[Year 12 IT Apps] AS3

[Peter Langham]

Most of the things we've made involve using a few different frames of the
timeline. We generally use some gotoAndStop code to move between those
frames.

We've covered things like changing the properties of movie clips (x/y axis,
scale), variables, functions, timeline navigation, random number generation,
drag and drop, moving objects, object collision, mouse collision. I've given
my class a lot of freedom to explore and they've responded really well.

It's been my first time teaching Actionscript, so it's been messy at times
but I'm really excited to go over it again next year.

To finish the semester off we've been looking at two flash games in
particular, The Worlds Hardest Game and The Impossible Quiz (google them,
they're easy to find). Both games have been very popular on the Internet
because they're fun to play, but they're also -fairly- simplistic to make.
So after analysing those games and discussing how we could make them,
they're off to make something somewhat similar. It'll be interesting to see
what they come up with.

On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 1:39 PM, Townsley, Andrew A <
townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> Hi ,
>
> Well done!
> How far can you get with it and you use only pure AS3?
> No timline stuff I take it? I dont like the timeline myself.
>
> A.Townsley
> townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au
> Fountain Gate SC
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Peter Langham
> Sent: Mon 1/11/2010 1:19 PM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
>  Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] AS3
>
> Hi Andrew,
>
> I'm teaching Actionscript 3.0 to my year 10s. We've used it for both web
> development and programming games.
> I teach a class of 25 students, the whole class is constantly engaged. A
> handful of students are understanding the coding and are doing extra things
> at home via online tutorials, while the majority of them are editing and
> reproducing existing code.
>
> It's a lot of fun.
>
> Peter Langham
> Narre Warren P-12 College.
>
> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Townsley, Andrew A <
> townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anyone teach Actionscript 3/Silverlight at their schools for web
> > development/programming?
> > You get to do OOP as opposed to the more static css/html/
> >
> > I imagine HTML5 is a number of years off matching the scope of these
> > technologies.
> >
> >
> > A.Townsley
> > townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au
> > Fountain Gate SC
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Andrew Kemp
> > Sent: Mon 1/11/2010 10:28 AM
> > To: itapps at edulists.com.au
> > Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] itapps RIP
> >
> > The reason for the death of ITAPPS is because the course writers couldn't
> > keep up to date with the emerging technology and school budgets were
> > ill-equipped to provide the hardware required to successfully teach the
> > technology. The course ended up being stuck in no-man's land, with
> > spreadsheets and databases considered irrelevant by the kids, or better
> > suited to business management. There was not enough consultation done
> with
> > business/industry groups to look exactly at what IT skills need to be
> > explicitly taught.
> > I quite enjoyed teaching the old IPM course, but the ITA course did
> nothing
> > for me or the students and the revised study design will terminate it.
> > regards
> > Andy Kemp
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:40:42 +0000
> > From: Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>
> > Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] ITApps RIP. Kent.
> > To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List"
> >        <itapps at edulists.com.au>
> > Message-ID:
> >        <64FBC7D59E9D6B4DA547B82B7F07665C229C6A9D at garlic.stbc.vic.edu.au>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> > Alas...ITApps is no longer at my school for 2011. (replaced by the Cert
> 3.)
> >
> > Looking to intro SD in 2012. (may use PHP, Python or maybe VB as the
> > languages. Also looking at the ADOBE collection for suitable programs to
> > develop an 'App' as I have noted it is possible with this software. One
> of
> > my brighter y9'ers is already experimenting with this tool too as we are
> > collaborating on this one). Might also purchase one of the texts around
> and
> > try the work. ).
> >
> > Have already joined AJ's web site for ideas and possible teaching tools.
> > Anyone else willing to share info and course development/teaching
> materials
> > during next year so I can get myself up to speed, would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Also considering introducing building some 'apps' for my year 9 and 10
> > classes as a new incentive to build/rebuild interest in middle level
> > computing here(not just around the games theme as I already do that for
> term
> > 1). Again, any help or suggestions welcomed folks..
> >
> > Rather than let I.T. die a slow death here..I am proactive in trying to
> > keep its content dynamic AND actively encourage the female gender to
> > continue with computing beyond the junior years..
> >
> > The biggest challenge I find is that the kids grow up with tech toys and
> > computers...
> >
> > Perhaps I will put my hand up to be an Assessor next year for Apps as am
> > not teaching it in 2011.
> >
> > KB.
> >
> > Kent Beveridge
> > ICT Co-ordinator, St.Brigids CSC, HORSHAM,Vic,Aus.
> > ________________________________
> > From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] on
> > behalf of Mark KELLY [kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au]
> > Sent: Sunday, 31 October 2010 12:33 PM
> > To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> > Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Abracadabra! The magical disappearing task.
> >
> > Hi all.  One of the stated improvements of the new ITA U4O1 next year is
