Fun Programming, Lots of Distractions

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Teacher Review for Kodu Game Lab

Chris V.
Classroom teacher
St. Dominic school edmonton alberta

My Grades 6

My Subjects English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

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My Students Liked It Yes

My Students Learned Yes

I Would Recommend It Yes

Setup Time 5-15 minutes

Great for Creation
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Individual

Great with Advanced learners
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How I Use It

I used it to begin to look at programming but quickly found that students were very off task and lost in the process so I adapted it for use/development for when students were finished other tasks. The nice thing about making it 'enrichment' is that it motivates students to get their tasks complete so they have some time with Kodu. I also found that many of my students began working on it at home, where they could spend wayy more uninterrupted time developing.

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Super motivating for students and the fact that they get to use an x-box controller in class is even more incentive. Students seem to catch on really quickly to the concepts and enjoy creating. I have found that students can sometimes get lost quickly and are distracted easily in the process. I like the idea of teaching programming through creation tools and this should fit the bill, however I don't think students can afford as much time as it takes to create something (our curriculum is just too large to support it).

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