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“Literature on school improvement is full of exhortations to make the content of instruction "relevant." …….. But if one does belong to a culture in which video games are important, transforming oneself from a consumer to a producer of games may well be an even more powerful way for some children to find importance in what they are doing.”
Situating Constructionism By Seymour Papert and Idit Harel, the first chapter in Seymour Papert and Idit Harel's book Constructionism
 
Gamemaker www.gamemaker.nl is a freeware programming language, though voluntary registration of $18US is encouraged. Because it is free, it can be used at home and at school.

Its simple drag & drop interface is suitable down to year 3 but through its powerful scripting language, it is suitable to year 12 and beyond.

With Gamemaker you can easily create games such as top view, platform games, first person shooters, 3D and networked multiplayer games. It is a fully fledged programming language capable of non game applications such as physics simulations and databases.

Your teachers:

Tony Forster,
ASISTM Computer Game Design, Programming, Multimedia and Mathematics Cluster.
www.freewebs.com/schoolgamemaker

Roland Gesthuizen, Westall SC

Using the computers at Westall Secondary College, you will program your own fully functional game.

You will be introduced to a range of support material including:
 

our teachers’ forum, get help for those difficult questions
online tutorials
game templates
graphics and sound resources
lesson plans
sample programs

To register, mailto:forster@ozonline.com.au
 
You can pay at the door or if you wish to be invoiced please supply:
Name
School
School address
(Billing address if not c/o the school address)
 

Any inquiries:
Tony Forster
Phone 03 9796 8161
Email forster@ozonline.com.au