> > that it only has 2 tasks instead of 3.
> >
> > It's seems magical - but it's only sleight of hand.
> >
> > This year there are 3 tasks:
> >
> > 1. software solution (35 marks)
> > 2. user documentation (15)
> > 3. visualising of thinking. (10)
> >
> > Next year there are 2 tasks:
> >
> > 1. software solution INCLUDING USER DOCUMENTATION (50 marks - Hey presto:
> > 35 plus 15!)
> > 2. Evaluation (10)
> >
> > Still 3 tasks. Same amount of work.  It's just the packaging has changed,
> > and VCAA has added "NEW! IMPROVED!" to the package.
> >
> > I'm annoyed that it's taken me so long to see that the rabbit was in the
> > hat the whole time...  :-[
> >
> > --
> > Mark Kelly
> > Manager Information Systems
> > Reporting Manager
> > IT Learning Area Manager
> >
> > McKinnon Secondary College
> > McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204
> > Victoria, Australia
> > Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085
> > Fax +613 9578 9253
> > kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au<mailto:kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
> >
> > VCE IT Lecture Notes: http://vceit.com
> > Moderator: IT Applications Edulist
> >
> > For no reason, my friend became a square, flat surface with four legs. I
> > rushed him to hospital. His condition is table.
> >
> >
> >
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:01:03 +1100
> > From: Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] ITApps RIP. Kent.
> > To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List"
> >        <itapps at edulists.com.au>
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> >
> > I am changing schools and oddly, I have just been told that nobody wants
> to
> > now do IT at year 11. Not sure if this is related to my departure, had
> some
> > doubts about the long term viability of ITA here so have switched the
> > remaining small 2011 year 12 group to SD. I hope the new teacher can do
> it
> > justice. Declining enrollments of VCE international students and a
> decline
> > in support for middle school technology classes are probably partly to
> > blame.
> >
> > Regards Roland
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Kent Beveridge
> > <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>wrote:
> >
> > >  Alas...ITApps is no longer at my school for 2011. (replaced by the
> Cert
> > > 3.)
> > >
> > > Looking to intro SD in 2012. (may use PHP, Python or maybe VB as the
> > > languages. Also looking at the ADOBE collection for suitable programs
> to
> > > develop an 'App' as I have noted it is possible with this software. One
> > of
> > > my brighter y9'ers is already experimenting with this tool too as we
> are
> > > collaborating on this one). Might also purchase one of the texts around
> > and
> > > try the work. ).
> > >
> > > Have already joined AJ's web site for ideas and possible teaching
> tools.
> > > Anyone else willing to share info and course development/teaching
> > materials
> > > during next year so I can get myself up to speed, would be greatly
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > Also considering introducing building some 'apps' for my year 9 and 10
> > > classes as a new incentive to build/rebuild interest in middle level
> > > computing here(not just around the games theme as I already do that for
> > term
> > > 1). Again, any help or suggestions welcomed folks..
> > >
> > > Rather than let I.T. die a slow death here..I am proactive in trying to
> > > keep its content dynamic AND actively encourage the female gender to
> > > continue with computing beyond the junior years..
> > >
> > > The biggest challenge I find is that the kids grow up with tech toys
> and
> > > computers...
> > >
> > > Perhaps I will put my hand up to be an Assessor next year for Apps as
> am
> > > not teaching it in 2011.
> > >
> > > KB.
> > >
> > >  Kent Beveridge
> > > ICT Co-ordinator, St.Brigids CSC, HORSHAM,Vic,Aus.
> > >   ------------------------------
> > > *From:* itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
> ]
> > on
> > > behalf of Mark KELLY [kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au]
> > > *Sent:* Sunday, 31 October 2010 12:33 PM
> > > *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> > > *Subject:* [Year 12 IT Apps] Abracadabra! The magical disappearing
> task.
> > >
> > >  Hi all.  One of the stated improvements of the new ITA U4O1 next year
> is
> > > that it only has 2 tasks instead of 3.
> > >
> > > It's seems magical - but it's only sleight of hand.
> > >
> > > This year there are 3 tasks:
> > >
> > > 1. software solution (35 marks)
> > > 2. user documentation (15)
> > > 3. visualising of thinking. (10)
> > >
> > > Next year there are 2 tasks:
> > >
> > > 1. software solution INCLUDING USER DOCUMENTATION (50 marks - Hey
> presto:
> > > 35 plus 15!)
> > > 2. Evaluation (10)
> > >
> > > Still 3 tasks. Same amount of work.  It's just the packaging has
> changed,
> > > and VCAA has added "NEW! IMPROVED!" to the package.
> > >
> > > I'm annoyed that it's taken me so long to see that the rabbit was in
> the
> > > hat the whole time...  :-[
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mark Kelly
> > > Manager Information Systems
> > > Reporting Manager
> > > IT Learning Area Manager
> > >
> > > McKinnon Secondary College
> > > McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204
> > > Victoria, Australia
> > > Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085
> > > Fax +613 9578 9253
> > > kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
> > >
> > > VCE IT Lecture Notes: http://vceit.com
> > > Moderator: IT Applications Edulist
> > >
> > > For no reason, my friend became a square, flat surface with four legs.
> I
> > > rushed him to hospital. His condition is table.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  Click here <https://www.mailcontrol.com/sr/wQw0zmjPoHdJTZGyOCrrhg==>
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> > --
> > Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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