#9p3 Changing Worlds - Track Your Progress

Lesson Objectives 

LO1 - To be able to track your own progress
LO2 - To be able to develop your Changing Worlds coursework

Outcomes

Red - You will update the progress tracker so I can be aware of your progress
Amber - You will have ensured all work is linked to your eportfolio
Green - You will have tested your game and recorded the results in your development log

Starter

Take a look at the Changing Worlds progress tracker (click on the image above) and update me throughout the lesson by adding comments to your sheet

Main

RED TASK

• Use Adobe Dreamweaver Make sure that all of the work that you have done so far is linked to your eportfolio

AMBER TASK

• Make sure all parts of your game are completed:
• Menu screen working 
• Instruction Screen working 
• Tutorial level working 
• At least 5 working levels 
• Win Screen Working 
• Lose Screen Working 
• Loading screen working 
• Favicon working 
• Music working 
• Sound effects working

GREEN TASK

• Make sure that all of your game documentation is up to date:
• Section A – Formative Testing 
• Section B – User Feedback 
• Section C – Teacher Comments 
• Section D – Design Changes
• Assets Table

Plenary

• Add comments to your sheet on the progress tracker updating me as to what you have done

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 37 - Developing Your Game

Lesson Objectives 

LO1 - To develop your game by adding and testing sprites and functionality

Outcomes

Red - You will have added and tested at least 1 sprite
Amber - You will have added and tested at least 2 sprites
Green - You will have added and tested at least 3 sprites

Starter

Open your development log section A - update your events to show which ones you have tested

Main

RED TASK

• Use Adobe Illustrator to create sprites for your game
• Collect copyright free sprites from the internet

AMBER TASK

• Add the sprites into level one for your game
• Test and update your Development Log A - Formative Testing and Assets Table

GREEN TASK

• Create or collect backgrounds and tilesets for your game
• Add them into your game
• Test and update your Development Log A - Formative Testing

Plenary

• Update your assets table and development logs
• What do you need to do next lesson

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 36 - Favicon

Lesson Objectives 

LO1 - To understand what a favicon is and why the are used for a piece of software

Outcomes

Red - You will have created a favicon and added it to your game
Amber - You will have tested that your favicon works
Green - You will have updated your development log section A

Starter

• What is a favicon? What is it used for?

• How would using one in your game improve it?

Main

RED TASK - Create a Favicon

• Upload one of your character graphics to this site http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/favicon/ and it will turn it into a favicon for you
• Save the favicon into Sites --> DA204SPB --> Game

AMBER TASK - Add the favicon into your game

1. Click on Global Game Settings

2. Click on the loading tab and change the game icon

GREEN TASK - Continue to Develop Your Game

• Continue building and testing your game
• Characters
• Enemies
• Platforms
• Backgrounds
• Pickups

Plenary

• Update your development log section A and section B

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 35 - Loading Screen

Lesson Objectives 

LO1 - To understand the purpose of a loading screen so that you can develop your own for use in your game
 LO2 - To appreciate the importance of in game feedback

Outcomes

Red - You will have created a simple loading screen using Photoshop
Amber - You will have added your loading screen into your game
Green - You will have tested your loading screen and made sure that it works

Starter

• What is a loading screen? What is used for?
• How does having a loading screen in your game improve it for the player?

Main

Red Task 1 - Create a loading screen

• Using either Adobe Fireworks or Adobe Photoshop create a loading screen for your game. It can be any size and style that you want - below are some example ones:

Amber Task - Add your loading screen into your 

1. Click on global game settings

2. Choose show your own image and then click change image

Green Task - Test It!

• Run your game and test that your loading screen works
• Update Development Log A - Formative testing to show that it works

Plenary

• Open your development log 
• Ask a partner to play your game and record the feedback into your test plan

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 34 - Developing Your Game

Lesson Objectives 

LO1 - To develop your game by adding and testing sprites and functionality

Outcomes

Red - You will have added and tested at least 1 sprite
Amber - You will have added and tested at least 2 sprites
Green - You will have added and tested at least 3 sprites

Starter

Open your development log section A - update your events to show which ones you have tested

Main

RED TASK

• Use Adobe Illustrator to create sprites for your game
• Collect copyright free sprites from the internet

AMBER TASK

• Add the sprites into level one for your game
• Test and update your Development Log A - Formative Testing and Assets Table

GREEN TASK

• Create or collect backgrounds and tilesets for your game
• Add them into your game
• Test and update your Development Log A - Formative Testing

