Platform EL game and save it as 2D Platform Customizations Lastname Firstname.
- Students select two customizations to complete. Students may collaborate to complete the customizations.
- Students should add their customization numbers to their file name as they save. i.e. 2D PlatformCustomizations_#_#_ Lastname Firstname.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
- Students open their 2D Platform Customizations Lastname Firstname game.
- Students select two more (in addition to the two they did on Wednesday) customizations to complete. Students may/should collaborate to complete the customizations.
- Students should add their customization numbers to their file name as they save. i.e. 2D PlatformCustomizations #_#_#_#_ Lastname Firstname.
Friday, September 23, 2016
- Students open their 2D Platform Customizations_#_#_#_#_Lastname Firstname game.
- Students select two more (in addition to the four they have already completed) customizations to complete. Students may/should collaborate to complete the customizations.
- Students should add their customization numbers to their file name as they save. i.e. 2D PlatformCustomizations #_#_#_#_#_#_ Lastname Firstname.
- Students should upload finished customizations to Edmodo.
Week of September 12 - 16, 2016
Monday, September 12, 2016
- Staff Development Day
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
- 2D Platform Game - Lessons 10-13; Pace has been slowed down because some students did not work on September 2 when substitute was present. Students have been instructed to come to morning tutorials to make up time.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
- 2D Platform Game - Lessons 14 - 15; Pace has been slowed down because some students did not work on September 2 when substitute was present. Students have been instructed to come to morning tutorials to make up time.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
- 2D Platform Game - Lessons 16-17; Pace has been slowed down because some students did not work on September 2 when substitute was present. Students have been instructed to come to morning tutorials to make up time.
Friday, September 16, 2016
- 2D Platform Game - Lessons 18-19; Pace has been slowed down because some students did not work on September 2 when substitute was present. Students have been instructed to come to morning tutorials to make up time.
Week of August 29 - September 2, 2016

Friday, September 2, 2016
- See Discussion page of my website for today's discussion question. Respond to the Discussion question on the Discussion page of my website.
- Upload your Discussion file for the week of August 29 to Edmodo.
- Go to www.gamesparkonline.com. Login to Game Spark.
- Complete lessons 6-10 of the 2D Platform game.
- NOTE: If you were absent on Monday, August 22, you will need to do the following before completing lessons 6-10
  - Download the resources for the 2D Platform game.
  - Complete Lessons 1 – 5 of the game.
- SAVE YOUR GAME FILE AFTER EACH LESSON (i.e. 2DPlatform L1 Lastname Firstname, 2DPlatform L2 Lastname Firstname, 2DPlatform L3 Lastname Firstname, etc.)
- Save everything to your NETWORK FOLDER first and then backup to your flash drive.
- Upload your 2D Platform game at the end of class; make sure to upload the last completed lesson file. For example, if you have finished lesson 9 but are in the middle of lesson 10, upload your 2D Platform L9 Lastname Firstname file to Edmodo.
Week of August 22-26, 2016

Monday, August 22, 2016
- See Discussion page of my website for today's discussion question.
- Create a New Discussion file for the week of August 22-26. Respond to the Discussion question on the Discussion page of my website.
- Go to www.gamesparkonline.com. Login to Game Spark.
- Download the resources for the 2D Platform game.
- Complete Lessons 1 – 5 of the game.
- SAVE YOUR GAME FILE AFTER EACH LESSON (i.e. 2DPlatform L1 Lastname Firstname, 2DPlatform L2 Lastname Firstname, 2DPlatform L3 Lastname Firstname, etc.)
- We will finish your Customization demonstrations when I return.
Week of August 15-19, 2016

Monday, August 15, 2016
- Watch "Gaming Can Make a Better World" video and complete handout. Discuss video content. Last opportunity to complete 2D Maze L1-19.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
- Change name on opening game screen to number given by teacher. Rename game as directed by teacher and upload.
- Open 2D Maze L19 and save as 2D Maze L19 Cheat Codes lastname firstname. Complete Extra Lesson (cheat codes). Save file (2D Maze L19 Cheat Codes lastname firstname).
- Begin working in assigned groups on customization assignment given by teacher.
Week of August 8-12, 2016

Monday, August 8, 2016
- Game catch up day
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
- Review for test and Game catch up day
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
- 2D Maze Test
Thursday, August 11, 2016
- Peer Game Playing and Editing
Friday, August 12, 2016
- No Air Conditioning - No School
Week of July 20 - 23, 2017

Wednesday, July 20
- Classroom Procedures (handout)
- Classroom Rules (handout to be signed and returned)
- Get to Know You Bingo
Thursday, July 21
- Students create PowerPoint presentation about themselves
Friday, July 22
- Students complete PowerPoint presentations
- Students create Edmodo accounts
Monday, July 25
- Students will introduce themselves using their PowerPoint presentation
Tuesday, July 26
- Students will download resources and learn how to access Game Maker on their computers and online
Wednesday, July 27
- Students will learn vocabulary and naming process associated with Game Maker program (view presentation and take notes)
Thursday, July 28
- Students will complete notes
- Students will begin 2D Maze game in Game Maker
Friday, July 29
- Students will complete lesson 1 and 2 in Game Maker.