CS1 - 1112 - January

From WLCS

Friday - Monday (1/20/12 - 1/30/12)

  • Complete STEM Challenge project by Tuesday, January 31st
  • You will be posting it on your on-line portfolio (like your other games). Include the following:
    • The page link should be named STEM Game (so that it's easier for Mr. Bui to find)
    • All the information from your game proposal/design document (you can copy and paste this)
    • Link to the playable game uploaded to the Scratch website
    • Screencast of you playing and demoing the game
  • We will then submit it to the contest

Tuesday - Thursday (1/17/12 - 1/19/12)

Warmup:

Agenda:

  • Intellectual Property
  • 2 more weeks to complete the STEM Challenge game
  • Complete by the end of January and submit to contest

Monday - Friday (1/9/12 - 1/13/12)

Agenda:

  • Central Library volunteering opportunity
    • Saturday, January 21, from 10:30AM-12PM
    • Help people learn how to use download ebooks and use e-readers
  • Make sure you've turned in your STEM Challenge design
  • Begin working on your STEM Challenge game
  • Be sure to read through the STEM Challenge Rules

Tuesday - Friday (1/3/12 - 1/6/12)

Agenda:

  • Turn in Parental evaluations for Digital Portfolio Website
  • 2nd Quarter Exams start next week
  • STEM Challenge - Game Design Competition
    1. Work on a game design proposal/description today (250-500 words). Should include the following:
      • Name(s) of you and your partner (partner optional)
      • Title of the game
      • 1 paragraph description of the plot/storyline
      • Game-play description
      • Controls
      • Objective(s) of the game
      • Description of how difficulty increases to challenge player
      • Include any hand-drawn sketches/illustrations of background, players, sprites, items, etc.
    2. May work in pairs, but has to show substantial work of 2 people. You may work with a classmate in another class
    3. Turn it in by the end of the week