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On the 4 December, 2019 Wyndham Tech School hosted their first ever GameDev Convention. The convention allowed high school students to become immersed in the Video Game Development Industry in an authentic way.

The GameDev Convention held workshops which exposed students to an array of learning experiences within the gaming industry utilising mixed media and technology. Lisa Straife, developer and winner of the national Serious Game Award 2019, presented her driving simulation as a safe and interactive alternative for students to learn road rules. The simulation was as a successful way to incorporate gaming within the educational sector.

Operation Armstrong gave students the opportunity to discover new ways of collaborating and problem solving utilising mobile, PC, VR and Unity. The developers demonstrated all the steps involved in the development of the game and allowed students to explore their own game ideas using mixed media.

While DET Training and Learning presented Minecraft as a game engine which provided students an opportunity to explore a map of Melbourne CBD and create their own adventure ideas.

The day concluded with cosplay competition, ESPORTS competition and game development question competition, with special guest and popular YouTuber, Planet Dolan.

Hosted by Victoria University Polytechnic at the Werribee Campus, Wyndham Tech School delivered a successful day, bringing insightful learning experiences linked to the gaming industry straight to Victorian secondary school students with innovative, leading-edge technology.

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Our guest blogger is Lynne Telfer from Wyndham Tech

Wyndham Tech School will be receiving high scores with the Wyndham Partner schools as it runs its inaugural Game Development Convention ‘GameDev 2019’ on the 4th and 5th December. This series of taste tester workshops will allow Wyndham District students to find out more about the vast opportunities in Victoria’s and Australia’s fast-growing Video Game Industry.

“Award-winning games will be on display and ready for play as our students learn from the some of the best in the Video Game industry,” said Lynne Telfer, organiser of  GameDev, “We are fortunate to have such a prominent and emerging quality Game Development industry in our city and that spurred us on to bring insightful learning experiences linking the industry straight to our students. The support from the industry has been tremendous.”

“We have a famous Youtuber ready to teach about animation and how to promote your ideas.”

There will also be cosplay, competitions, and esports.

“All workshops are run by industry experts and are linked to the Victorian curriculum, ensuring our students  receive a high-quality experience as they explore the many facets and career pathways in the industry, “said Zoran Vasic, Interim Director of Wyndham Tech School, “We are excited to bring a career opportunity to our students that they will remember for years to come.”

“We are lucky to be hosted by Victoria University Polytechnic and look forward to showing how they can lead to careers in game development and other aspects of future employment. DET Teaching and Learning will be showing their own use of serious gaming using Minecraft as a game engine. ”

There is still room on both days so If your school is in the Wyndham area please contact Lynne Telfer on lynnette.telfer@vu.edu.au to book.

The Office of the e-safety Commissioner will run a virtual classroom for Years 4-5 exploring online safety and relationships. The presentation is designed to empower students with the skills to enable them to identify and establish personal online safety boundaries. They will develop skills to identify problematic situations which may impact their online safety as well as consider reporting processes for themselves and others.

Choose from one of the following sessions for Victorian teachers:

• Thursday 5 September 10:45 – 11:45am
• Thursday 5 September 2:00 – 3:00pm

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/online-friends-and-strangers-tickets-66540019991

Find out more about the virtual classrooms run by the Office of the e-safety Commissioner.

Find out about using Multimedia in your classroom at the SLAV Masterclass on 6 September at the William Angliss conference centre.

Register at: https://slav.org.au/event-3317880 

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