Plenary

• Update your assets table and development logs
• What do you need to do next lesson

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 33 -- Developing Your Game

Lesson Objectives 

LO1 - To develop your game by adding and testing sprites and functionality

Outcomes

Red - You will have added and tested at least 1 sprite
Amber - You will have added and tested at least 2 sprites
Green - You will have added and tested at least 3 sprites

Starter

Open your development log section A - update your events to show which ones you have tested

Main

RED TASK

• Use Adobe Illustrator to create sprites for your game
• Collect copyright free sprites from the internet

AMBER TASK

• Add the sprites into level one for your game
• Test and update your Development Log A - Formative Testing and Assets Table

GREEN TASK

• Create or collect backgrounds and tilesets for your game
• Add them into your game
• Test and update your Development Log A - Formative Testing

Plenary

• Update your assets table and development logs
• What do you need to do next lesson

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 32 - Developing Your Game

Lesson Objectives 

LO1 - To develop your game by adding and testing sprites

Outcomes

Red - You will have added your main character sprite into your game
Amber - You will have tested your character
Green - You will have developed and tested new sprites for your game

Starter

• Open Adobe Dreamweaver
• Open your DA204 Homepage
• Link up your:
• Assets Table
• Development Section A
• Development Section B
• Development Section C
• Development Section D
• Game

Main

RED TASK

• Use Adobe Illustrator to create sprites for your game
• Collect copyright free sprites from the internet

AMBER TASK 

• Add the sprites into level one for your game
• Test and update your Development Log A - Formative Testing and assets table

GREEN TASK

• Create or collect backgrounds and tilesets for your game
• Add them into your game 
• Test and update your Development Log A - Formative Testing

Plenary

Update your assets table and your development logs

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 31 - Developing Your Game

Lesson Objectives 

LO1 - To develop your game by adding and testing sprites

Outcomes

Red - You will have added your main character sprite into your game
Amber - You will have tested your character
Green - You will have developed and tested new sprites for your game

Starter

• Open Development Log B - User Testing
• Open your Game

• Swap with a test buddy, play their game and give them some feedback

Main

RED TASK

• Finish your main character sprite
• Save it for web and devices as a PNG 24 
• Add your main character into your game
• Test your game does the main character work correctly 
• Update Development Log A - Formative Testing and your assets table

AMBER TASK 

• Create any other sprites that you need for your game e.g hearts, coins
• Add them into your game 
• Test and update your Development Log A - Formative Testing and assets table

GREEN TASK

• Create any other sprites that you need for your game e.g hearts, coins
• Add them into your game 
• Test and update your Development Log A - Formative Testing

Plenary

Open Development Log A 
Can you update anything that works

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 30 - Adding Sprites Into Your Game

Lesson Objectives 

LO1 - To develop your knowledge of using sprites in Gamemaker

Outcomes

Red - Complete your main character sprite
Amber - Add your sprite into your game and test it
Green - Create and test other sprites for your game

Starter

How to save a sprite ready for use in gamemaker
How to add your sprite into your game

Main

RED TASK

• Finish your main character sprite
• Save it for web and devices as a PNG 24
• Add your main character into your game

AMBER TASK

• Test your game does the main character work correctly
• Update Development Log A - Formative Testing

GREEN TASK

• Create any other sprites that you need for your game (enemies, objects)
• Add them into your game 
• Test and update your Development Log A - Formative Testing

Plenary

Open Development Log - Section B User Feedback
Get a partner to play your game and add feedback comments

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 28/29 - Creating A Vector Sprite 2&3

Lesson Objectives 

L/O 1 - To continue to develop your knowledge of primary and secondary images 
L/O 2 - To continue to improve your graphic skills
L/O 3 - To be able to discuss what assets you will be using for your game

Outcomes

Red - You will have create a practice sprite using Adobe Illustrator
Amber - You will have begun creating the sprite for your main character
Green - You will have completed the sprite for your main character

Starter

What tools and techniques did you learn in Illustrator last lesson?? 

Tell the person next to you!

Main

RED TASK

• Finish your practice

AMBER TASK

• Start to create your main character in Adobe Illustrator
• The sprites must be 32X32 pixels in Adobe Illustrator
• They must have a transparent background
• You must save it for the web (go to File - Save for web and devices + choose png-24)

GREEN TASK

• Can you replace the character in the game with your own sprite?

