Getting your students started with Gamemaker

Gamemaker has been around for a number of years now and in that time has evolved into a great platform for kids to make video games of their own without knowing a single line of code.  It has similarities to SCRATCH but has probably got a little bit more depth for high school students.

If you are just looking to get started with gamemaker a friend of mine David Williams has put together a couple of tutorials that create a 'Stealth Bomber" video game.  They are pitched at middle years students and very easy to follow.  Take a look below.

Video Tutorials for Teachers: Making Pictographs

Welcome to the first of many video tutorials.  I have deliberately kept this weeks very simple as I am trying to learn some new technology myself.  Pictographs are a great maths lesson for junior students to explore graphing and data in the early years of schooling.  This video tutorial below explains all the steps to get you and your students to produce a pictograph in no time. The aim of these video tutorials is that you can sit back and learn alongside your students.  Enjoy and feedback is always appreciated.

Here is the example I produced if you want my template, and here is an old school link to a written lesson plan if you need further assistance.