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Welcome to the GameMaker Workshop

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Free One Day Workshop for Deaf and Hard of Hearing High School Students

Sponsored by AccessComputing, Women@SCS, and the School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon.

This one day workshop at Carnegie Mellon is based on the theme of making an online game (with deaf and hard of hearing players in mind). Students will learn the basics of making a game using Game Maker software, and through marketing strategies, the best way to market their "product". Towards the end of the workshop students will demonstrate their projects and discuss how computer science applications and new technologies can be created by, and benefit, the deaf/hard-of-hearing population (the deaf experts for such technologies).

The day will also include time for students to socialize and take a tour of the campus.

Keynote Speaker: Professor Karen Alkoby from Gallaudet University
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Our workshop will be held on Carnegie Mellon Campus!
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Tentative Schedule:

9.00-9.15am	Sign-in, welcome and introductions
9.15-9.45am	Keynote talk: Dr. Karen Alkoby (Gallaudet University)
9.45-10.00am	Dana Harman and Glen Keith (Gallaudet Students)
10.00-11.00am	Introduction to, and work with, GameMaker (Gabi Marcu and Kenny Joseph)
11.00-11.15am	Break
11.15am-12.30pm	Working with GameMaker
12.30-1.30pm	Lunch/Social
1.30-2.00pm	Tour of Gates-Hillman Building (and CMU campus, weather permitting)
2.00-3.30pm	More work on GameMaker
3.30-3.45pm	Break
3.45-4.45pm	Preparation and Presentations
4.45-5.15pm	Marketing (Sofia Maravich)
5.15-6.15pm	Discussion: how new technologies can be made by and for deaf/hard of hearing community
6.15-6.30pm	Wrap up and Farewell