Adventure Author

The adventures of the Adventure Author team - computer game making in schools. Written by Judy Robertson, Keiron Nicholson and Cathrin Howells.

MGiS Teacher blogs

  • Derek and Steve, Bo'ness Academy, Falkirk Counci
  • Helen and Stephanie: Fife ABE
  • Gerry, Balwearie HS, Fife
  • Derek(CS), Balwearie HS, Fife
  • St Ninian's High School's Making Games in School Project Blog
  • James Young High School
  • Hazel, Dalbeattie HS, Dumfries & Galloway
  • Kimberly & Susan, Pentalnd PS & Firrhill HS, Edinburgh:
  • Jil, Gorgie Mills, Edinburgh
  • Richard, Easter Carmuirs PS, Falkirk

Recent Posts

  • Making Games in Schools teachers to present at SQA conference
  • Game Design Through Mentoring and Collaboration
  • Adventure Author team reunion
  • Quest to Learn
  • Welcome to the new Adventure Author team member
  • Turns out brain training games don't work
  • Book on creativity and education
  • Comments on the last Making Games in Schools training workshop from EPSRC mentor
  • Best practice in computing teaching award
  • How to assess computational thinking?

Categories

  • about Adventure Author
  • academic talks
  • analysis
  • Books
  • class materials
  • community education
  • creativity
  • curriculum
  • Games
  • learner centred design
  • literacy
  • news archives
  • parents
  • press
  • School projects
  • software
  • teacher training
  • wider issues around games

Research Materials

For teachers taking part in the Making Games in Schools project, here are some files you will need.

Download MGISInfoSheetParents

Download MGISKidConsent

Download MGISParentConsent

Attitude Questionnaires


The pre-test attitudes to computing test is here. This should be completed by the class before beginning the project. The post-test attitudes questionnaire is here and should be completed after the project is finished.

Computational Thinking Quizes

The computational thinking pre-test video is here . PLease watch this with your class and get them to fill in the survey monkey questions online BEFORE starting your MGiS project. Please show the class the video on the project. When the questions appear on screen, please read them aloud and once all the pupils have filled in the answer on survey monkey, press "play" on the video player to advance the video once more. Please do not discuss the answers with the class.

(Note that this game and questions were originally made by Keiron Nicholson, University of Sussex on the Flip project. It was adapted by Judy Robertson and Cathrin Howells.)

The computational thinking post-test video is here. PLease watch this with your class and get them to fill in the survey monkey questions online AFTER your MGiS project is finished. Please show the class the video on the project. When the questions appear on screen, please read them aloud and once all the pupils have filled in the answer on survey monkey, press "play" on the video player to advance the video once more. Please do not discuss the answers with the class.

The pretest computational thinking quiz which matches the Village Adventure video can be found here. This should be completed online as the children play the game during the first lesson.

The posttest computational thinking quiz which matches the Beyond the Village video can be found here. This should be completed online as the children play the game during the first lesson.

Pages

  • About Adventure Author
  • About Making Games in Schools
  • Comment Cards
  • Downloads
  • Fridge Magnets
  • Getting started with Adventure Author
  • MGiS: Blogs
  • MGiS: Fantasy literature and other curricular resources/ideas
  • MGiS: Learning professionals
  • MGiS: Project resources
  • MGiS: Training
  • Press coverage
  • Publications
  • Research Materials
  • Teaching Materials
  • Team members
  • Video Tutorials

Archives

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