game design live class session 01/12/2012. agenda for live class weekly road map review of basic...
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Game Design
LIVE Class Session
01/12/2012
Agenda for LIVE Class• Weekly road map
• Review of basic course information
• Review of key course information and location of items– Participation links, Announcements, Extra Credit, Jing
Tutorials, Doc Sharing, Setting up workspace correctly
• Application Sharing Project 1 (NETS Standard 1-Creativity & Innovation, NETS 2- Communication & Collaboration, NETS 6-Texchnology operations & concepts
Weekly Road Map
• This Week– Begin working in Project 1– Lab 5– Download all resources– Do you have MMF
• Sneak Peak at next week– MLK holiday next Monday– Project 1- Lab 9– Quiz 1 (1/23)– Review during next
weeks class
The Basics
• Just like there are basic food groups
• You need the basics to succeed
• Over 12 years teaching technology classes
• Game Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, 3D Modeling, Digital Photography, and more!
• Third year with AZVA• Married, 5 children, 3 grandchildren
and 1 dog (chocolate lab)
My name is Mrs. Hall
Due Dates and Late Work• Due dates are listed in the calendar
bolded and in red. • You have until the Sunday of the
week assignment is due to turn in for full credit.
• After Sunday, you will have until the next AZVA LATE DUE DATE, but you can only earn 70%. (30% deduction)
• Assignments will not be accepted after AZVA LATE DUE DATES.
Remediation• Remediation sessions will be required
of any student that falls below a 60% this semester.
• Weekly invitations sent out by Wednesday
• Remediation will be held on Fridays• You MUST come to that session or
contact me to reschedule (this is part of your participation grade!)
Participation
• Part of your grade for all my classes– Each section/project/level will have
participation points to earn
• You will see a list of options that you can complete in order to get full participation points
• Send a list of the options you have completed through the dropbox for credit
Weekly Class Connect LIVE Classroom
• Demonstrate the actual project during class time
• Quiz reviews (interactive)
• Class Kudos
• Rubric Reviews (assignments)
• Graphic Organizers (extra credit)
• Not mandatory – (always recorded) but can be part of your participation grade
Weekly Office Hours
• Thursday-Live class session– 11:00 to 12:00
• Question and Answer Session – Immediately following office hours
• Remediation– Fridays, 11:00 and 12:00– And individual times
• IM Hours– Monday – Friday 9:00 to 3:00 pm
Remind 101
• Part of welcome extra credit for ALL classes
• Text or email message reminders will be sent on: Late due dates, Assignment submission due dates, Quiz due dates, and more
• Sign-up information in class Announcements
Extra Credit• Two opportunities in all my classes (minimum–
there will be others )– Welcome Extra Credit: (20 Points)
• Try and contact me via phone
• Send me a kmail
• Sign-up for Remind101
– Last unit Extra Credit: (25 Points)• Collect secret words through the semester (Raise your
hand, announcements, remind101 messages, etc.)
• Take all words and make a story about me. (Can be funny but please school appropriate)
How do I know what to do daily?
• Weekly announcements
• Calendar
• KMAILS!
• Live Class Connect sessions
• Remind 101 (not daily but due dates)
• Doc Share area of class
APPLICATION SHARE
• Go and review these key areas in the class
Course Information
Game Design
• Students will be immersed into the world of developing and designing video games.
• You will gain an understanding of different game genres
• You will use a visual editing software called MultiMedia Fusion (MMF) to create games
Course Requirements
• You must have the following in order to complete this class:– Software Required: Multimedia Fusion 2.0
• K12 Discount offered: Save 30% off $119.00 retail price –total price of $83.30
• 30 Day trial of software available (see course for details)
• We start using software next week!
• If you can cannot purchase software contact me ASAP!
Grading and Due Dates
• There are a total of 596 possible points in this class. – Quizzes: (6) at 25 points each– Assignments: (6) 50 to 75 points– Participation: (6) at 16 points
• Extra Credit opportunities– Welcome Extra Credit available NOW through
the end of January
Submitting Assignments
• Assignments MUST be submitted to the dropbox
• Create a working folder for each project and save your .mfa AND .exe file (we will review in class)
• Submit the entire working folder by zipping or compressing the file (we will review in class)
APPLICATION SHARE
• Start working on Project 1 – MMF Workspace-fill out
the sheet– Frames – Creating our first game
• Ping
Game Design
LIVE Class Session
01/19/2012
Agenda for LIVE Class• Weekly road map
• Quiz 1 Review– (NETS 2- Communication & Collaboration, NETS 6-
Texchnology operations & concepts )
• Application Sharing Project 1 – (NETS Standard 1-Creativity & Innovation, NETS 2-
Communication & Collaboration, NETS 6-Texchnology operations & concepts
• Assignment 1 Rubric Review
Weekly Road Map
• This Week– Begin working in Project 1– Lab 5– Download all resources– Do you have MMF
• Sneak Peak at next week– MLK holiday next Monday– Project 1- Lab 9– Quiz 1 (1/23)– Review during next
weeks class
Class Reminders Extra Credit
• Extra Credit available through the end of the month
• Participation can be submitted at any time to dropboxes. – You MUST submit to dropbox the list of items
completed for participation
Submitting Assignments
• Assignments MUST be submitted to the dropbox
• Create a working folder for each project and save your .mfa AND .exe file (we will review in class)
• Submit the entire working folder by zipping or compressing the file (we will review in class)
APPLICATION SHARE
• Start working on Project 1 – MMF Workspace-fill out
the sheet– Frames – Creating our first game
• Ping
How to contact me?
• Kmail—respond very quickly • Raise Your Hand
– This is a place within the course where you can post questions for me to answer.
• Instant Messaging:– Yahoo: azvaehall– MSN: [email protected]
• Call me on my office line (may need to leave a voice mail) 623-444-5456
THANKS for coming!
How to contact me?
• Kmail—respond very quickly • Raise Your Hand
– This is a place within the course where you can post questions for me to answer.
• Instant Messaging:– Yahoo: azvaehall– MSN: [email protected]
• Call me on my office line (may need to leave a voice mail) 623-444-5456
THANKS for coming!