BONUS!
LOW TECH options for Game Design 1
intended to be used sparingly for those rare times when you might not have reliable internet access for an extended period of time.
Digital Citizenship
Write 3 short (200+ word) stories that explain in detail actual experiences that you or a friend/family encountered dealing with different categories of digital citizenship.
Sprite Sheets
Use grid paper and colored pencils instead
Make a CYOA
Create a Choose Your Own Adventure using note-cards with graphics and branching options
Make an Game
Use grid paper and colored pencils to draw the world map and characters and include a document that explains the characters and story-line.
Design an original arcade video game paper prototype with a design document and promotional pitch that provides enough detail to both interest potential players and guide a game development team in creating it.
Create your own original card game similar to Pokemon.
Create your own original board game similar to Catan, Pandemic, Dixit, Scythe...
Intro to Computers LOW Tech BONUS options
The following options are intended to be used sparingly.
DIGITAL PORTFOLIO
Create a 5 page physical portfolio that includes 5 topics from the following: awards, jobs, hobbies, sports, personal projects, community involvement, independent studies. Something worthy to bring to a job interview.
GOOGLE DOC
Interview someone who is really good at using Google Docs and take notes about all the important tips and features.
GOOGLE SLIDES
Create an original product pitch presentation using several sheets of paper, markers or colored pencils.
GOOGLE FORM/QUIZ
Create an original product pitch presentation with a detailed product survey that you hand out to 5 others. Collect and analyze the results.
GOOGLE DRAWING
Create your own original card game similar to Pokemon, Magic or Munchkin.
GOOGLE SHEET
Use grid paper and create a budget sheet for a month you might use if you lived on your own.
COMPUTER BASICS
Impress me with your detailed technical knowledge by creating an illustrated pamphlet about how a phone or computer works. You might have to interview a specialist.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Write 3 short stories that explain in detail actual experiences that you or a friend/family encountered dealing with different categories of digital citizenship.
Write a 1000+ original story or 3 page comic about the day in the life of a hacker or cyber security specialist.
Animated Gif
Use grid paper and colored pencils instead.
LOGO
Use grid paper and colored pencils instead
HTML
Check out a book from the library about HTML5, take notes, write the code for an actual page about you and your interests including links to sites and images.
PROGRAMMING
Write a report on the various coding languages and editors listing Pros and Cons, including which you would choose and why. C++, C#, Javascript, Python, GDscript Lua...