Tuesday, May 8

Block B – Computers 9/10

  • Attendance
  • Final Game Play Day

Block C – ICT 11/12

  • Attendance
  • Due to the tight timeline with midterm reports and the extra time you had last week, your finished game is due this Thursday (that means that after the Beta Test, you have 2 more days to polish up your game)
  • Games due on Thursday

Block D – Video & Film

  • Attendance
  • Short Film Project Pre-Production

Monday, May 7

Block B – Computers 9/10

  • Attendance
  • Where are we at with our games?
  • The TOC last week suggested that many of you needed a little bit more time to get your game working. Be ready to present your game tomorrow. Today I will assist in fixing any “game-breaking bugs”

Block C – ICT 11/12

  • Attendance
  • Beta Test
  • Please submit your game to the shared drive in the first 5 minutes of class.
  • Play your classmates’ games in the “Town Hall”
  • Due to the tight timeline with midterm reports and the extra time you had last week, your finished game is due this Thursday (that means that after the Beta Test, you have 2 more days to polish up your game)

Block D – Video & Film

  • Attendance
  • Story & Character Analysis debrief
  • Short Film Project overview and Pre-Production

Thursday, May 3

Block B – Computers 9/10

  • Attendance
  • Students are currently working on a video game design project. We just completed the “Beta Test” phase of the design cycle and students are working towards the final version of their game
  • Students have today to complete their game projects
  • Games should be ready to present on Monday, May 7th
  • If anyone thinks they are done before the end of the week, I have created a list of extensions they can add to their project on the class website titled “Think you are done? Here are some things you can add…”

Block C – ICT 11/12

  • Attendance
  • Work on 20% Time Projects
  • Every Friday (Thursday in this case) students have time to work on their choice projects. In the last 5-10 minutes of class they need to make a post reply to their “20% Time Progress” thread on the class discussion forum.

Block D – Video & Film

  • Attendance
  • Finish “The King’s Speech”
  • Any remaining class time, students should answer the analysis questions

Wednesday, May 2

Block B – Computers 9/10

  • Attendance
  • Students are currently working on a video game design project. We just completed the “Beta Test” phase of the design cycle and students are working towards the final version of their game
  • Students have the next three days to complete their game projects
  • Games should be ready to present their games on Monday, May 7th
  • If anyone thinks they are done before the end of the week, I have created a list of extensions they can add to their project on the class website titled “Think you are done? Here are some things you can add…”

Block C – ICT 11/12

  • Attendance
  • Students are currently working on a video game design project. We are approaching the “Beta Test” phase of the design cycle where students need to have their games ready for their classmates to play and review. For the beta test students need to have their design document complete and have several playable levels.
  • Students have today to have their game ready for the beta test which will take place on Monday, May 7

Block D – Video & Film

  • Attendance
  • Over the next two days, we will watch the movie “The King’s Speech” with students
  • Before watching the film, review the questions that must be answered after watching the film under the activity “Story and Character Analysis (Feature Film)”
  • You will have approx. 15 mins before the end of class to start answering the questions.

Tuesday, May 1

Block B – Computers 9/10

  • Attendance
  • Students are currently working on a video game design project. We just completed the “Beta Test” phase of the design cycle and students are working towards the final version of their game
  • Students have the next three days to complete their game projects
  • Games should be ready to present their games on Monday, May 7th
  • If anyone thinks they are done before the end of the week, I have created a list of extensions they can add to their project on the class website titled “Think you are done? Here are some things you can add…”

Block C – ICT 11/12

  • Attendance
  • Students are currently working on a video game design project. We are approaching the “Beta Test” phase of the design cycle where students need to have their games ready for their classmates to play and review. For the beta test students need to have their design document complete and have several playable levels.
  • Students have the next 2 days to have their game ready for the beta test.

Block D – Video & Film

  • Attendance
  • Under “Short Films Examples and Analysis” watch a few more short films. Post-It Love and U.F.O yeah are good ones which the class hasn’t seen yet. You will have 10-15 minutes to complete the analysis assignment.
  • For the second half of class, students are to work on their film treatments. I have uploaded a template and 3 examples of treatments to the class website under the “Short Films” section. This is an individual activity and each student is required to submit 2 film treatments.