[Yr7-10it] Flash Action Scripting

[Roland Gesthuizen]

I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the action scripting used by
GameMaker was similar to Flash (in fact there is a beta utility floating
about that converts gamemaker code to flash) .. there is an advantage using
this to leverage an interest in programming, cross over of skills etc.
Students are free to take and use the software at home etc, submit work for
ACMI ScreenIT compettitions etc.

Not criticism of Flash, I cut my baby teeth on it. As I pointed out to the
Arts/Media teacher last year, we could buy a class set of digital cameras or
wycom tablets with the  money saved using freeware or FOSS. He ended up
pushing for a huge A1+ format inkjet printer and jumped in with GameMaker.
Perhaps 2007 ? ;-)
     http://www.osv.org.au/index.cgi?tid=155

Regards Roland

On 17/01/07, Tony Forster <forster at ozonline.com.au> wrote:
>
> > I am going to introduce flash action script to Year 9 students.....
>
> See Kristine Kopelke's site http://www.flashclassroom.com
> Kristine may be able to answer questions too
> You could ask on the Games in Learning list
> http://www.learningplace.com.au/deliver/content.asp?pid=24029
> They have done a lot of Flash work
>
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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