Plenary

Showcase your work
Makje sure that you save your character in Sites --> DA204 SPB --> Products --> Game

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 27 - Creating a Vector Sprite

Lesson Objectives:To develop skills in Adobe Illustrator

Outcomes:You will have created a vector image using Adobe Illustrator

Starter

You have 10 minutes to find out:


1. What is a vector graphic?
2. What advantages do they have?
3. What is Adobe's vector graphic software?

Main

RED TASK

Open Adobe Illustrator, choose one of these tutorials and try creating a character like the one above, using Adobe Illustrator! **Click on the monster to take you straight to the tutorial.

AMBER TASK

Explore some other things that you can do in Adobe Illustrator

GREEN TASK

Create a sprite for the main character in your game

1. The sprites must be 32X32 pixels in Adobe Illustrator
2. They must have a transparent background
3. You must save it for the web (go to File - Save for web and devices + choose png-24)

 

Plenary

Showcase your work!

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 26 - Buttons and Testing

Lesson Objectives:To develop and test a fully working interface

Outcomes:You will have added all interface screens into your game and made all buttons work. You will have recorded your testing in the development log

RED TASK

1. Download all 4 parts of the development log

2. Save all of them in Sites --> DA204SPB --> Evidence --> Development Log

3. Open Development Log A - Formative Testing in Word

4. Open your Rules Log in Word

AMBER TASK

5. Copy the event and action columns of the rules log and paste them into the event and what should happen column of the development log

6. Test the buttons you made in yesterday's lesson and record the results in your development log

GREEN TASK

7. Finish any missing buttons and/ or screens that you need for your game. Make sure that you test them and record the results in your development log

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 25 - Creating Buttons for Your Game

Lesson Objectives: LO1 - To understand how to create a button in GameMaker so that you can set up a menu system for your game LO2 - To understand what testing is and appreciate it's importance

Outcomes: You will have created buttons to allow players to move around the screens in your game

Starter

• Why is testing so important when building a game?
• What different kinds of testing are there?

Main

• Task 1 - Download Game Template and save in your area

CLICK HERE to download platform game

CLICK HERE to download top down driving game

CLICK HERE to download scrolling shooter game

• Task 2 - Loading in Your Screens
• Use the Create a Background button to load your screens into GameMaker

• For each room set the correct background

• Task 3 - Creating Buttons
• Using what you have learnt in today's lesson and using the video below if you need a reminder load all of your screens into the game and create a set of working buttons

Plenary

• Download the 4 parts of the Development Log  by clicking HERE
• Save them in Sites --> DA204SPB --> Evidence --> Development Log
• Copy and paste your rules from rules log into the formative testing section
• Test your game to see if your buttons work correctly - record your results in the development log and fix any problems

#9p3 Changing Worlds - Lesson 23/24 - Basic Platform Game

Lesson Objectives: To learn how to move a character using the keys

Outcomes:You will have created a basic platform game

RED TASK

• Copy the Tutorial 2 - Basic Platform Game folder from my area on the read drive
• \\files.wildern.hants.sch.uk\Read\ICT\Mr Smith

AMBER TASK

• Add sprites into your game
• Create & program the objects needed for the game

GREEN TASK

• Create level 1 for your game
• Create level 2 for your game 

#9p3 Changing Woirlds - Lesson 22 - Click on the Fruit Revisited

Lesson Objectives: To begin develop knowledge and skills of Gamemaker

Outcomes:You will have created your first game - Click on the Fruit

RED TASK

• Copy the Tutorial 1 - Click on the Fruit folder from my area on the read drive
• \\files.wildern.hants.sch.uk\Read\ICT\Mr Smith

AMBER TASK

• Add sprites into your game
• Create objects 
• Create and populate a room

GREEN TASK

• Add music and sound effects
• Add bombs
• Add instructions

#9p3 Computer Science - Lesson 34 - Trends in Compting Final Lesson

 

Lesson Objectives: To fully develop your Trends in Computing presentation to meet all requirements

Outcomes:You will have completed your Trends in computing

Starter

 

 

 

Main

In today's lesson you should be finishing creating your Trends in Computing presentation

RED TASK

• Section1 - Title Slide
• Title
• Your Name and candidate number
• Centre Name: Wildern School
• Centre Number: 58243

AMBER TASK

• Section 2 - Introduction
• Introduce and describe the area of technology that you have chosen
• Outline what you will talk about in your presentation

GREEN TASK

• Section 3 - Development
• Describe how your chosen technology has developed over time
• Include suitable facts and images

