Welcome!
- Check out the Course Syllabus that was handed out on day 1.
- Fill out this survey to tell me a little about yourself!
Interesting Topics in Computers
The History of Video Games
- Our notes!
- Here are some recreations of famous video games: Spacewar, Pong, Breakout, Space Invaders, PacMan, Donkey Kong!
Topic 0: Presentations With Canva
- Sign up for a Canva account using your @learn.vsb.bc.ca email address. You can use this join link to upgrade your account to Canva education for free!
- Let's make a presentation all about you! Check out the criteria document and the marking rubric!
Topic 1: Programming with Arcade.MakeCode
First Steps
- Video: What is a Programming Langauge?
- Video: Why Universities are Using Block Languages
- Programming Game: Asphodel
- Make an account at arcade.makecode.com!
Skillmap 1: For Beginners
- Visit the Beginner's Skill map. Start at the very top!
- Take notes on the guided note sheet (paper version provided in class)
- Fill out this Scavenger Hunt by naming the parts of the MakeCode workspace and graphic editor.
Skillmap 2 & 3: Clicker Game & Dino Hoard
- Visit the Beginner's Skill map. Go through the bottom 2 islands (Clicker Game and Dino Hoard), completing the entire skill map!
- Fill out this Note Taking Sheet.
Project 1: Recreate a Scene
After completing the three islands of the Beginner Skill Map, try creating an animation that recreates a fun scene from a movie, video game, or show. Here is the criteria!
Project 2: Quiz Game
- YouTube video lesson about the quiz game.
- Project 3: Quiz game In this project, we will be experimenting with IF statements, boolean comparisons, variables, and functions to create a simple quiz game. Check out the criteria document.
Project 3: Platformer
- Jungle Jump Tutorial
- Video 1: Making Levels with Tile Maps
- Video 2: Player Characters with Gravity
- Video 3: Dangerous Terrain
- Video 4: Placing Multiple Sprites (aka Coins)
- Video 5: Adding Powerups
- Video 6: Patrolling Enemies
- Video 7: Watching Enemies
- Note: Use this extension to Calculate Distance Between Sprites
- Video 8: Switching Levels
- Criteria Document
Topic 2: Python with Carnegie Mellon's CS Academy
- Visit the Beginner's Skill map. Start at the very top!
- Take notes on the guided note sheet (paper version provided in class)
- Fill out this Scavenger Hunt by naming the parts of the MakeCode workspace and graphic editor.
- Visit the Beginner's Skill map. Go through the bottom 2 islands (Clicker Game and Dino Hoard), completing the entire skill map!
- Fill out this Note Taking Sheet.
After completing the three islands of the Beginner Skill Map, try creating an animation that recreates a fun scene from a movie, video game, or show. Here is the criteria!
- YouTube video lesson about the quiz game.
- Project 3: Quiz game In this project, we will be experimenting with IF statements, boolean comparisons, variables, and functions to create a simple quiz game. Check out the criteria document.
- Jungle Jump Tutorial
- Video 1: Making Levels with Tile Maps
- Video 2: Player Characters with Gravity
- Video 3: Dangerous Terrain
- Video 4: Placing Multiple Sprites (aka Coins)
- Video 5: Adding Powerups
- Video 6: Patrolling Enemies
- Video 7: Watching Enemies
- Note: Use this extension to Calculate Distance Between Sprites
- Video 8: Switching Levels
- Criteria Document
