Kodu: Lesson 3 - Racing Game

Lesson Objectives

Understand how to combine programming and design skills learnt so far to use paths and opponents within a racing game


Starter

 

Main
Task: Create a racing game in Kodu

Use the skills from the last two lessons to create a racing game in Kodu.

You will need to:

• Add terrain
• Program a main character
• Add paths
• Program a racer to follow the path

You should try to do this independently but if you get really stuck you can use the help guides below:

Racing Game in Kodu Guide - Part 1
Racing Game in Kodu Guide - Part 2
Plenary

• Download this Self Assessment Log by clicking here
• Save it in your SITES > Unit 2 > Kodu folder
• Add your name and class to the document
• Complete the Racing Game section

Homework
Complete Task 3 in your HomeStudy Booklet. Due: Next ICT Lesson

Heroes & Villains Portfolio

      

Get the following headings HERE

Help on setting up your portfolio and linking files HERE

All resources can be found on Hubit.net click HERE

Edexcel Heroes and Villains page HERE

On you Evidence Page you should have:

Proposal

Your initial proposal for what you planned to do with feedback comments

Elements table 

A table showing all primary and secondary elements that you used in your project 

Design Logs 

3d Characters Design Log
Phone Wallpaper Design Log
Trading Cards Design Log
Trading Cards Box Design Log
Digital Poster Design Log 

3D Character Photos 

Photos of your characters from different angles
Photos should be edited (delete backgrounds, cropped)
Trading Cards Image
A photo display of your printed trading cards
Trading Card Box Net
An image of your net with measurements and key
Trading Card Box Photos
A display of photos showing your box from different angles 

Review 

A review of your final products
Feedback comments on all products
Realistic suggestions for improvements to each product 


On you Products Page you should have:

3D Characters
Image of your hero net with instructions
Image of your villain net with instructions

Phone Wallpaper
An image of your phone wallpaper 

Trading Cards
The front of your hero card
The front of your villain card
The front of your additional card
The back of your cards 

Trading Cards Box
Surface Design
An image of your box net with a design added to it 

Digital Poster

An image of your completed digital poster 

CLICK HERE to see an example of how your eportfolio should be presented

Kodu: Lesson 2 - Paths and Enemies

Lesson Objective

Understand how to add different types of paths to a world and use these to control enemies within a game

Starter

Main

Red Task:

Adding Paths 

a) Add walls and roads to the world you created last lesson

Orange Task

Programming

a) Program an enemy to follow path

b) Program the enemy to shoot the player

c) Program your character to shoot when the space bar is pressed

Instructions for following a path and shooting a Kodu when seen

Instructions for Kodu to shoot a blip when the space bar is pressed

Green Task

Experiment with the World Settings in Kodu

Click this icon to find some help

Plenary

Homework

Complete Task 2 in your HomeStudy Booklet - due next ICT lesson

Trends in Computing - Lesson 3 - Timeline

Lesson Objectives

 - to understand how your chosen technology has developed
 - to create a timeline of your chosen technology

Starter

Create your own timeline for your chosen technology

1. Go to THIS WEBSITE

2. Pick at least 5 key events in your chosen technology's development to create a timeline using your previous research

3. Add dates, images and information to make your timeline more interesting

Main

In today's lesson you should be working on creating your Trends in Computing presentation

RED TASK

• Section1 - Title Slide
• Title
• Your Name and candidate number
• Centre Name: Wildern School
• Centre Number: 58243

AMBER TASK

• Section 2 - Introduction
• Introduce and describe the area of technology that you have chosen
• What? When? Where? Who?
• Outline what you will talk about in your presentation

GREEN TASK

• Section 3 - Development
• Describe how your chosen technology has developed over time
• Include suitable facts/statistics and images
• Include your dipity.com timeline

BLUE TASK

• Section 4 - Uses of Technology
• Describe and explain at least 5 different uses for your chosen technology
• For each use comment on it's impact
• Include suitable facts and images

EXTENSION TASK

• Section 4 - Legal Social Ethical Issues
• Describe and explain at least 1 ethical issue for your chosen technology
• Describe and explain at least 1 social issue for your chosen technology
• Describe and explain at least 1 legal issue for your chosen technology

  

Plenary

• Share your work with a partner - give each other 2 stars and a wish

Exam REVISION

Hardware Revision

• Input / Output

• Input / Output Test

• ROM / RAM /Data Storage

• ROM / RAM Test

• CPU

• Computing Quizzes   

• BBC Bitesize - Hardware Revision Notes

Software Revision

Operating Systems

• Revise Operating Systems  - CLICK HERE
• Do the Operating Systems test  - CLICK HERE

Utility Software

• Revise Utility Software CLICK HERE
• Do some Software Quizzes CLICK HERE

Software Concepts

• Revise Software Concepts - CLICK HERE
• Do the Software Concepts test - CLICK HERE

Binary and Logic Gate Revision

Logic Gate Scratch Game

BBC Bitesize

Binary Fun

Matching pairs game

Counting with your fingers

Scratch binary game

Scratch binary tutorial

Binary tutorial

Trading Cards and Trading Card Box

Lesson Objectives

 - to understand the requirements of the SPB for the Trading Cards and Trading Card Box

 - to amend work accordingly to meet the brief

Starter

 - Look at the exam board requirements for the Trading Cards

Main

Red Task

• Check your cards against the exam board requirements 
• Make any necessary changes.

