Coding

What if learning was engaging and based on a real game!

Creating in Gamefroot is engaging and based on real game industry practice.

Never before has game development been such an accessible career for such a wide range of people.

Gamefroot fast tracks learning the art of video game development and makes coding fun.

Credits up for offer for this component towards NCEA Level 1.

• Students seeking credit for this unit standard must be able to hand-code using a mark up language to create an individual web page.

• Web browsers allow a page to be directly opened as a file and uploading will not usually be necessary in order to preview the page and its links.

• A plan outlines how the requirements of the web page will be realised. The plan may be modified during the task and changes justified. Evidence of planning may be oral, written, and/or graphic.

Microsoft MakeCode is a platform that combines the magic of Making with the power of Coding as a more inclusive approach to computer science education. The coding language that Minecraft uses is Java. It is easy to launch Code Builder in the new version of Minecraft: Education Edition. Once you open a world, simply press 'C' on the keyboard. There is Block, Python and/or JavaScript options to learn to code in.

Python is a general purpose programming language. Hence, you can use the programming language for developing both desktop and web applications. Also, you can use Python for developing complex scientific and numeric applications. Python is designed with features to facilitate data analysis and visualization. Why Python? Python has a simple syntax similar to the English language.

Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

Learn how to make games, using nothing but HTML and JavaScript.