{"id":8351,"date":"2013-08-19T15:11:34","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T15:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/?p=8351"},"modified":"2013-10-07T11:45:17","modified_gmt":"2013-10-07T11:45:17","slug":"kodu-programming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/?p=8351","title":{"rendered":"Kodu programming &#8211; getting started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kodu is a visual programming language for creating games!\u00a0 Kodu can be controlled using an Xbox controller or a mouse and keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/public\/SAL\/uploads\/sites\/771\/2013\/08\/kodu.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/?attachment_id=8354\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/public\/SAL\/uploads\/sites\/771\/2013\/08\/kodu.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"194,279\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kodu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/public\/SAL\/uploads\/sites\/771\/2013\/08\/kodu.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/public\/SAL\/uploads\/sites\/771\/2013\/08\/kodu.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-8354\" title=\"kodu\" src=\"https:\/\/glow-prod-ab.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/ab\/public\/SAL\/uploads\/sites\/771\/2013\/08\/kodu-150x150.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&#038;X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjECoaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJGMEQCIFCjhU6MnzJuZpM92ZBC3XcfpWIw1Jk007xTfxmz9pW%2FAiBhjjsz3cQwDlJTYMTC7TqojAgiSpAHEhQSx1aI1Rk9SirBBQjz%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAUaDDI3MzU3MDE5NTQzMyIM2ISPVDv0VLeTHwujKpUFjyHpR8EGswRg4d4dRsTrFMwQfHBIkV3YJ12hqmKirWRPyD9XnKO4%2BZEg7tofxpYYBux44%2BTenJGDicL2FAg0JzdDKcquBW%2BqZkrVJao%2FcHZsDD7ySvJdGldyHoSIGoauafaREGHLD51XXtWAB3vIXeTdUN5fFi5zGjvkBlyQ4AkKmez%2F5%2BHyY2xff2BHkqZb87NyQtdPvMDPMcdRuElu%2BFqXohG2dNlJv1%2FhXMEJiz%2FNY%2FDmbcaPJMh%2BLNgG1jIfwLGI3PEKKtXcWAJWrpX4sFmtAJrXkMPQ9%2BhHT9JV1z%2BpXTEklH7AfaC%2BaqSUWATUuBWKFugMXoAcpQAirL7hPDnWW0mHAIZlRBa8e7PfzgXjFZXb5%2BhVWIl6MTmDKlUqPB12G52W8kZZ1fKSgQqGzRnLaSubUcugDZ7Erdmq%2FtKJRki8fE%2FRC%2BBSQ67bqbSJVKQdL%2BM4p4mi%2BJzX7HjNbv%2Fr2NWc%2FJhtlOVI3I4djLVdEPvmw9CPlAydwDTz1zG9RtRHOlfd6lye6ppda4tD75mAwvKPI2dShxSQPfATSj6Bpkzz4pB1Y43hSP3AN976dvV%2BonwRUmohTxxtrao9%2F8rU6G5eM81bqFXgbYkJ39N%2F8ZozB2YdKdJ%2Bczbw4xfKdqOy0ff2AWzyhmiUL1Exg5%2BWc5ePZN4oNIfsulXNHwEANkrRG8R7vn%2F9UVQy%2B1mXq7Kkw4yBNPHkSmHXlyK9Eqs8hDih3t0nW%2BSJQ4c3tCVXUv30WwwVvyLrhINk1M2X1ae9Th5sFqDkP9CnpQVxsVw77uK%2BQBslOM3PqHBnRPWQU6tiwmkAgewD4U4PrtqPstbk4CjPjVZySZP0tB0Ia6K5F1AjzxWjAaQc2WivPAUmVmRuZzDWi7LUBjqyAcbmvM%2BiMTJtJQmMLqaKxHK3otFcCqkaQdx9KyJF4G7gFRmVIZTKWZBnXOVhsjd1b0NFEbyB0s7x0MVK%2BkkTtdd7uz3u2N2pXOgoNd5BMkFveeDSRhQHTykoUYENApLN4qv5IYJAniApua43XhpFfa9urr3rJJxWLnbk0D%2FS53OHJvJZ9CaAYcsmXX222O92xzS2nm%2FyljNiY648klndb0rc8BqkxiBf97Hm4T5m4fjXdl4%3D&#038;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&#038;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47UTGU3LF46%2F20260824%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&#038;X-Amz-Date=20260824T180109Z&#038;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&#038;X-Amz-Expires=900&#038;X-Amz-Signature=1d1ed27d06727b16a5b5e802cb6153c0bc3d6ceb607316ca3df399209067245f\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kodu provides easy tools to create elaborate 3D landscapes, and control the lighting and camera.<\/li>\n<li>Kodu programming involves selecting visual tiles for a condition (WHEN) and an action (DO).<\/li>\n<li>Students can learn about cooperation, logic and creativity, not just about programming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kodu introduction\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/72651192?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"604\" height=\"339\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWhat Can Kodu Teach?<br \/>\nlogic and problem solving of programming without complex syntax<br \/>\nintroduces programming principles such as conditions and sequence<br \/>\nbuilds real world, 21st century skills by challenging users to analyse a problem deeply and structure their solution \u2013 an approach applicable to all academic subjects, business and personal relationships<\/p>\n<p>Who Can Use Kodu?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>can be taught by any teacher, no previous programming expertise required.<\/li>\n<li>provides very good peer learning opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Senior primary pupils typically have the most success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How Do I Get Started?<br \/>\nIf you would like help getting started please contact Gary Clark (gary.clark@ea.argyll-bute.sch.uk).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kodu is a visual programming language for creating games!\u00a0 Kodu can be controlled using an Xbox controller or a mouse and keyboard. Kodu provides easy tools to create elaborate 3D landscapes, and control the lighting and camera. Kodu programming involves selecting visual tiles for a condition (WHEN) and an action (DO). Students can learn about &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/?p=8351\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Kodu programming &#8211; getting started<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3347],"tags":[1987],"class_list":["post-8351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-learning-technology","tag-kodu"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8351"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9161,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8351\/revisions\/9161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}