Amber Task

Take your paper Trading Card box net from last lesson:

• Complete your trading card box net in 2D Design
• Export it as a PNG

Green Task

• Use Adobe Photoshop to add a surface design to your net

Extension

• Photograph the front, back and side of your box
• Use Adobe Photoshop to make a display of your photos

Kodu - Lesson 1 - Terrain and Control

Lesson Objectives

Understand how to use the terrain tools and control character’s movement using Kodu Game Lab

Starter

Main

Launch Kodu from All Programs > ICT and Business > Kodu Game Lab

Red TaskCreate a world in Kodu

Amber TaskAdding Objects

Green TaskProgramming Objects

ExtensionAdding Game-play 

Plenary

1. Create a folder in your Sites > ICT > Unit 2>  called Kodu
2. Save and Export your game

Homework

Complete Task 1 in your Unit 2 HomeStudy Booklet

Due: Next ICT Lesson

4ToonzRadio - Web Design Exam

Lesson Objectives

 - to develop the skills & confidence needed to prepare fully for the Unit 1 Web Design Exam

Starter

Set up a folder in your Sites  - Y10 Exam folder called 4toonzRadio
Copy across the 4toonzRadio resources from the READ drive - ICT - Mrs Palmer

Main - (see recommended Exam Timings)

RED TASK - 20mins

• Manage Sites - site name - 4toonzRadio
• Create blank HTML template
• Edit the template width to 100%
• Edit the template colour scheme 
• Add a navigation bar
• Save as a HTML template

AMBER TASK - 20mins

• Create a suitable banner using appropriate software
• Add the banner to your page -100% width

GREEN TASK - 15mins

• Create the pages you will need from your template
• Link your pages together using the required structure

EXTENSION TASK

• Begin to add the required content to your pages

Take a look at the example website 

Plenary

• Test your website
• Does it work as expected?
• What do you need to do next?

Trends in Computing 1

Lesson Objectives

• to understand the requirements for the Trends In Computing task
• to plan your presentation

Starter

You will be creating a presentation about Trends In Computing

You will identify an area of technology - e.g. Mobile Phones, Gaming, Social Media, Computers & Sport, Computers & Music

• You must:
• Identify your chosen area 
• Describe how it has changed and developed (incl. key dates)
• Describe at least 5 ways your chosen technology is used and what impact this has had
• Use the correct technical terms in your presentation
• Describe at least 1 social, ethical and legal issue associated with your chosen technology

Trends in Computing - Assessment Guidance

Main

Red TASK

• In your Sites folder - create a new folder called Trends In Computing
• Download the Trends in Computing Planning sheet HERE
• Save it in the folder that you have just made

Amber TASK

• Identify an area of technology that you will work on
• Use the Internet to research your chosen area

Find out the following and note on your planning sheet:

1. When? Where? it was first used.
2. Who introduced it?
3. 5 different uses
4. Ethical, Social & Legal aspects

Green TASK

• Using your findings complete the Trends in Computing Planning Sheet

EXTENSION TASK

• Start a new PowerPoint
• Use  your planning to start making your Trends In Computing Presentation

Plenary

• Make sure that you have saved your work from today's lesson in your Trends In Computing folder
• PRINT out your competed Planning Sheet with your NAME on - Printer 901_mon Titan

Trends in Computing - Lesson 4

Lesson Objectives

 - to understand Ethical, Social and Legal aspects of Computing

Starter

Main

In today's lesson you will be working on the last part of your presentation - Ethical, Social and Legal aspects of computing.


RED TASK

Look at the images HERE and make a note of key words that come in to your head with each image.

Click on the links below to look up the following Legal Acts:

 - Data Protection Act
 - Computer Misuse Act
 - Copyright Design Act



AMBER TASK

• Legal Social Ethical Issues
• Describe and explain at least 1 ethical issue for your chosen technology
• Describe and explain at least 1 social issue for your chosen technology
• Describe and explain at least 1 legal issue for your chosen technology

GREEN TASK

Use the Mark Scheme to check your work and make any final changes needed.

Plenary

Email your completed presentation to:

Heroes & Villains Final Checklist

Heroes And Villains - Final Checklist

FINAL deadline: Friday 1st May 2015

Use the checklist below to check your portfolio contains ALL the required elements.

Click on the document below to get your own copy