56. “The majority of them really liked it so I said I would install it on their machines. A few replied I didn’t need to do that, ‘because I’m going to download it myself at home tonight’. High praise indeed”. Alan Hamilton Stirling High School
63. Using appropriate software, I can work collaboratively to design an interesting and entertaining game which incorporates a form of control technology or interactive multimedia. TCH 2-09a Using appropriate software, I can work individually or collaboratively to design and implement a game, animation or other application. TCH 3-09a I can create, capture and manipulate sounds, text and images to communicate experiences, ideas and information in creative and engaging ways. TCH 1-04b / TCH 2-04b I enhance my learning by applying my ICT skills in different learning contexts across the curriculum. TCH 3-04a By learning the basic principles of a programming language or control technology, I can design a solution to a scenario, implement it and evaluate its success. TCH 4-09a
Our games design work has also really started to take off and authorities from all over Scotland have really bought into the initiative which will provide support and resources for a progressive 3 -18 which we hope will develop and equip Scotland's next generation of games makers.
…or indeed games like man hunt where you suffocate people with a plastic bag (another Scottish classic!) becomes available on a new generation of consoles…
… such as Project Natal (launching in Q4 2010) where you don’t need a controller as it has full body recognition creating real immersive game play allowing you to act out complex sequences and violence.