Do you want to learn how your students can become game designers through the online video game creation platform, Bloxels? During this session, attendees will learn how to empower their students to design characters, art, animations, backgrounds, and program game mechanics based on any piece of literature. This is also a wonderful opportunity for your students to practice the 4Cs of communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking on their journey to become fluent digital creators. There will be time built into the session to practice planning, designing, and building your own Bloxels game. We will also learn how to publish our games for people around the world to play!
Learning Objectives: 1. Explore the design functions of Bloxels video game builder. 2. Collaborate and create video games integrating into curriculum standards. 3. Empower students to focus on the storytelling aspects of a video game.