[Yr7-10it] Re: [it-teachers] Computer Game Design, Programming, Multimedia and Mathematics

[kasmith9 at esc.net.au]

Well done Bill and others!

Cheers

Kerrie Smith

Quoting Bill Kerr <billkerr at gmail.com>:

> *Computer Game Design, Programming, Multimedia and Mathematics*
>
> (apologies for cross posting, we wanted this initial message to reach all
> possible interested parties)
>
> Computer game programming has just achieved an enhanced profile in
> Australian schools.
>
> We're delighted to announce that our submission for funding to the
> Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics (ASISTM)
> Project has been successful.
>
> Visit http://www.asistm.edu.au/successful.asp?st=all to see a summary of all
> successful submissions.
>
> The Game making submission was authored by a collective of three
> schools in South
> Australia, two in Victoria and one in Tasmania as well as ACMI, the
> Australian Centre for Moving Image. Both primary and secondary schools are
> involved.
>
> The Coordinator of the project is Tony Forster a Victorian parent and
> professional engineer who initially became interested in Game Maker as a way
> to teach his son computer programming.
>
> Our Project goals include:
>
> - to use the motivating power of computer games to improve outcomes in
> traditional education areas, including design, programming, multimedia and
> mathematics
>
> - to replicate the highly successful Computer Club project in other schools
>
> - to establish game programming as a well recognised learning tool in
> Australian primary and secondary schools
>
> - to establish active communities, both of teachers and students, who are
> enthused by game programming
>
> The Project is funded for the next 18 months but aims to becoming self
> sustaining beyond that.
>
> If you wish to become involved or obtain more information then please
> contact either Tony Forster or a signatory in your State listed below:
>
> Victoria:
> *Forster Engineering Services P/L*
> Tony Forster forster at ozonline.com.au
>
> *Westall** ** Secondary** **College** (Clayton South)*
> Roland Gesthuizen rge at westallsc.vic.edu.au
>
> *Kardinia** ** International** **College** (** Geelong**)*
> James Powell PowellJ at kardinia.vic.edu.au
>
> South Australia:
> *Woodville** **High School** (Woodville)*
> Bill Kerr billkerr at gmail.com
>
> *Glenelg** ** Primary School** (Glenelg East)*
> Al Upton al.upton at glenelgsr7.sa.edu.au
>
> * **Cedar** ** College** (GREENACRES)*
> Steve Sakovits steve at sakovits.com
>
> Tasmania:
> *New **Town** ** High School** (New Town)*
> "Meijers, Margaret T" margaret.meijers at education.tas.gov.au
>
> Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI):
> Vincent Trundle vtrundle at acmi.net.au
>




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