May 26 :: Create your game! (continued)
Expectations:
C: Voice Level 2 (only the people next to you can hear you and no shouting across the room)
H: Ask your team, elbow partner or raise hand
A: Work on the assignment
M: Stay in your assigned seat
P: Work till assignment is completed
S: Finishing your work
PLEASE SIT IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT! NO EXCEPTIONS!
1. Log in to typing.com
2. Click TESTS (located on the top next to Lessons)...scroll down
3. TAKE THE 1 PAGE TYPING TEST (this is due TODAY): 10 Pts for the week (Test + Lesson).
4. Begin Typing !!
when you are done with typing.....
WORK ON KODU
DUE MAY 31!!!!
If you are finished or waiting, work on Clever!
Students click on the Clever icon on the desktop
Sign in using the username & password (same as logging into computer)
Click on the square that says iReady
Continue until time is up!
Lessons have been assigned to them based on their diagnostic test results both in Math and Reading. Within each lesson are brain break games. The district is pushing a goal of 45 minutes per week on Online Lessons in ELA and 45 minutes per week in Math to close the gaps found in the diagnostic. Math and ELA are providing some of that time during the week, but not all.
KODU GAME LAB!
What you NEED to know!!!!
YOUR GAME PLUS THE PROGRAMMING GUIDE IS WORTH...
200 POINTS!!!!!
DUE MAY 31!!!!
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: Kodu Game Lab: Game Planning Worksheet! Today you will be filling out a worksheet explaining all about the game you want to create!
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Learning the programs well helps us be better programmers! We are critical thinkers! Following directions helps us learn!
HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: You will be creating a game in Kodu Game Lab using criteria given!
START BUILDING YOUR GAME!
The entire assignment is worth 200 (yes, 200!!!) points. Please see criteria below to make sure you are meeting the criteria needed!
Use your planner as a guide!
Worksheet Page 1 (Example)
Worksheet Page 2 (Example)
CRITERIA!
THINGS YOUR GAME MUST HAVE:
Main Character and it MUST be programmed to move, collect objects and score
3 or more ground types (hills, rivers etc)
Minimum of 2 DIFFERENT Enemies and they MUST be programmed
Detailed landscape (10 landscape objects minimum)
Introduction and Directions how to play
MUST have 2 or more item types to pick up or collect for health, points, etc
The player MUST score some sort of points. A point counter must be displayed.
A Win/Loss MUST be programmed so it is displayed at the end of the game
Extra Credit for an object PROGRAMMED to follow a path!
YOUR GAME PLUS THE PROGRAMMING GUIDE IS WORTH...
200 POINTS!!!!!
DUE MAY 31!!!!
TO BEGIN...
Select NEW WORLD
Select the first world on the LEFT!
START BUILDING!!!
REMEMBER TO...
SAVE YOUR WORLD OFTEN!!!
It will NOT autosave!
Don't forget to NAME IT!!!!
Click HOME button
SAVE MY WORLD!
TIPS!
Make your terrain large! You can always add or delete but sometimes its easier to start big!
Use the Planning Worksheet! It's ok to change what you had planned!
Try different things!
DON'T FORGET TO PLAY THE GAME TO SEE IF IT IS WORKING!
ESCAPE
PLAY
Press the ESC key (Escape) key on your keyboard to return to the game. It’s time to test out the game!
Press the Play button (it’s the triangle to the right of the House icon on the toolbar). Does the programming work?
DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO SOMETHING?
If it is something we have done, please ask your neighbor/team first! (Ask 3, then ask me!)
If it is something from a game you viewed previously, please write it down and I will help you with it!
Go look at previous tutorials! Trust me...they help!
PAST ASSIGNMENTS TO HELP!
These are the how to's on some of the things we have done recently!
REMEMBER!
Be original!
Previous assignments cannot be used!
Games we viewed CANNOT be used!
HERE ARE SOME HOW TO'S....
CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU NEED? ASK!
I will find the answer and post it online!
ARE YOU DONE WITH YOUR GAME???
FILL OUT THIS FORM FIRST!!!
Click the button to the right to fill out the CREATE A GAME FINAL form and submit!
DO NOT TURN YOUR GAME IN UNTIL THIS FORM IS COMPLETE!!!!
Exporting you game!
WHEN YOU ARE DONE...
TIP!
If you haven't already, create a folder on your DESKTOP
Name it KODU or KODU Games!
EXPORT to THIS folder!
Go to the main menu
Press ESCAPE (ESC) to exit
Press HOME button
Select Exit to MAIN MENU
Select LOAD WORLD
Find the game you have been creating
Left click on the game
Select EXPORT
A new dialog box will pop up
On the left, select DESKTOP
The file name should show at the bottom with YOUR creator name
Do NOT change the name!!!!
Select SAVE
Select CONTINUE
A file has now been created and is located in the folder on your desktop!
HOW TO TURN IN YOUR GAME!!!!
Go to our Classroom in TEAMS
Select Assignments
Select
KODU GAME FINAL!
Scroll down to MY WORK
Click +ATTACH
Click UPLOAD FROM THIS DEVICE
Select DESKTOP (on the left)
Find the downloaded file and select it (it should be a KODU file)
Click OPEN
Wait for file to upload!
File will show up below under My Work
CLICK TURN IN!
NOTE: There MUST be a file (download of project) attached to get credit. Simply clicking TURN IN will not do!!!