Intro to Flash

So far I think Flash is nifty.  This program has covered everything my 4400 level animation class did and more in a whole semester in only half a day.  It's exciting to see coding interacting with the program.  Can't wait to learn more about the coding.

Make Paper Prototype

Making the paper prototype helped me to make a more involved scene than I had originally invented.  I think it will make it more engaging.

Plan Game Scene

In my game, you will be a detective solving the Code Catastrophe Caper for Web Design teacher Ms. Stalnaker in Shady Town.  You will find the stolen codes while being mindful not to be tricked by false leads and incorrect codes.  Recognizing correct codes will be important in solving the case.  I am excited to make something interactive.

Choose Learning Topic

I like the topic of html codes for a hidden object game because students will have to learn to recognize real coding apart from false codes.  Familiarizing oneself with the codes is a difficult thing to do, and I think games would help.

Play to Learn

I learned about different ways to integrate educational material into a hidden object game.
I got ideas about more advanced ways to use hidden object games in my class, but still have a hard time thinking of ideas to make it both educational and fun/attractive at the same time.  I should have picked a different subject for my game besides html codes!

Course Overview

What are you most excited to work on during this course?

Designing the games and coming up with ideas!

Manage Student Activity

• What are your concerns about students posting content on the SLP?
• Students losing passwords.
• What strategies will you use to address these concerns?
• I am going to make a password folder using the password form/sheet you gave us.  It was very nicely made and I think it will be convenient.

Setting Up Class Page

Reflect on how you will use your class page with your students.

Scheduling, monitoring, changing enrollment.

Request Accounts

What prior experience do you think your students will have with using online accounts? What strategies can you use to support them in using their Globaloria accounts?

More than likely the students have email accounts already and are familiar with the username/password sign in process.  They probably have a whole bunch of different accounts for things like Facebook, instagram, snapchat, etc.  The problem would be remembering the new username and password combination.

Strategies to help them use their Globaloria account include repetition, consistency, and reviewing safety concerns.

Course Overview

• What is the difference between the School Learning Platform and the Professional Development Platform? 
• SLP is where my students will be listed.  PDP is where I find other educators. 
•  What is the trick that allows you to work on both platforms at one time? 
•  Multiple Browsers 
•  How did you customize the homepage of your SLP? 
•  Edit button. 
• Link to the homepage of your School Learning Platform:
•  http://www.myglife.org/usa/tctc/index.php/Main_Page 
•  What are you most excited to learn during this course? 
• How to make gaming educational and how to help students express themselves, ideas, and interested in games!

Join the Community 8-6-14

• How did the two games handle the issue of homelessness?
• Differently.
• Do you think one was better than the other?
• Yes.
• What would you do to improve either game?
• Change colors, add incentives or goal to Hobo one.
• What kind of a game would you make about this issue?
• One where you could choose different ways to try to improve the issue.

Create You're Blog 8-6-14

Hello World!!

My name is Trixie Devine and I am a new educator at Taylor County Technical Center.  I am looking forward to the upcoming school year and learning more about Globaloria!

Using these blogs will help us to connect to each other and reflect on the processes.