Game Maker

Game Maker is a program that allows students to create their own games such as 'catch the ball' or catch the clown. This innovation topic allows the students to be:

• Creative- where they learn to create their own games
• Challenging- students have to think in more complex terms because the program is difficult to navigate however once mastered easy to understand
• Enhances the students learning in technology and software

It acts as a means of developing cognition because they have to challenge themselves in creating their own game and understanding the process of how to do it. The only problem with Game maker is that it can be time consuming and hard to navigate. However once the students become familiar with the program it does become easier to understand. This can be integrated into the learning area of technology and enterprise where the students learn about the process of enterprise and creating a game that can potentially become a popular game in society, which can lead to the students looking into advertisement, costing and 'running' a successful business.