Year 7s are starting Digital Media for the first time. They are getting hands-on straight away using the Sphero Bolt Robots. Students will learn how to block code the robots to move in different directions, change colour make sounds. The topic assignment will see students program their robot to make a series of moves and actions.

A selection of year 8 and 9 students are starting semester 2 with a new program, Unity, a cross-platform game engine, and a professional industry-grade program for game developers. Students have commented that the Unity symbol is on many games they play on their phones or computers. If students want to study game design or development, Unity is one of the programs used by higher educational institutions. First-time Digital Media students in years 8 and 9 have the option to use Scratch to design a game, as this is easier to use.

Scott Watson - Teacher