INTRODUCTION TO KODU PROGRAMMING PGCE IT & CS Steve & Jean

Today’s 10 minute Lesson  WhatTake a look at Kodu and the Game Lab programming environment  HowSee examples of Kodu programs that Steve & Jean have created  WhyIncrease your knowledge of different programming languages used in schools

Kodu is a programming integrated development environment (IDE) by Microsoft's FUSE Labs. It runs on Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. What is Kodu Game Lab? A visual programming tool which builds on ideas begun with Logo in the 1960s Designed to be easily accessible by children and enjoyable to code Avoids the need to type code by having users construct programs using visual elements Programs are executed in a 3D simulation environment Kodu Game Lab has also been used as an educational learning tool in schools

Create a New World!

Kodu Programming Visual Programming Interface Create Objects

Kodu in Action

Summary Kodu's programming model is simplified and can be programmed using a gaming controller or a combination of the keyboard and mouse It dispenses with most "serious" programming conventions, including symbolic variables, branching, loops, number and string manipulation, subroutines etc This simplicity is achieved by situating the programming task in a simulation environment. The user programs the behaviours of characters in a 3D world Uses rule based system or language, based on conditions and actions Currently programs developed on Windows cannot be ported to Xbox or vice-versa