{"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=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEG8aCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJHMEUCIEVtTFm6cqc7MZEBJ7HA8p07YAT%2BJXQxGvryKn74nz4jAiEAhJhUm%2BoDgUoZzV8Y%2Bl2IT%2FutYKo4DiCg0%2BpTOk1anDAquQUIOBAFGgwyNzM1NzAxOTU0MzMiDB8lyiPkYW%2FdTLgHGiqWBYho%2BNd59Ypc0%2FOQ39RPThvW87mKMgCDmzUxVqd5nqkCWRf%2BvO9VWE%2Bya4vl%2FkUtLxZHwaLzwE24279yiWNUxJsWsirnMh8g%2B7BXFMdAVLmi0WYXBvUqCnYQsZ4oYEkLfD%2FzLBTt%2FhSz7PAWVWpAsBbKos4bdDndvoISC3X0pwv2oNRhXC8tvuJbErCoR2%2F2bUG9q58JYJcLAANkugkNPmxsWn9SSvblWTL%2FmVTf1ce0n6t2pT4iUeBiOQA%2FgzvjJm7uP5hNw1FVJ6aR0ixn%2BspOrCdX4Y0kcDhH%2BW2Vt7JZ6MpwcQxt5Tea7N0mQKrBSm0fjzlDYOwLeQCVoUSooy6lWi%2Fptvf4607YzP9ebC1IZQiulPARExPjrqiYduKCJ7080IizqfOi1dDf3ot9w6eTAoMCDSJxniwe6%2B2rryZwu9MviyZNwCG%2FqNAfdZcRTSIqU%2BPqVZwrBX34gJJvaDIyLo6309ZmgYFvI9NhByme0MCSO8YIztoS3wuzvNuoL3nTccy6uq8m8ZT6R06WnVeXFbbfkLk%2BnpqQYhsrtz8B89Y8l8hioNqk4rybEAMVoUrEQRVLVzxOmgShVqhJHXtM8DMQ56awNUjDTI0n0w%2BW0zXsrTTYJKIEPTfoTJybO7FfaQz8ZtACVW6CCrfdq73Pb5gr6lYtHMs%2FDrUSUk3bVogyg35rKFA9lYRskw7zamsKEZMozcnsqOMX0R4E8%2BaieetKpcfJQHEcek6GB%2BYXpY6QMs5NprJsQq5gaqCGvFSguGGs8Wk21pnUD3aLWQ3v0bLItAH3mDlo9w1RG4LRe54PS%2FrM7kSOCxS3%2FS3Jn4avi33GV%2F2Yj%2F2XjPd42O8wgANOwS8NQdnWGQmYWLZOCUd3EsJgMIWiotYGOrEB5ANoGrMBOUPqcEMwCusszPZlJsOYnxiuC5cRGQy61PyxkQDBIei8bgiopZZY0eBeXFUB97VI2pNsDs17XUFNON0tkTrxPTcq5TsfC6FuxTn6OJnIdniDUYcxdvo4MqQcv3dGIBXhgyWJ2026%2BeLS65Jin8QnVKG4vgwaYaZNQCumXMLWS8QEK9qCkvSF%2BNEHsB3v5PDIqHEfOrJsOAPddW%2FY4Yw3BFs3GdMOXEtK47cz&#038;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&#038;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47URR62OJ6I%2F20261009%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&#038;X-Amz-Date=20261009T073742Z&#038;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&#038;X-Amz-Expires=900&#038;X-Amz-Signature=30874b2a78c53948f6ce7ed7aa2ac895f31ee34673f9e9491ca182f5602cfeed\" 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}]}}