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Austin DeLoach, k12teacher

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RE: Late Wednesday Discussion - Clubs and Teams

Posted By Austin DeLoach 01-26-2024 09:24
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I'm one of three esports coaches at my school (it's one of our largest student orgs and is very competitive). Not directly related with my classes, but a lot of overlap. I also started a TCG club this year and got a few kids into Magic, which is helpful since my intro game design class is going through ...

RE: Wednesday Check in - Cross Curricular projects

Posted By Austin DeLoach 10-31-2023 10:25
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I haven't done much cross-curricular work in my game dev classes yet, but they're still new. I have talked with our animation teacher to see if he'd be interested in doing some partnership with his classes making spritesheets or something like that. Hasn't panned out yet, but it's still looking decently ...

RE: Wednesday Check in - So what classes you teaching?

Posted By Austin DeLoach 08-16-2023 17:24
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This year, I have: 3 sections of AP CS Principles 2 sections of Video Game Design (sophomores) -1st semester design principles, maybe some pixel art and 3d modeling, then 2nd semester starting with Unity 1 section of Video Game Programming (juniors) - mostly create with code and some extra projects ...

RE: Monday Check in - Program goals

Posted By Austin DeLoach 05-15-2023 14:34
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My goal is to get students involved in the creative process in a way that feels relevant to them. Whether they decide to focus on creative problem solving in programming or game design, creative storytelling and worldbuilding, or a new avenue for visual art or sound direction. I would love it if students ...

RE: Entry Course Suggestions

Posted By Austin DeLoach 05-15-2023 14:23
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Wow, thanks for all the feedback! I figure it's easiest to respond in one post instead of a reply for everyone. I really like the idea of a dominoes project for them to learn the editor without trying to jam C# into the class as well. If you have any resources you'd be willing to share, I'd love to ...

RE: Entry Game Engine

Posted By Austin DeLoach 05-15-2023 09:46
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Not sure why this thread posted - it deleted and posted itself a few days later. My other thread is the revised version. I do plan on using Create with Code in my level 2 class for sure. I've considered introducing it in the end of level 1, but that all depends on my partner teacher's comfortability. ...

Entry Game Engine

Posted By Austin DeLoach 05-12-2023 13:32
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Hey all, trying to get some thoughts on how to help my students and partner teacher for Game Design. For context, I am in the middle of setting up a three-year elective pathway for Game Development (Game Design -> Game Programming -> Advanced Game Programming). The only non-negotiables that I've gotten ...

Entry Course Suggestions

Posted By Austin DeLoach 05-11-2023 10:36
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Hey all! I'm heading up the game development pathway (3 course sequence) at a high school in Dallas. I'm the only one teaching levels 2 and 3, but there's another teacher who has a section of level 1. Levels 2 and 3 are all Unity and C#, but the other teacher who has a section of Level 1 doesn't have ...

RE: Game Dev/Design Resources and Ideas

Posted By Austin DeLoach 05-05-2023 15:33
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I'm in the same position as John, so this is helpful! Do you give deadlines for units or anything like that to ensure that the class is maintaining a minimum pace? I was originally planning on doing most of the lessons myself, but I did wonder about how to best support a structure where learners can ...

RE: Game Dev/Design Resources and Ideas

Posted By Austin DeLoach 05-01-2023 06:23
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Have you checked out GDQuest on YouTube? They're probably the most popular Godot-specific tutorial channel that I've found. The Know Your Nodes playlist on this channel also serves as a pretty good video documentation for new beginners, though it only has a few and hasn't been updated for a while, ...

RE: Introductions

Posted By Austin DeLoach 04-27-2023 07:03
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Hey all! I am at New Tech HS in Dallas, TX and I am getting ready to launch our video game development elective pathway. I have taught math for four years and AP CSP for one. I'm also one of our esports coaches. Next year, I will have courses for AP CSP, Video Game Design, and Video Game Programming. ...