Using AliceSummer 2011 Project

Zimmerman

After discussion and initial introduction to Alice, students will receive another overview and use existing code to create a project. Then students will create their own project and investigate the software capabilities and record a tutorial over one aspect of their choice.

Project Introduction

Using templates Adding objects Object positioning Changing object appearances Backgrounds Properties Methods (Motion) Functions

Your First Project

File, New World Examples Select “lakeSkaterDemoSt”. Don’t use worlds that have content. They

may have code that won’t work with your assignment.

Directions

Example Background

Select Add Object Find the Ice Skater in the “People” Category Either double click (add instance) the Ice

Skater or drag it onto the stage. Practice with the controls at the top right to

locate and orient the objects as you like. (Use control + z or command + z to undo as needed.)

Adding Objects

Adding Objects

There are different options for moving objects around. Tumble is not recommended.

Try out the options. Don’t forget about undo.

Object Setup Controls

Adding Methods (Motion)

Make sure you have the object (iceSkater) you want to work with selected and click on the “Method” tab.

Drag the option you want to the “Methods Editor” box.

If you want more than one thing to happen together, you must first drag “Do together” out from the bottom of the screen.

Making Objects Move

Drag out “move”, etc. and enter the amount you want. (You may use “Other” to enter a different amount.)

To change the speed or motion, you can play with the “Style=“ options.

Timing and Movement Options

To ask the user questions, you have to select the “World” option in the Object Tree. (Top left.)

Note:

Copy the code from the sample I gave you. Add at least one other object and motion. Investigate options and select one process

or “code” to create a Jing tutorial video of and post it to your wiki.

Grading will be based on completion and the difficulty of what you chose to use for your tutorial.

Work/Play Time

Alice for Windows or Mac - http://www.alice.org/index.php?page=downloads/download_alice2.2

Storytelling Alice – http://www.alice.org/kelleher/storytelling/index.html

Alice is Available for Free Online