Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Kodu - Programming for Children (and me!)

Microsoft's visual programming language has allowed children to start programming and making their own games. In schools across America Kodu is being used in classrooms, and children are being encouraged to enter their games into competitions. The article below shows how one 11 year old girl met the President after her eco-friendly game won such a competition.

http://www.telegram.com/article/20120210/NEWS/102109660/0/NEWS05


I have since downloaded the software (its free!) and am trying my hand at learning the basics of programming. Though I sense that even though it may be in a prettier, easier to read manual - I may still have my issues with it!

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/kodu/

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Robin Silcock

I am a Second Year Games Art and Design student at Norwich University of the Arts. After exploration of a number of roles in my first year, I am now looking to graduate as a 3D Artist with applicable skills in Maya, Mudbox, ZBrush and Photoshop. I understand that my skills in this field are not there yet - but I aim to achieve this goal through consistently working through the programs in my University and Personal Projects. I love to be busy - I have always had a lot of things on my plate since the age of 7 where I successfully balanced school with Ballet, Tap, Horse-Riding, French, Piano and Singing Lessons! In the same fashion, my university schedule is just as hectic and varied; I am a Peer Mentor to first year students, Student Rep for Second Year, and President of the Enterprise Society. Like I said, I love to be busy! I am a Games Hippie - so to speak - I believe that Games if designed and harnessed in the right way, will be able to help solve many of the global issues we have today - even if it starts off in a small way. Just look at the positive effects that Facebook and Twitter have already had... When navigating my blog;
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