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Storytelling Alice
A professional development workshop
June 2013
Computing Education, Faculty of Education
University of Malta, 2013
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Outline
A brief talk – what’s with telling stories?
Hands-on workshop – go create!
A presentation … of what you have done!
Let’s discuss
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A Story
… tells a thousand words!
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It’s all about the story
Stories that unfold across multiple media platforms with each medium making distinctive contributions to our understanding of the world
Henry Jenkins, Convergence Cultures, 2006
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Robot Heart Stories
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https://vimeo.com/29300267#at=0
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Diverse Programming
Programming is one of the 21st century digital literacies
As for any other language, a simple direct translation might at times give solutions that do not make sense
Programmers need to think in terms of the language being used
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Why use Alternative Frameworks?
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Targeting Skills
Research
Writing
Organization
Technology
Presentation
Interview
Interpersonal
Problem-solving
Assessment
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Storytelling Alice
3D animated stories
Target group: 10-17 yr olds
Can build social interactions between characters through high level animations
Introduction to programming by building a story
Has an existent library of 3D characters and scenery.
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Thank you
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