videogame

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=Create a Video Game Workshop=

Core technology skill goals:

 * Video Game Design Process - identifying rules, a goal and audience for a video game and then creating a storyboard
 * Video Game Development Process - iterative process of planning, programming, testing and evaluating
 * Employing algorithms and logic to program game and solve game issues

Grade Level:
Middle School and up

Length of Workshop:
8 sessions of 1+ hours each or 4 sessions of 2+ hours each

Philosophy, Goals & Objectives:
Recently, playing video games has been shown to have some positive side effects by providing players the opportunity to collaborate, overcome failure, practice social skills and pursue creative solutions. Creating video games empowers students and gives them an even more amazing array of experiences from problem solving, systems thinking, iterative design and digital media literacy. It also introduces students to computer science concepts, helping demystify technology and negating negative stereotypes of the field. Finally, video games can be created around specific subject areas helping integrate technology learning into the curriculum.

NETS for Students Standards:

 * Creativity and Innovation
 * Communication and Collaboration
 * Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
 * Digital Citizenship

CSTA Computer Science Standards:

 * Use the basic steps in algorithmic problem-solving to design solutions
 * Evaluate ways that different algorithms may be used to solve the same problem
 * Collaboratively design, develop, publish and present products using technology resources
 * Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using information and technology
 * Recognize that computers are devices that execute programs
 * Use various debugging and testing methods to ensure program correctness

Through Completion of this Workshop, a Student Will:

 * Research gaming, game design as well as subject area for game
 * Create and use a project plan
 * Follow iterative development process to create a video game: design, program, test and evaluate
 * See the Video Game Design Rubric for more info about student expectations