Detailed Curriculum

Module 1

Introduction to Programming & Storytelling

• Events & Sequences

• Loops

• Creating characters with code

• Drawing your own characters and interacting with them

• Storytelling and creating stories with code

• Capstone Project - Create your first story

Module 2

Game Development and Design

• Functions

• Conditionals & Minecraft

• Game Planning 

• Experimentation and Debugging

• Capstone Project - Create your first Game

• Receive Basic Game Development Certificate

Module 3

Advanced Game Design 

• Variables

• Game Design & Dynamics - characters, difficulty, scoring, fun and more

• What makes a great game

• Algorithms

• Capstone Project - Make your own games

Module 4

Design Thinking and App Design

• Introduction to design thinking - empathize, ideate, plan, create and test

• What do mobile apps look like

• Thinking about the end user

• Analyzing designs in everyday life and Prototyping

• Capstone Project - Create a prototype

• Receive Advanced Game Development Certificate

Module 5

Introduction to Creating Mobile Apps

• Components of a mobile app

• Interactions and navigation

• Taking inputs from the user in multiple ways

• Applying design thinking

• Multi-screen apps

• Capstone Project - Create your first mobile app

Module 6

Introduction to Data in Mobile Apps

• Collecting data from users

• Creating polls

• Data Privacy and Security

• Prototype and code your app

• Capstone Project

• Receive App Development Certificate