[Yr7-10it] Gamemaker assessment task

[Russell Edwards]

A quick question for the gamemaker enthusiasts.

Have you had any issues from parents or staff regarding putting 
gamemaker in your elective IT subjects?

I am thinking of giving it to my 9/10 "Advanced Computer Skills" 
elective class, however I have already stretched that subject, being 
originally advertised in the course handbook as "Advanced Word 
Processing" (boooring!). So far I have given them blogs and XHTML/CSS up 
to a fairly advanced level. For next term I was thinking of going for 
gamemaker but I would worry that some people would rather that the kids 
were learning more directly tangible practical skills, i.e. advanced 
topics in Word/Excel/Publisher/PowerPoint/Access etc.

What would you do in this situation?  Just do it? Or have the Course 
Handbook for changed to advertise it first (i.e. wait for next year)?

Russell


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