We have been inspired by Los Angeles' very own, Caine Monroy, and have begun playing around with what we might do with the materials and supplies we have access to in the inGen Studio in the hopes of creating our own versions of Caine's Arcade. Currently, only Mrs. Raymer and Mrs. Ralls' classes are participating simply due to space and material constraints, but the other two first grade classes will definitely get their design day as well!
On the first day this invitation was extended, the children's time in the inGen began with Caine's short video. Then we had a brief conversation about what an arcade is and what ideas they had initially for their own games. Then, we jumped right in and started designing. We used the tabletops to make plans and sketches, and quickly abandoned planning for good ol' tinkering. Some of the materials being used are old CDs, cardboard (of course!), used spiral bindings, rubber bands, solo cups, old wires and cables, paper plates, etc.
Here are some images that our students might find useful as they begin to plan out how their arcade games might go.
On the first day this invitation was extended, the children's time in the inGen began with Caine's short video. Then we had a brief conversation about what an arcade is and what ideas they had initially for their own games. Then, we jumped right in and started designing. We used the tabletops to make plans and sketches, and quickly abandoned planning for good ol' tinkering. Some of the materials being used are old CDs, cardboard (of course!), used spiral bindings, rubber bands, solo cups, old wires and cables, paper plates, etc.
Here are some images that our students might find useful as they begin to plan out how their arcade games might go.