[Year 12 IT Apps] game development roadshow [Scanned] [Spam score:8%]

[Adrian Janson]

Hi Maggie and all,

 

My 2c.

 

I must confess that I was quite interested when I saw the brochure - and my
Prin. handed me one as well (so they have cast the net wide!)

It is a paid session and goes for 2 hours and they mention software that
will be 'given?' to the students (but it is all free anyway - my
impression).  I did email them to ask them for more info and what I received
back was very vague and generic.  My feeling is that anything that you can
teach in 2 hours in the area of games design is going to be very 'surface'
and I imagine them showing lots of 'wow' media clips and saying 'hey you can
do this great stuff with this software' and here it is.  

 

So my personal feeling about this is that it is not worth it - and I will be
steering clear (and not promoting it to my students at all).  But just to
emphasis - JUST MY OPINION!  It could be great and if anyone does promote it
/ send students along - it would be interesting to hear first hand.  I am
sceptical. 

 

Cheers,

Adrian

 

Adrian Janson B.Sc, Dip.Ed, M.Ed
eLearning Coordinator
Melbourne High School, Forrest Hill, South Yarra, Victoria 3141 Australia.
Phone: 03 9826 0711 International: +61 3 9826 0711
Fax: 03 9826 8767 International: +61 3 9826 8767
E-mail: janson.adrian.a at edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: http://www.mhs.vic.edu.au <http://www.mhs.vic.edu.au/> 

Blog: http://jansona.edublogs.org <http://jansona.edublogs.org/> 

 

 

From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of Margaret Iaquinto
Sent: Friday, 30 March 2012 6:24 AM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] game development roadshow [Scanned] [Spam
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'They appear to have had a big impact in ACT and NSW' -- Is that true or is
it part of the hype? 

Maggie

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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] on
behalf of Timothy Kitchen [TKitchen at strathcona.vic.edu.au]
Sent: Thursday, 29 March 2012 9:07 PM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] game development roadshow [Scanned] [Spam
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Hi Folks,

 

This group was on the phone to me today trying to push their product. 

 

They seem genuine and appear to have had a big impact in NSW & ACT.

 

They are in Melbourne early next term - too early for us to get involved at
this stage but they seemed interesting in investigating another trip to
Melbourne around ICT Week.

 

$45 is a bit steep, but they claim to offer $3000 plus game development
software for for each student. I'll investigate further when they come next
term as we don't currently offer any game development options.

 

Ta

 

Tim Kitchen

Strathcona BGGS

 

 

On 29/03/2012, at 11:31 AM, Margaret Iaquinto wrote:





Does anyone out there know about this company? They give you the posters and
the kids fork out about $45 and get games software kits. They come to the
individual school.

Commercial Game Development Roadshow which will be presenting to Melbourne
schools in Term 2.

Maggie




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