Teaching Game Design with Roblox
- Level Middle School, High School
- Contact Hours 5
This 5-hour professional development course is designed to introduce teachers to the metaverse world of Roblox. Teachers will learn about the platform, explore the Roblox Studio game engine, and create plans and strategies for teaching "Creating a Game in Roblox" in their classrooms. By the end of this course, teachers will have a deep understanding of the world of Roblox, and a solid plan for delivering an exciting and innovative course to their students where students get to create and publish their own video games to the world.
No programming experience required
Flexible self-paced timeframe
In-course support with an instructor
To view the entire syllabus, click here or click to explore the full course.
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Welcome to Teaching Game Design in Roblox
In this professional development course, teachers will explore the metaverse world of Roblox. Teachers will discover strategies, resources, and a clear framework for teaching game design using the Roblox gaming platform. |
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Building and Scripting in Roblox
This module will give teachers an overview of the tools and processes students will use to design, build, and code in Roblox Studio. Teachers will learn about parts, properties, and models, learn about obstacles & checkpoints, and explore scripting. |
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Customization and Beyond
In this module, teachers will explore differentiation strategies and explore what the future holds for Roblox, game design, and the larger Metaverse as a whole. |
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Course Wrap-Up
In this module, teachers will wrap up their professional development course with a final reflection and other closing activities. |
CodeHS online PD courses are made up of a series of learning modules covering the pedagogy and instructional strategy for teaching CS in a blended classroom.
Teachers work through these on their own time while receiving personalized support and feedback every step of the way.
Short, digestible video tutorials covering programming topics and concepts in the upcoming lesson
Program examples to give teachers the opportunity to explore how the code works in the fully loaded IDE
Engaging exercises that allow teachers to design and build programs based on new concepts
Engaging exercises that allow teachers to design and build programs based on new concepts