BLUE TASK

• Section 4 - Uses of Technology
• Describe and explain at least 5 different uses for your chosen technology
• For each use comment on it's impact
• Include suitable facts and images

PURPLE TASK

• Section 4 - Legal Social Ethical Issues
• Describe and explain at least 1 ethical issue for your chosen technology
• Describe and explain at least 1 social issue for your chosen technology
• Describe and explain at least 1 legal issue for your chosen technology

 

Plenary

• Print your work
• 6 slides to a page make sure that your name is in the header or footer

#9p3 Computer Science - Lesson 33 - Trends In Computing 4

Lesson Objectives: To fully develop your Trends in Computing presentation to meet all requirements

Outcomes:You willcompleted your Trends in computing

Starter

• Get your checklist out of your folder
• Open your Trends In Computing presentation
• What do you need to complete by the end of today's lesson

 

Main

In today's lesson you should be finishing creating your Trends in Computing presentation

RED TASK

• Section1 - Title Slide
• Title
• Your Name and candidate number
• Centre Name: Wildern School
• Centre Number: 58243

AMBER TASK

• Section 2 - Introduction
• Introduce and describe the area of technology that you have chosen
• Outline what you will talk about in your presentation

GREEN TASK

• Section 3 - Development
• Describe how your chosen technology has developed over time
• Include suitable facts and images

BLUE TASK

• Section 4 - Uses of Technology
• Describe and explain at least 5 different uses for your chosen technology
• For each use comment on it's impact
• Include suitable facts and images

PURPLE TASK

• Section 4 - Legal Social Ethical Issues
• Describe and explain at least 1 ethical issue for your chosen technology
• Describe and explain at least 1 social issue for your chosen technology
• Describe and explain at least 1 legal issue for your chosen technology

 

Plenary

• Share your work with a partner - give each other 2 stars and a wish

#9p3 Computer Science - Lesson 32 - Trends In Computing 3

Lesson Objectives:To understand how your chosen technology has developed over time

Outcomes:You will have created a timeline for your technology and explained it's history

Starter

Go to:

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/timeline_2/​

Create a timeline for your chosen technology

Add it to your presentation when finished

Main

In today's lesson you should be working on creating your Trends in Computing presentation

RED TASK

• Section1 - Title Slide
• Title
• Your Name and candidate number
• Centre Name: Wildern School
• Centre Number: 58243

AMBER TASK

• Section 2 - Introduction
• Introduce and describe the area of technology that you have chosen
• Outline what you will talk about in your presentation

GREEN TASK

• Section 3 - Development
• Describe how your chosen technology has developed over time
• Include suitable facts and images

BLUE TASK

• Section 4 - Uses of Technology
• Describe and explain at least 5 different uses for your chosen technology
• For each use comment on it's impact
• Include suitable facts and images

EXTENSION TASK

• Section 4 - Legal Social Ethical Issues
• Describe and explain at least 1 ethical issue for your chosen technology
• Describe and explain at least 1 social issue for your chosen technology
• Describe and explain at least 1 legal issue for your chosen technology

 

Plenary

• Share your work with a partner - give each other 2 stars and a wish

#9p3 Computer Science - Lesson 31 - Trends In Computing 2

Lesson Objectives: To develop a presentation about a trend in computing

Outcomes:You will have setup your presentation, written an introduction and started the history of your technology

Starter

1. Start a new powerpoint
2. Create a Title Slide
• Trends In Computing - INSERT NAME OF TECHNOLOGY
• Name and Candidate Number
• Wildern School 58243
3.  Write an Introduction slide
• What will you be talking about in your presentation?
• Why you chose this area of computing technology?

Main

·        Title

·        Name

·        Candidate Number

·        Centre Name

·        Centre Number

·        What is the technology you will be talking about?

·        Why have you chosen this technology?

·        What is the history of this technology?

·        Describe what changes have taken place in this technology?

·        What might happen if this technology did not exist?

·        Describe 5 different uses of this technology

·        Describe what impact each of these uses has had

·        Describe and explain at least one legal issue relating to this technology

·        Describe and explain at least one ethical issue relating to this technology

·        Describe and explain at least one social issue relating to this technology

·        Include useful facts and figures about this technology

·        Include suitable images about this technology

·        A conclusion to your presentation

Plenary

• Save your presentation in your Trends In Computing
• Share your work with a partner - give each other two stars and a wish
• Use the feedback you have received to update your checklist