XBox in the classroom

We've been doing some beta curriculum for XNA for the past few weeks (we're at Chapter 6 and working on building a "Button Blaster" game.

Took in my XBOX, hooked it up (felt like being a REAL spoiled brat, and maybe will tomorrow, and hook up two projectors, since I have them) and did a demonstration of deploying a game to the xbox.

It's pretty cool, and even worked in the classroom even though we got XBox live errors because the firewall.

I started out with the test game, deployed it to the xbox, and then compiled a real version. 

Then I had them help me write the tug of war version, deployed it and played it. 

I have several students with XBox's, don't know if they have Gold Live but hoping they will give it a try over Spring Break.

Will give it another try tomorrow, with the other version of Button Blaster.

Comments

[Alfred Thompson]

Give them DreamSpark accounts and they can get enough of a Live membership to install on their Xboxes at least. http://www.dreamspark.com

[KWeaver]

Yes and have been doong that

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[Gerard]

Which book are you working from?