Files and planning for this unit can be downloaded here This unit is taught in Year 5 after pupils have been introduced to Kodu through the Kodu Basics unit. It is taught at a time when pupils are learning about Greek myths and they are studying these in their English lessons. This unit focuses on... Continue Reading →
Have a Kodu Game Design Day
Kodu Code Help Booklet Kodu Challenge Cards A great way to engage pupils, if you have the opportunity, is to have a ‘Kodu Day’ or a ‘Game Design Day’. Pupils are able to quickly develop their skills and over the course of a day can create a game. You may want to do this in... Continue Reading →
Using Kodu as a storytelling device: Kensuke’s Kingdom
Download video of animation here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kxgk4d26p5devzu/Kensuke%20Chapter%201%20Introduction.avi?dl=0 Download Kodu game file here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cyz0utpyqy4ubya/Kensuke%20Introduction%2C%20by%20%40KoduClassroom.Kodu?dl=0 Kodu is also effective as a storytelling device, not purely as a game development environment. Objects and characters in the game can have speech bubbles and can be programmed to respond when particular things are said. It is also possible to create cut... Continue Reading →
Ideas for using Kodu across the curriculum
Kodu is not only for making games, which makes it suitable for use in a range of contexts across a range of subjects. It can be used for storytelling, explaining a concept or information or modelling ideas creatively. Some pupils will create beautiful worlds, whilst others may focus more on the programming, which means that... Continue Reading →