[Year 12 IPM] Unit 1/2 2007+ Programming/Scripting

[Roland Gesthuizen]

We are lucky to have so much variety and good options to pick and choose
from. :-)

I will be using Gamemaker, an engaging bit of software that will
sufficiently challenge the imagination and programming skills of my year
11's with Ooodles of resources and a good support network of teachers .
Gamemaker has a sound pedagogical base as a teaching tool by the Netherlands
author <http://www.cs.uu.nl/%7Emarkov/>. My students can take it home on a
USB key. :-)

I have seen some cool examples floating about where it was used to program a
small database, lunar lander, food web, typing tutor and even a small
climate simulator. Recently my students made small programs to simulate
doctors running around Africa .. ala Medecins Sans
Frontieres<http://www.msf.org>.


Regards Roland

On 29/05/06, Michael Warden <warden.michael.d at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
> > ...just in case you are unaware of it, VB 2005 Express Edition is free
> to
> > download till the end of the year. We recently installed this across our
> > school.
> > Frank
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au]On
> > Behalf Of Lance Gibbens
> > Sent: Monday, 29 May 2006 8:02 AM
> > To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
> > Teachers'MailingList
> > Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] Unit 1/2 2007+ Programming/Scripting
> >
> >
> > Yep,
> >
> > We have been through quite a discussion about this and have been nagging
> > Paula (sorry Paula) for the list of languages for the new Software
> > Development course.... No point in getting a language that is not
> > accepted. I have not seen the list yet, and it would be advisable to
> > wait for it, but it's looking like Delphi 2006 at this stage, but not
> > set in concrete. I would go with VB if MS had the brains to sell it as
> > VB rather than having to buy the whole Studio set... which we can't
> > afford.
> >
> > Delphi is a souped up visual version of Pascal.... Which was always a
> > great programming language to teach proper programming techniques
> > (anyone old enough out there to remember teaching TP V 4-6?), but maybe
> > I  biased.... I always though VB was sloppy.... Personal opinion.
> >
> > My advice is if you have any thought at all about offering Software
> > Development 3/4 wait for the list, then decide about 1/2.
> >
> > Kind regards
> >
> > Lance
> > Lance Gibbens
> > Head of Teaching and Learning
> > Flinders Christian Community College
> > P.O. Box 45, TYABB, 3913
> > Ph. 59732013 Mob 0419548036
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au]
> > On Behalf Of Michael Warden
> > Sent: Monday, 29 May 2006 7:47 AM
> > To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
> > Teachers'Mailing List
> > Subject: [Year 12 IPM] Unit 1/2 2007+ Programming/Scripting
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Has anyone put some thought into the software they will use for the
> > Programming/Scripting area of Unit 2 IT?
> >
> > I am concerned about the depth of understanding required. eg. Loops,
> > If..End If etc.
> >
> > Thanks for any feedback.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
> >
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> I am thinking of using Gamemaker which is a free download and uses a
> scripting language based on the principles of programming - loops,
> if-else-end if etc.
>
> However, I am concerned that the students may face problems when
> completing
> the outcome relating to getting the "public" to plan a solution using this
> software.
>
> Michael
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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