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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Ross, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Blender is a freebie computer software designed for
the gamer programmer. It enables you to create 3D games and supports
almost all platforms; OSX, XP, Unix, Fedora (I think). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gamemaker is another game software (quite good
too), but it is only pc compatible- we have Macs here. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>More info can be found at <A
href="http://www.blender.org">www.blender.org</A> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>While Kahootz can also be used to design, create
simple games, Blender is a much more advanced setup as the interface
suggests. Blender is also more of a ground up approach to game making
compared to Kahootz where the environment is already provided. Sample
Blender games can be found on the Blender site. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At the moment we are designing static 3D models and
exploring the very rich features of Blender before we move on to animation and
game making- which we'll be able to do in a semester. I'm hoping the
Blender experience will catch on as students using Kahootz from yrs 7-9 move
through- we are also learning about Basic Control Structures- your fundamental
IS concepts as part of the theory of the subject and covering ethical issues in
computing- 2001- A Space Odyssey and Air Crash Investigations included.
</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Zach Alexakos</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nth Geelong SC</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=ogilvie.ross.a@edumail.vic.gov.au
href="mailto:ogilvie.ross.a@edumail.vic.gov.au">Ogilvie, Ross A</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=yr7-10it@edulists.com.au
href="mailto:yr7-10it@edulists.com.au">Year 7 - 10 Information Technology
Teachers' Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 02, 2005 6:35
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Yr7-10it] Kahootz in
Secondary Schools</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Hello
Roland,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>What is Blender in regard to Kahootz?</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Cheers</DIV>
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<DIV RE>Ross Ogilvie </DIV>
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<DIV RE>Head Of Geography</DIV>
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<DIV RE>Sunbury College</DIV>
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<DIV RE>PH: 9744 1066</DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:yr7-10it-bounces@edulists.com.au">yr7-10it-bounces@edulists.com.au</A>
on behalf of Zach Alexakos<BR><B>Sent:</B> Mon 8/1/2005 8:40 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [Yr7-10it] Kahootz in Secondary Schools<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Roland, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Interesting comments about Kahootz coming up in
this forum. We have included Kahootz in the 7-9 IT Curriculum- Greg
Bowden has written a tutorial that covers the basics and advanced features of
the program and news is it's a real hit. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm working on Blender at Year 10 level (very
advanced Kahootz for serious gamer nerds)- which the kids have found to
be a very steep learning curve. But they're starting to get into
the interface- after 4 weeks!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The latest Mac Power Pointless program is a much
better animal than the old one- many more interesting features than used to be
the case. Although I was very impressed with a student presentation
using Lotus Notes. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Zach Alexakos, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nth Geelong SC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A
title=rge@westallsc.vic.edu.au href="mailto:rge@westallsc.vic.edu.au">Roland
Gesthuizen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=yr7-10it@edulists.com.au
href="mailto:yr7-10it@edulists.com.au">'Year 7 - 10 Information Technology
Teachers' Mailing List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:29
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Yr7-10it] Kahootz in
Secondary Schools</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I set myself the
challenge of trying to doing something with Kahootz on my laptop in 40 min
on a cold and late train-ride home from the city with no training, no
instructions and minimal ideas about where to start etc. Twas easy enough to
figure out and this was the product (Kahootz needed to view). Have since
explored it further with some year 9's. Has anybody else had a play in the
sand pit?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It probably has
some scope to replace the 'PowerPointless' activities that some colleagues
inflict on students in other learning disciplines. They can expect students
to already have had some exposure to Kahootz as they bubble up from the
primary.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">Regards Roland<BR><BR>--<BR>Roland
Gesthuizen - eLearning Coordinator - Westall Secondary College<BR><A
href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</A><BR> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
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yr7-10it-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces@edulists.com.au]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Missen, Stephen
J<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, 20 July
2005 11:40 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 07-10 IT
Mailing List ex Forest Hill; IPM Mailing List ex Forest Hill<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Yr7-10it] Kahootz in
Secondary Schools</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
all</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Had a query from Peter Maggs
(Australian Children's Television Foundation - producers of
Kahootz)</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">He is looking for
schools/teachers who have got their teeth into using Kahootz in a Secondary
School.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">They are wanting to get some
examples of good practice in its usage with a view to having Schools
Television (DE&T) make a program of this with some location shoots (at
your schools).</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Is there anyone out there who
thinks they may be having some success at implementing Kahootz in their
school(s) who would be prepared to have Schools TV shoot some footage of
their classrooms and the work that their kids are doing with
Kahootz?</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please direct replies/ further
queries to me (<A
href="mailto:missen.stephen.j@edumail.vic.gov.au">missen.stephen.j@edumail.vic.gov.au</A>)
or Peter Maggs (<A
href="mailto:peter.maggs@actf.com.au">peter.maggs@actf.com.au</A>) rather
thay hitting the reply button/link on your email client and "bombarding"
these lists with your responses. Hopefully, we will get a few positive ones
:) wishing to take up this opportunity.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cheers</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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