History of Game Design

LEARNING GOAL:   Students will be able to identify important developments in video/computer game technology.  Students will be able to explain how these developments caused real technological change.

VOCABULARY:  Write the definitions for the new terms below in the space provided on the downloaded worksheet.

invention – The creation of a new concept into a product that has never existed before.  It is totally new.

innovation –  The creation or development of a a concept by cheanging or improving an existing product

ACTIVITY:  Download the worksheet below.  You will use it to document your learning related to the history and development of game design.  Upload it to your Edmodo account when completed.

Worksheet: History and Development of Game Design

Launch the websites below.   Use these websites as a resource to do research on the topic of game design history.   You may use information to complete the worksheet.  T

Video Game Revolution

Video Game History Timeline

Make sure the worksheet is identified at the top and upload it to Edmodo