TATN

1. "Excel"into Flash

This unit uses MS Excel functions to introduce students to scripting logic prior to using Flash Action script. Students should have a basic understanding of drawing and animating in Flash prior to this unit.

Thursday, 21 January 2010 | 1115 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

2. A Book Jacket

The book jacket combines details of the book such as title and author information, but also a written summary of the book and an original illustration hand-drawn by the student.  After reading a fiction book students will produce the product that...

Thursday, 21 January 2010 | 1403 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

3. Adventure Game

After students learn the basics of Flash (creating objects and buttons), students can begin learning the basics of ActionScripting. Students will use buttons to change between two states of frames. This activity promotes creating writing skills and...

Friday, 22 January 2010 | 746 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

4. Animal Adaptation Animation

A multi-sensory and cross curriculum approach to Science units. Have students express the knowledge in a fun and creative way.

Thursday, 21 January 2010 | 648 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

5. Animation

The students get a glimpse of some of the skills necessary for animators as well as the meticulous attention to detail needed.The students are actively engaged in problem-solving and cooperative teamwork from the beginning. Together, they decide...

Monday, 25 January 2010 | 399 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

6. Beyond Key-BORE-ding

The ability to generate high-quality print documents is a marketable skill that can translate into “making a living” and it all starts in your keyboarding classes.

Monday, 25 January 2010 | 857 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

7. Blu 42 - A Digital Collage

Students save and use their favorite images to produce a digital collage. Since the images tend to be random and initially thematically unconnected, the students are encouraged to invent and devise new thematic ties between the images in an effort...

Friday, 22 January 2010 | 671 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

8. Bringing Art to Life with a Simple Green Screen

The class will spend approximately 3 hours creating a life cycle video in which they are actually able to jump inside their own piece of art. The students will not only become firm in their understanding of the life cycle, but they will also come...

Monday, 25 January 2010 | 981 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

9. Building a Global Learning Community Within Your Classroom

In this unit, students are provided with skills and opportunities for experiencing and participating in a global learning community using a classroom blog, Skype, and Twitter. 

Tuesday, 19 January 2010 | 507 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

10. Cache Me If You Can

“Cache Me If You Can” is using a handheld GPS to locate caches (treasures) and integrating classroom activities with its use.  Skills covered: map skills and finding directions, following verbal and written directions, using coordinates,...

Thursday, 21 January 2010 | 582 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more