A source of data in the school could be the completion of tasks across the different subjects. Categories are obviously the year level and..

The way sports are played in schools could be a way that the students could utilize to make a game. They could use assembly as a game wher..

Students could create a game based on the 30 ICT posters I have around the room. Each poster could be a class which could contain informat..

What do you have in your classroom or school that could become part of a game world easily?
the layout or blueprint of the school. this c..

Provide a sketch of the things you could use for data right now. How are they organised? Are they simple single structures or are they par..

So it is the new year and of course resolution time. I have my FitBit on which is collecting a range of data and reminding me that I should probably be getting up and about a bit more.

Now it is using a lot of complex technology to collect a range of information about me e.g. heart rate, steps, stair count etc. It talks to my phone so I can check progress there or on the watch itself. Taking just this into consideration, it is a fairly simple structure however…

I can now take challenges and compare my progress/activity to that of other users, adapt…

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Looking at a high-level view of a class, I see two main entities. Each contains other elements that add detail and fidelity to the description of the class and the environment in which it occurs.
– Class which includes
subject
student
name
gender
ability level
teacher
lesson
– Classroom
number
facilities

Students in Science and PDHPE collect data about the effects of exercise on heart rate and breathing rate. In an inter-class competition students could track their own and others performance throughout the term in a variety of tasks. Students could compare their personal performance against a particular group or selected individuals (friends), or each class could track and compare with other classes.