Afternoons Afternoons with Alicewith Alice

Tom StokkeTom Stokke

Computer Science DepartmentComputer Science Department

University of North DakotaUniversity of North Dakota

MASH*MASH* Elementary K-5 after school programElementary K-5 after school program

*Marvelous After School Hours*Marvelous After School Hours 3 PM – 6 PM with minimum 2 hours of 3 PM – 6 PM with minimum 2 hours of

academicsacademics

StaffingStaffing One certified elementary educatorOne certified elementary educator Additional UND students as to meet a 15-1 Additional UND students as to meet a 15-1

student-to-teacher ratiostudent-to-teacher ratio

FestivalsFestivals

15 to 20 day programs for the students15 to 20 day programs for the students

Self-paced with limited faculty interactionSelf-paced with limited faculty interaction

Staff will generally not have training specific to Staff will generally not have training specific to the Festival topicsthe Festival topics Guaranteed in the initial use of AliceGuaranteed in the initial use of Alice

The GoalThe Goal Create an afterschool program for MASHCreate an afterschool program for MASH

Focus on students in grades 3 – 5Focus on students in grades 3 – 5 One school for Fall 2009One school for Fall 2009 Hopefully in six schools Spring 2010Hopefully in six schools Spring 2010

Create tutorials for all studentsCreate tutorials for all students Ideally minimal helpIdeally minimal help Students will vary greatly in skill-levelStudents will vary greatly in skill-level Help students with what they want to do with AliceHelp students with what they want to do with Alice

TutorialsTutorials Overview videosOverview videos

Intro to Alice, Intro to Alice, Intro to the environment/editorIntro to the environment/editor Intro to 3dIntro to 3d Adding objectsAdding objects Loading and saving worldsLoading and saving worlds Setting up scenesSetting up scenes

Includes outline of proceduresIncludes outline of procedures Most are interactive, some with quizzesMost are interactive, some with quizzes Most have accompanying PDF’sMost have accompanying PDF’s

Inspire imaginationInspire imagination Show what can be doneShow what can be done

Several sample Alice moviesSeveral sample Alice movies

Show how it was doneShow how it was done Each sample movie lists a series of “skills” Each sample movie lists a series of “skills”

required to create the movierequired to create the movie

Show all the objects they can useShow all the objects they can use Picture and name of all available objectsPicture and name of all available objects

Progression of skillsProgression of skills

Sample movies are created to demo Sample movies are created to demo each skilleach skill Demonstration movies are categorized by Demonstration movies are categorized by

required skillsrequired skills Movies include outline of stepsMovies include outline of steps

Snippets are divided into Starter, Snippets are divided into Starter, Advanced, and ExpertAdvanced, and Expert

Sample skillsSample skills Starter skillsStarter skills

Adding objectsAdding objects Moving/turning Moving/turning

objectsobjects Putting objects “back” Putting objects “back”

onto the groundonto the ground Changing colorsChanging colors Hiding objectsHiding objects Saying and thinking Saying and thinking

texttext Using built-in soundsUsing built-in sounds

Advanced skillsAdvanced skills EventsEvents Camera movement with Camera movement with

dummy objectsdummy objects Using distance functions Using distance functions

for movementfor movement Recording sounds for Recording sounds for

playbackplayback Creating moviesCreating movies Writing methodsWriting methods

Expert skillsExpert skills Use of variablesUse of variables Writing methods with Writing methods with

argumentsarguments

SnippetsSnippets

Working name for brief audio/video Working name for brief audio/video tutorials/demonstrationstutorials/demonstrations

Small demosSmall demos Shows a single skillShows a single skill Ideally under a minute in lengthIdeally under a minute in length Marked up with arrows or boxes to emphasis Marked up with arrows or boxes to emphasis

critical areascritical areas

SharingSharing Alice will be provided on CD for all studentsAlice will be provided on CD for all students

All tutorials, including snippets, will be publicly All tutorials, including snippets, will be publicly available at available at http://alice.cs.und.edu

Option for students work to be posted to the Option for students work to be posted to the websitewebsite Downloading for work at homeDownloading for work at home Sharing work with family, friendsSharing work with family, friends Details TBDDetails TBD

Goal for publishing snippets on YouTube, Goal for publishing snippets on YouTube, UStream, …UStream, …

EvaluationsEvaluations

Daily questionnaire for facultyDaily questionnaire for faculty What questions were asked?What questions were asked?

That they could answerThat they could answer That they couldn’t answerThat they couldn’t answer

What do the faculty want to know about Alice?What do the faculty want to know about Alice?

Website logsWebsite logs Google AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

Other use for tutorialsOther use for tutorials

Guest instructor – middle school methods Guest instructor – middle school methods coursecourse Working with future student teachers on Working with future student teachers on

including Alice in their plansincluding Alice in their plans

Moviemaking camp for 12 – 18 year oldsMoviemaking camp for 12 – 18 year olds Alice will be an optional componentAlice will be an optional component

Future worksFuture works

Workshop for MASH educatorsWorkshop for MASH educators Prepare site coordinators for future festivalsPrepare site coordinators for future festivals Implement at all area elementary schoolsImplement at all area elementary schools

Continuing Education summer workshopContinuing Education summer workshop Prepare area educators to use Alice in their Prepare area educators to use Alice in their

classroomclassroom

Thanks toThanks to

Christine CrawfordChristine Crawford Instructional Design and Technology Instructional Design and Technology

graduate studentgraduate student

Renee Moon, LSWRenee Moon, LSW Kelly School Social WorkerKelly School Social Worker MASH-ESP 21st Century Community MASH-ESP 21st Century Community

Learning Centers Project DirectorLearning Centers Project Director

Questions?Questions?