1. Teaching Computational Thinking with Games, Simulations and Animations
The Zombie Apocalypse
Teaching Computational Thinking with Games, Simulations and Animations

2. How most kids react when they think about computer programming.

5. C O D E
meets
Pop Culture

6. C O D E

7. Game Design, Simulations, and Animation

8. Free training*
Free access to software in exchange for data collection
*Scalable Game Design Summer Institute – CU Boulder

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10. Design Notebook Entry 1.0 :
The Story of the Contagion (Zombie Style)
After viewing the simulation, discuss and compose the “story” of the simulation.

11. Design Notebook Entry 1.0 :
The Story of the Contagion (Zombie Style)
A LAB loses containment of a hot VIRUS, exposing SCIENTISTS to a disease. They have a chance of becoming ZOMBIES. The ZOMBIES move on the GROUND, escaping the Lab, and biting CITIZENS and possibly turning them into Zombies. CITIZENS who encounter the STORE may become FIGHTERS. Zombies that encounter Fighters may die, but Fighters may turn into Zombies.  Citizens and Fighters who encounter the Virus may also become Zombies. No agents may walk on the BARRIERS (may be represented as rivers, buildings or walls).

12. Design Notebook Entry 1.1 :
The Decision Tree
(Microsoft Developer Network)

13. Design Notebook Entry 1.1 :
The Decision Tree

14. Acting out the Decision Tree Loop
Activity:
Acting out the Decision Tree Loop

15. Bitten _____ Armed _____ Zombified _____ Killed _____
Design Notebook Entry 1.2
Global Variables
Set the probability (percent chance) of being:
Infected _____
Bitten _____
Armed _____
Zombified _____
Killed _____

16. Simulation Properties – Global Variables & Data Points
Time to Code!
If – Conditions
Then – Actions
Methods – Loops
Simulation Properties – Global Variables & Data Points

17. Questions? Mollie Kelleher
Contact:
Mollie Kelleher
Altona Middle School
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Applications will open in January for research participants, and in March for paid attendees.