Cab Calloway Summer School of the Arts » Intro to Game Programming

Intro to Game Programming

Instructor: Christopher Kramer - Currently a computer science teacher at the Charter School of Wilmington. He teaches an introductory freshman course, AP computer science, and a variety of electives. Before becoming a teacher, he was a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Namibia from 2007 - 2009, teaching computer literacy at a youth center near the Angolan and Zambian border.
Class schedule and notes: This two week course is only being offered to students that will be starting the 8th grade this fall thru 12th grade.

This 2-week course will guide students in learning programming

concepts through the creation of video games. (please see grade requirements above) This course will use the

Java programming language with the Greenfoot API. No previous

programming experience is necessary, but a talent for logic and

abstract problem-solving will serve the student well. The course will

begin with the very basics of setting up a programming environment,

and then proceed to concepts like Objects, Variables, Conditions, and

Loops. While students should not expect to make a huge 3D blockbuster

game, they can expect to acquire the skills to program their own 2D

puzzle or platforming game.