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Audience:
Nov 19, 2018 - Being as old as the original Nintendo, video game consoles have always been THE GIFT for Christmas in my life. Unfortunately, consoles don't. Join the Disney Infinity Toy Box Challenge where you can compete in your own Toy Box game board! Watch this video to discover more about the game.
- Ages 6-10 (Primary/elementary students)
- Ages 11-14 (Middle grade students)
- Ages 14-19 (Secondary/high school students)
What’s the goal of this kit?
- Learn computer science concepts in a 3D virtual environment with iconic Disney characters.
- Enjoy collaborative, creative problem solving through video game design.
- Develop public speaking skills by participating in individual and team projects.
Why is this topic important?
- Students can start to learn programming in a fun way.
What do I need to know about this activity?
- Despite Disney Infinity’s cancellation, the Toy Box can still be ordered for the PC through STEAM, and this activity kit’s tutorial Toy Boxes can be used there. You don’t need any programming experience – simply a joy in creative problem solving. Possible venues of this kit include:
- Hour-of-Code events
- Summer Tech Camps or other seasonal programs through a library or other community center
- After-school game design clubs
- At-home self-paced learning through play
- Hardware requirements are PC(s) with graphics accelerator cards. As an alternative, LiquidSky now provides gaming-as-a-service, if clients are geographically within range of their many supported data centers. Their site is: https://liquidsky.tv/
- The gold version of Disney Infinity 3.0 software must be purchased and downloaded through STEAM at http://store.steampowered.
com/app/541670/
Disney_Infinity_30_
Gold_Edition/ - You should spend several hours familiarizing yourself with the Toy Box editor, the tutorial Toy Boxes from this activity kit, and the associated interfaces of the Creativi-Toys.
- A wired Xbox 360 controller for each PC is highly recommended.
- A large-screen TV or projection screen, if available, is useful for tutorial videos.
- IBMers can apply volunteering hours to their THINK40 total.
Activity Resources
- Volunteer Guide: Code Your Toy Box
- Toy Box Overview: https://ibm.ent.box.com/file/
253941685264 - Three tutorial Toy Boxes with a total of 28 lab exercises are in the “user0” folder in this activity kit’s Box folder. 28 corresponding tutorial videos are available for demonstration purposes.
- This web app provides interface information on the Creativi-Toys:
http://thinkinfinity.mybluemix
.net/ - This fan site has excellent community support and reference material:
http://disneyinfinityfans.com/ - IBM developerWorks TV has videos that may help you engage students on STEM topics: developer.ibm.com/tv/topics
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