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  • 1.  Video Game Development Course

    Posted 28 days ago

    So, a recent development in Michigan is that Unity and C# we're not included in the approved state credentials. I just took over an extremely robust program and offer a Game Development course that was in the process of being developed as a Unity/C# course. 

    Id like to convert it to a Python/Pygame/Panda 3D course. Does know if any curriculum or materials that could work for this?

    Id hate to have to develop it all my self. Even with GPT, it'll take some time. 

    Andrew Spiece

    CS Teacher, Grand Blanc Community Schools



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    Andrew Spiece k12teacher
    Fenton MI
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  • 2.  RE: Video Game Development Course

    Posted 28 days ago
    This may sound stupid but what are "approved state credentials"?  I did not know states gave credentials.  I live in Montana and to my knowledge there are no state credentials, approved or not.

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    Garth Flint
    Computer Science Teacher
    Loyola Sacred Heart High School
    406-531-7497





  • 3.  RE: Video Game Development Course

    Posted 28 days ago
    Michigan approves credentials for programs. Here is the Michigan List.https://reports.cteis.com/home/AvailableCredentials

    In order to stay aligned to the State CTE Program and receive the funding for the program, my course is required to align to a certification. 

    This course is being aligned to the IT Specialist-Python cert and the Python Institute PCEP. 







  • 4.  RE: Video Game Development Course

    Posted 28 days ago
    Ah ha.  I am at a private school.  No CTE, no state funds.  Probably why I do not have a clue.

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    Garth Flint
    Computer Science Teacher
    Loyola Sacred Heart High School
    406-531-7497





  • 5.  RE: Video Game Development Course

    Posted 27 days ago

    How about making it a C++ class using The Unreal Engine and aligning it to the beginning C++  EPD ? There is a lot more curriculum available so you won't have to do all the heavy lifting yourself.   https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/students-and-schools   Steve Issacs is their Director of Education X @mr_issacs   He taught Game Design in New Jersey for years. He can help you get your course up and running  Tell him I send you.



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    [Keith] [Barnes]
    [Digital Learning Coach]
    [Bullitt County Public Schools]
    [Shepherdsville] [KY]
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  • 6.  RE: Video Game Development Course

    Posted 25 days ago
    Anyone used Unreal Engine for Fortnite?  I can install it but there does not seem to be a "Start here"  tutorial on how to actually use the thing.

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    Garth Flint
    Computer Science Teacher
    Loyola Sacred Heart High School
    406-531-7497





  • 7.  RE: Video Game Development Course

    Posted 24 days ago

    Cleverlike Studios has a 30 day free trail of using UEFN https://cleverlike.com



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    [Keith] [Barnes]
    [Digital Learning Coach]
    [Bullitt County Public Schools]
    [Shepherdsville] [KY]
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  • 8.  RE: Video Game Development Course

    Posted 25 days ago
    I found some YouTubes on it.  One of the reasons I usually teach and work in Unity is I find Unreal's learning site difficult to sort out.

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    Garth Flint
    Computer Science Teacher
    Loyola Sacred Heart High School
    406-531-7497





  • 9.  RE: Video Game Development Course

    Posted 27 days ago
    Generally states have a specific credential designation for Game Dev usually within Career Technical Education or CompSci.

    To my knowledge we are at 43 states that either explicitly call out game dev or imply out within another set of standards. 

    (I did some research as part of my pitch to GDC to get more k12 specific stuff for next year)





  • 10.  RE: Video Game Development Course

    Posted 27 days ago
    Even if Unity and C# aren't explicitly named, there is a pretty good chance you can still use it for just about any computer science standards. 

    I have used the unity course "Create with Code" as my intro into Unity/Programming for a while now. It has a parallel teachers course that goes with it and is a pretty good crash course into "real-time 3D" too use the current industry/education buzzword.

    Past that your curriculum is going to have a lot to do with the goals of your pathway. 

    I use unity at the very end of mine, so usually I am giving them a curated menu of things to do before setting them off on their culminating project. 

    Depending on where it falls you might point them towards something else like the new 2d toolkit or any of the tutorial series out there.





  • 11.  RE: Video Game Development Course

    Posted 23 days ago

    Andrew,

    I teach my game design course with Python/PyGame and find it excellent since there is no GUI that you have to learn. I have tons of templates and examples that I give as a base line to my students, so if you go this route, let me know, I am happy to share and breakdown my experience teaching Game Design with it.



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    Jerry Huang k12teacher
    Sacramento CA
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  • 12.  RE: Video Game Development Course

    Posted 22 days ago

    I teach a CTE game Design course in NY and we use Precision Game Development exam for the credentials several of our CTE programs have shifted from NOCTI to Precision for their credentialing exams.  I didn't see any Precision exams in the MI list but thought I'd share.  

    This credential is focused more on the game design aspects than the technical implementation so it is game engine and language agnostic.  



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    Patty Gallant k12teacher
    Troy NY
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