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Contents
SuggestedVideos.............................................................................................................................3 GettingStartedSetup....................................................................................................................4 NextSteps........................................................................................................................................4 TipsandTricks..................................................................................................................................9 TrainingManuals............................................................................................................................ 0 1 SupportChannels........................................................................................................................... 0 1

Thisguideisdesignedtohelpteachersandstudentsgetcomfortablewith theresourcesandvideosavailableforKodu.Includedinthisguideare descriptionsofthevideosavailableontheKoduwebsite,aquickstartguide todownloadandinstallKodu,asuggestedplanforlearningKodu. Inadditionthereissomeadditionalmaterialattheendthatmighthelp answersomefrequentlyaskedquestions. Finally,thisguidedescribesthesupportchannelsavailablefortheKodu Cupcontest.

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Sug ggested Vide eos

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Getting Started Setup

Watch the Installing Kodu Video to get help installing Kodu

SystemRequirements SupportedOperatingSystems:Windows7;WindowsVista; WindowsXP AgraphicscardthatsupportsDirectX9.0c ShaderModel2.0orhigherisrequired The.NETFramework3.5orhigherisrequired XNAFramework3.1Redistributableisrequired AlloftheseitemsareavailablewhiledownloadingandinstallingKodufrom http://bit.ly/kodu1

Next Steps

Beginnersreadtheseexcerptsbeforewatchingthevideos:
1. Watchthevideo:FirstGame Thisvideoprovidesinstructionsforcreatingasimpleoneperson shootingfishgame.Afterthevideo,tryrecreatingthegameand exploringsomeminorvariationssuchas: Changethecolorofseveralfish Addsomemoreflyingfish ChangethecoloroftheKodu Noticethatthefishinthevideoareflyingfish,thereforeyoudont needtoaddwatertotheterrain.Whenyouaddaregularfishtoyour
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Advanced:
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Training Manuals
From http://bit.ly/kodu1, download the Classroom Resource Kit which includeseightPDFfilesforincludingKoduintheclassroom. Some additional resources are the Kodu Participant Manual and Kodu TrainerManual.

Support Channels
For technical support, check out the blog at http://koducup.wordpress.com Facebook: Microsoft Tech Student at http://bit.ly/facebookTech

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