The Games in Learning project is proudly supporting the Queesland Academy for Heath Sciences in the QAHS Creative Challenge - Creating our physical future through a virtual lens as part of 2009 - the Year of Creativity.

Our Tutorials

Check out the tutorials that have been added to our site.

• Swat the Mozzie tutorial with Flash (uses ActionScript 2)
• Getting Started with Game Maker
• Make a Maze Game in Game Maker
• Capturing PC Game Play with Fraps
• Editing Machinima with Movie Maker
• Make a Pick-A-Path Adventure

Game Making - Introduction

Thinking about giving game making a go in your classroom?   The links below will provide you with an opportunity to develop an understanding of the types of games that students can make using the different game making applications.   Many of the games on the sites are also good models to share with students.

A special thanks to our GIL list member Tony Forster for collating and sharing this list.

Physical Activity Games

Most people don't associate computer games with physical activity. In fact, the association is usually quite the opposite! A new generation of computer games have been designed to get people off the couch and moving.

Games in Learning - Exergaming Action Learning Project 2008-2009

About the Project

The Games in Learning Project trialled the use of exergaming equipment in four Education Queensland schools. The schools are Gladstone Central State School, Hannaford State School, Ipswich West State School and Narangba Valley State High School. Find out more about what each school did:

Learn game making to learn teamwork

Casual Gaming Console - The Nintendo Wii

There are a number of games consoles available. Each of them has their own strengths and weaknesses and is designed to suit different audiences.

Nintendo's console, the Nintendo Wii is aimed at casual gamers - people who wouldn't necessarily normally interact with digital games. It uses a unique human interface device called the Wiimote. The Wiimote connects to the console using bluetooth and infrared. It has its own in-built speakers and motion sensors. The motion sensors enable game play that can simulate real-life play in a way that has never been possible out-of-the-box with game console technologies.