Frustration...

Frustration is the name of the game right now.  I feel like I am running circles with the students.  So many of these kids are in here only because there was nothing else to sign up for.  The equipment isn't working well.  We don't have Flash 5 installed and may not until JANUARY!!??  I strongly feel that middle school first year student NEED a different curriculum...they can not keep up and then just give up.  I admit to strongly relying on my "senior" students and am very thankful that they are there to help or I would probably pull every bit of my hair out! 

"We" are just now on playing to learn and choosing a topic.  There is no way we will have the prototype done in time to enter the contest.  Some of my students haven't even DECIDED what there game will be.  I can see that it's going to be a fight to get them to make their games educational.  I am thinking next year that I may assign topics...

Take a minute to evaluate where you are...

Guys, I've been asked to adjust the schedule to match where you are.  As we discussed last week, as a class, we are all over the place.  Some of you are missing class, some of you are wasting time and some of you are working on blogs and wiki's at home.  Blogging and your wiki are the two things that you can work on anytime you have an internet connection.  I know that we still struggle with connectivity in the classroom and we are fighting to have computers that work, therefore it is more important than ever that you use every minute you can when you do have a computer that works.

MAKE SURE you are blogging after each section is finished.  So far you should have an introductory blog, Join the Community, etc...Check your wiki!!  Remember to update the flash items that you make to your wiki.

Checklists will be reviewed next week and your paper prototype needs to be ready to film by the 14th!