9DTP – Year 9 Technology – Digital Technologies Programming – 1 Semester

What interests you in the world of digital technologies? Where is your best fit? Do you like inventing things? Is NASA calling for you? Have you ever thought that you could be the next Bill Gates or Elon Musk – everyone starts somewhere.

In this course you will be working with STEAM kits to:

• collaborate and connect with others learning about programmable electronics 
• using the key competencies to create and develop models with electronics 
• develop a working prototype

You will also work on game development to:

• create a game around cultural legends and mythology
• You will come to understand the conventions of game development and how to create a digital outcome (the game) that is fit for purpose to the targeted audience
• you will understand how to test and debug your game
• evaluate your game with others using feedback to improve your outcome