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Getting Started with Kodu
- Week 1: Getting Started with Kodu – Skills and game design
- Student Ages: 9-14 years old
- Activity Time: 40 minutes
- Activity Level: Beginner Coder
Prerequisites
- Download and Installation of Kodu
Learning Objectives
- Students will be introduced to Kodu Game Lab, game making, and the informal process of game design with videos, readings, and a task.
Contents
Student Activities
What is Kodu Game Lab?
Students will explore Kodu Game Lab, and what it can be used for. Students will learn an overview of Kodu Game Lab basic programming structures and navigation.
Subjects: Design Technology, Digital Literacy, 21st Century Learning Skills
The informal process of game design
The students will learn about the informal design process.
Subjects: Design Technology, Digital Literacy, 21st Century Learning Skills
Performance Expectations
Task 1
The students will come up with a game on Kodu Game Lab.
Subjects: Design Technology, Digital Literacy, 21st Century Learning Skills
Skills
Character, Citizenship, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Project Based Learning