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Earth and Its
Surroundings
ES S3.6 |
Using
Technology UTS3.9 |
Change and
Continuity CCS3.1 |
ENS3.6 :Explains
how various beliefs and practices influence the ways in which people
interact with, change and value their environment.
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UTS3.9 Evaluates,
selects
and uses a range of
equipment,
computer based
technology,
materials and other
resources to meet the requirements and
constraints of investigation
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CCS3.1 Explains
the significance of particular people, places, groups, actions and events
in the past in developing Australian identities and heritage.
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Background
Information
Australia, the land Down Under, is home to nearly 20 million
people. Consider Kurnell, where the European explorer Captain James
Cook first stepped foot on Terra Nullius [No Man's Land] soil 215
years ago
If you leave Sydney today, urban heart of NSW by one of its many
freeways, you will cross kilometres of familiar ground: shopping
malls and housing developments, industries and offices,
parklands...... But you are asked to step back in time and begin an
epic journey across Australia with one of the famous Australian
explorers
Explain how you survived while abroad, including dangers that you
faced; what paths you had taken; conflicts/disasters confronted with
and what you have accomplished.
You will be required to design a COMPUTER GAME that will be
commissioned by "Crown J Andrews" or "Mattel".
You will need to include rationale [What is your target
audience/purpose of the game] as well as instructions for play.
The basis of the game should be derived from, historical
events, a recount of your experiences as an intrepid explorer! or
even as a gold miner in the gold rushes of 1851.
Task
You
have been commissioned by Crown and Andrews to design a computer
interactive game for their Educational Catalogue. The theme of the
game must be designed around understanding the historical events,
facts and knowledge of an Australian Explorer/s of the 19th century
and the discovery of gold in Australia.
The input should be as a result of the teaching and learning
experiences you have had from the unit Exploration
and Expansion.
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Resources
Student Work Samples
Using the Edu Utility a blank
power point presentation named 'game.ppt' can be placed in each
students work folder. The student then opens 'game.ppt' to
complete their work. The 'game.ppt' is hyperlinked and can be
viewed in the web browser. This ensures all students have the
presentation saved in the correct folder.
Click
here to see the 'game.ppt' presentation.
Learning Process & Self Evaluation:
| Steps we went through to create my computer game: |
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| I have learnt: |
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| I am proficient at : |
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| I would like to improve: |
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| My effort for this task has
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Quality |
My best work |
Could do better |
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Teacher Evaluation:
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Indicator |
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| Knowledge,
Values, Attitudes |
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| Board game
meets all specified requirements |
Game can be played from start to finish |
Topic has consistent historical thread
relevant to age group |
Game demonstrated
educational value |
| Knowledge,
Values, Attitudes |
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| Examines
historically relevant events and presents these
accurately |
Evidence of relevant knowledge and
understandings from teaching unit evident |
Game follows historical
sequence |
Game components are
interactive fusing together game and historical elements |
| Operational / Presentation (PowerPoint/Website) |
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| Game well
organized and follows a logical order |
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Game rules applied to software |
Slide links
interactive |
All elements
interactive |
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Use of relevant software controls and
tools evident [e.g. hyperlinks, sound, video] |
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Basic slide transition and order evident |
Timing and transition controls applied |
Game synchronised with audio/visual
files and frame cues |
| Well presented -
appropriate and legible fonts, clip art, colours etc. in
game slides |
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Game visually accessible [easy to
read and graphics appropriate to game] |
Slide colour scheme,
fonts and art compliment the game schematic |
Software tools
integrated to allow the game to flow |
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Game
aimed at proposed target audience
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Game easily accessed |
Peers able to follow game |
Game elements provide
opportunity for player interaction |
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