Bloxels

Grades:

Fourth Grade

Resources/Materials used with Bloxels:

• Bloxels app
• Bloxels game-can build a video game without it
• Grid planning sheets [available on the website]
• Bloxel website
• Bloxel tutorials

Concepts/Skills:

• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Empathy
• Drafting/Planning
• Flexibilty
• Self-directed learning
• Tactile learning
• Creativity
• Storyboarding
• Iteration
• Animation
• Storytelling
• Feedback Improvement

Instruction:

• Explore Bloxels website, play Bloxels game in the app, read through tutorials
• Students write down any questions they have as they explore
• Decide on groupings of students
• Spend a couple of sessions planning the game-premise, obstacles, characters, end goal and so on in any format selected. We used paper.
• Work on developing or drawing characters on grid paper
• Begin building game.
• Each time we started working, we would view a new tutorial so the students were aware of that resource.
• As we worked, students became quite proficient in different areas and would then become resident experts.
• After ample time creating rooms, provide an opportunity for an organized evaluation system.
• After giving feedback, give time for groups to digest that feedback and decide what changes they will need to make.
• A cutoff date will need to be established or the kids will just continue to add and change game elements.
• When complete, schedule time for kids to play one another's games.