LISTENING LEARNING AND PLAYING WITH COMPUTERS 1 FIRST 4.16 Listen to a woman who describes how to get started with Edmodo. Complete the summarising sentences with a word or short phrase. How to get started with Edmodo The first thing to do is to sign up for an (1) .................................... If you miss it you can watch a (2) ................................... session. After creating your free account, you have to do (3) ................................... things: Create your groups and (4) .................................... You can make a separate group for each class and once you create a group you will be given a (5) ................................... to share with your students. Connect with (6) .................................... You can join communities and share ideas. Build your (7) .................................... You can use Edmodo library and add your materials there. Here are some (8) ................................... ways on how to use Edmodo: There are (9) ................................... basic ways to use Edmodo, many others can be shared in the communities. The Edmodo (10) ...................................-lessons can be used as short activities or morning activators. ACTIVITIES 2 You will hear a part of a radio interview with a games designer called Peter Jordan, who is talking about his job. For each question, choose the right answer. Peter says that a. the games must be accessible and entertaining for the target audience. b. making videogames is always complicated. c. the end result of a game is challenging. According to Peter, videogame design is a. the process of deciding on the content and the rules of a game. b. the process of designing the game play, the environment, story line and characters. c. the process of designing the content, the environment, storyline and characters in a game. For Peter, a games designer a. has to specialise in one category. b. must engage with level design, writing and balancing difficulty at the same time. c. may do all the job depending on the size and complexity of the project. The components of a videogame are a. art, animation, audio and user interface design. b. animation, video and user interface design. c. art, animation, video and user interface design. Peter s role in the company is a. Creative Designer b. Creative Director c. Lead Designer According to Peter, the skills needed for his job are a. the ability to communicate with the company s shareholders. b. communication and technical skills. c. very similar to those of a film director. FIRST 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 4.17 190 Module 4 UPDATING