This is a visual program specifically designed for making games - it is designed for children (but I had a great time on it!) so i really is enjoyable for anyone.
Here is the game I made....
This software is appropriate to the National Curriculum 'Developing ideas and making things happen'. It states that in key stage 1 children should be taught to try things out and explore what happens in real and imaginary situations (Ks1 2d). Here is a link which may be helpful in why it is useful in primary schools: Teach Primary it explains how it can engage children and that 'Kodu in the Classroom is a set of resources that have been developed for education to help you introduce Kodu as either a one-off experience, or as a sequence of lessons'.
I then went on to test and create my own 'Dance to Advance' game. This is designed to be interactive and really fun. A question will appear in the middle box and the player must select the correct answer from a choice of 8 answers. The pack comes with two dance mats so that children can step on the correct answer - without the use of mats it is just as fun on the computer keyboard. I created my own game based on number bonds to 10. In my middle box a number such as 4 will drop down and children must select the right answer - in this case 6...
M Learning
What is M learning?
A hand held device which allows children to record, take pictures, GPS and games. It is great for outdoor learning... gone are days when you use paper, it starts to rain and all your work is ruined and becomes impossible to use. With these devices you can use in almost any kind of weather, have the work recorded so that you can pick up where you left off or use it as a quick and easy way of reminding yourself on the work that was previously done.
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