Working with action buttons
By now you have started working on a story idea and you have probably selected the standards you'll be addressing with your game. Make sure that you are not creating a game that will review multiple standards. Your game should be designed to introduce content or to provide practice for student understanding. If your game is designed around basic factual recall -- think of another game!
After sharing our story and game ideas, we'll review the project assignment and begin working on the template. Most of the technical skill you need was acquired when we created seating charts during the Productivity Tools Assignment. Using the drawing toolbar in PowerPoint will allow you to customize your game template.
Action buttons are easier than they seem. Being slow and methodical makes it easier to create action buttons that direct the user to the correct feedback. Here are some links that will review what we learned in class today:
Creating the headquarters to access your question slides
For Thursday:
1. Begin working with your template - add your story, game directions, game pieces, etc.
2. Write 3 sample questions to be used in your game. We'll talk about how these questions can be modified to create a challenging game.
