Connected Students @ Connected Learning
Posted by: AllStars in Conferences, Games, Projects, School Events, SharingOn Wednesday a group of students from our school (Belmore South PS) – including 3 AllStars – represented us at the “Connected Learning Conference” at the Novotel Hotel at Brighton.
The students formed a panel to discuss their experiences using GameMaker to make digital games.
Students demonstrated their completed games, walked through how to make a game, and held a panel discussion about the value of making games in class, the educational benefits, what they learned, and their thoughts on game making. The students even answered questions from the audience.
The response from the teachers and educators in the audience was positive- and the students were professional, passionate, articulate and impressive.
Congratulations to everyone involved – you are a credit to youselves, your families and your school – thank you.
I was so proud of you all!
(MrsP)
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October 5th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
What a great honour! I wish I could have been there – I’d love to try out GameMaker. We haven’t been able to check it out yet because we need permission to install it. If we have a go next term it would be great if you could help us out!!
Of course we will help you out
Game Maker is good fun and you can make many different types of games. We think there might even be a 3D version as well :0
October 8th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Hi MrsP!
Wow! It looks good!
What is Connected learning and what do you do?
Bye! ;0
“Connected” learning can mean a number of things – connected to the learning task, connected to others around the country and the world, connected to the internet.
What do you do? just exactly what we do in our room I think
October 10th, 2007 at 8:05 am
Well done. Were you nervous talking to all those people? I am going to see if I can investigate Gamemaker with my class.
October 10th, 2007 at 11:45 pm
what kind of games did you play on thh game maker
October 10th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
what kind of games did you play on the game maker
October 17th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Hi everyone!!
I am currently in the Gold Coast. I ‘ll see you all on Friday. Do you think that peoples views of games being used in the classroom had changed in anyway and how?
The atmosphere of the room was incredible I felt so important.There were so many freebies there were mints that I took even though I didnt like them. We got this cool pen. I had to try 3 times before I got a pen that worked. I’m watching you Clement. Dont think I’m not watching you because your wrong.
Bye got to go.
Hello Martin, Glad to hear from you.
We hope you are enjoying your holiday on the Gold Coast.
We had more visitors at school today – this time from the USA.
MrsP likes your question about how people feel about games being used in the classroom
See you soon Martin!
October 17th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Martin, I really think you and the other students all helped people really “see” for perhaps the first time how engaging games are for students. You all helped to show how digital game making can be used in classrooms, how there are many educational skills used in game-making.
I know that many teachers went away from the conference determined to try out game-making in their classrooms.
So I think that you all had a very positive influence in the way the teachers view games in the classroom now. Thank you and well done.
MrsP
October 18th, 2007 at 5:25 am
Gamemaker sounds cool! I bet the audience were impressed with all the skills you need, and have learned, to be able to present the games you have made. Well done!
Mrs. Sh
October 18th, 2007 at 10:11 am
hi my name is nero and i am from a school is brisbane australia. My class and me have also made anomoto’s I think yours is pretty cool.my class blog is http://6j07.blogspot.com and my school blog is http://nerofolio.blogspot.com so try to leave a comment thanks.
October 18th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Love the animoto, almost as much as the presentation given by the Gamemakers. I am proud of you all and to think you have now presented internationally after Wednesday . . . legends. Mrs D
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:52 pm
hi
We are from Forehill school and we really liked your video.We have already asked our teacher (Miss Bruce) if we could do something like this!we really like your blog.
From Elle and Louise
November 2nd, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Thanks Louise and Elle – Animoto is interesting – you just put your photos in, choose the music and it makes a video for you – easy
If you need a helping hand – we are available – just give us a shout
November 14th, 2007 at 1:11 am
we are getting vidod today
stacey
Good luck with your videoing – smile
AllStars