[vet-mm] Re: Actionscript

Wed Aug 29 22:22:44 EST 2007

Hi Mark,
I think they used the same format in 2005 - question about drivers licence fee in various states, kids had choice of 3 scripting languages.
Claire :-)

> Ridgeway, Mark M <ridgeway.mark.m at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
> 
> 
> Last year's exam involved specific examples of code presented in the
> form of actionscript, javascript and lingo. The examples were not
> terribly complex but, from memory, this was the first time this approach
> had been taken in the MM exam.
> 
> Cheers, Mark
> 
> Mark Ridgeway
> Information and Learning Technology Leader
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Rob Swain
> Sent: Wednesday, 29 August 2007 1:06 PM
> To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [vet-mm] Re: Actionscript
> 
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong here but scripting is no longer assessed in the
> practical questions on the exam. The theory questions about scripting
> should not relate to individual lines of code, the theory should be the
> same whether you use AS2, AS3, Javascript, Lingo -- making the AS2/AS3
> issue a moot point. If theory questions refer to individual lines of
> code then Claire's suggestion re 4 alternatives seems like a sound,
> simple approach.
> 
> If you want to talk about industry skills - that's another issue -- with
> AS3 skills definitely being seen more and more as a job requirement.
> 
> Re the training package -- I would be very surprised if the new TP gave
> any clues re AS2/3 -- it probably wont mention AS at all. The scripting
> unit in the current TP makes no mention of individual programming
> languages.
> 
> -- Rob Swain
> -- GORDON INSTITUTE
> 
> 
>  
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Michelle Dennis
> Sent: Wednesday, 29 August 2007 9:03 AM
> To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [vet-mm] Re: Actionscript
> 
> I am going to teach Actionscript 2 next year, and teach 3 the next in
> the following year.  I doubt they would require schools to buy CS3 for
> 2008 - it's not enough notice at this stage of the year!  The school is
> going to buy me a copy of CS3 for next year.  That way I'm going to get
> a year to learn the new system myself before teaching it.
> 
> I actually have been looking out for CS3 training and the only thing I
> could find was the free Adobe CS3 showcase.
> 
> Michelle
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of claire
> Sent: Tuesday, 28 August 2007 5:55 PM
> To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [vet-mm] Re: Actionscript
> 
> Hi Peter,
> Interesting issue. I don't know how different the 2 versions are, but
> others have also mentioned they are quite different. I'm still coming to
> 
> grips with the current one!
> The new/revised training package is still not out, although if the past
> one is anything to go by, it probably won't provide much guidance.
> If the 2 versions are really different, I guess questions about
> scripting will either have to offer choices-javascript, lingo,
> actionscript 2 and actionscript 3... or be very general, psuedocode-type
> script.
> This sounds the sensible way to go, but who knows? I guess we should ask
> 
> VCAA??
> Yet another little issue to throw into the morass!
> Claire :-)
> 
> peterfowler at optusnet.com.au wrote:
> 
> >Hi All,
> >I was just wondering what if anything we as users of Flash are going to
> do about the teaching of Develop a multimedia script in 2008. Do we
> teach actionscript3 that is native to CS3 or do we maintain the status
> quo and teach actionscript2. If we introduce our students the new
> actionscript will the changes be reflected in the exam at the end of
> 2008? 
> >The changes in the syntax seem quite substantial and require some time
> to rethink the way structure the code. 
> >It would be nice to get some consensus on what is the optimum timeline
> to change over to actionscript3.
> >I was contemplating introducing it to the Cert II class next year, but
> I would be interested in what other people think.
> >If we intend to embrace actionscript3 can we look at getting some PD to
> help with the transition?
> >Yours Sincerely
> >Peter Fowler
> >Swinburne Senior Secondary College
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