The
latter two days were focused on actual game design aspect of the curriculum.
This was also the time that the returning educators joined the fray. Flash design
and programming was a new concept to the new educators. The returning educators
had experience programming in Flash after going through their first year, but
they had to work on a Hidden Object game, a new addition to the curriculum this
year. So, ultimately everyone was on the same page as far as the project goes!
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| The new educators working on their games. |
The
new educators did a great job in the short period that they used Flash! The
games weren’t perfect (what game is, really?), but they had some really
wonderful ideas in the scope of a Hidden Object game. There were games about
literature, game about history, and some about science. All of them were great!
It was especially nice to see the educators grow more confident with Flash
(quite literally) overnight! A lot of them surprised themselves on how much
they understood about the program after a few hours of tinkering and
experimenting with the features and with the curriculum. Future educators,
please note: You can do it too!
Watching
the returning educators tackle the Hidden Object game was very encouraging to
me. They really showed what a difference a year of experience can make. The
returners were in the same shoes as the newcomers last year, so seeing them so
confident with Flash after about a year of use was nice to see. Once again,
future educators: You can do it too!
Overall,
everyone did a great job! Kudos to all of the educators!
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