Unit Preparation - Duke University



Unit Preparation

|Essential Question |Unit Goals |Materials/Integrated Technology |

|How can we create 3D virtual worlds programming |SWAT: |Alice software download: |

|environment that makes it easy to create animations for |* build an interactive story or game as the presentation.| |

|either story telling or interactive games? | | |

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|Vocabulary |

|Virtual world |

|programming |

|Standards |

|NJ_Core_Curriculum_Content_Standards - Technology (2009) - 5,6,7,8 |

|Standard 8.1.8 All students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesize information in order to solve problems individually and collaboratively and to create and communicate knowledge. |

|Strand 8.1.8.B Creativity and Innovation |

|Content Statement The use of digital tools and media-rich resources enhances creativity and the construction of knowledge. |

|NJ_Core_Curriculum_Content_Standards - Technology (2009) - 9,10,11,12 |

|Standard 8.1.12 All students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesize information in order to solve problems individually and collaboratively and to create and communicate knowledge. |

|Content Statement The use of digital tools and media-rich resources enhances creativity and the construction of knowledge. |

|Cumulative Progress Indicator 8.1.12.B.1 Design and pilot a digital learning game to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to one or more content areas or a real world situation. |

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Alice Programming Introduction Week 1

|Content |Skills |Assessment |

|A. Program basics |A. Program basics |Tutorial on Alice -create own version of iceskater- |

| |1. Analyze program | |

| |2. Create new world | |

Alice programming Introduction Week 2,3

|Content |Skills |Assessment |

|A. Program basics |A. Program basics |Alice tutorial (Kangaroo)- |

| |1. Add characters | |

| |2. Scene set up | |

Program Basics

|Content |Skills |Assessment |

|A. Objects |A. Objects |Tutorial Princess and Dragon Introduction to Alice-tell a story |

|B. Scenes |1. add objects to Alice world |make an interactive game |

|C. New methods |B. Scenes |create a video that you can share online |

|D. Camera control |1. Add scenes | |

|E. Events |C. New methods | |

| |1. Create new methods | |

| |D. Camera control | |

| |1. Experiment with camera control | |

| |E. Events | |

| |1. Create events | |

|Integrated Technology |Teacher Notes |

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