how to use adobe flash in teaching

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Adobe lash:

Is it just flash or can it be useful?


What is Flash?

How can it be used by

teachers?

How can it be used by pupils?

Taking it further


What is flash?

‘a technology that allows for animation or moving graphics on a website.’

www.gravitatedesign.com/glossary.htm

‘…[the] industry's most advanced authoring environment for creating

interactive websites [and] digital experiences… design and author interactive content rich with video, graphics, and animation for truly

unique, engaging websites, presentations or mobile content’

Adobe advert

open canvas where the user

create the content


How can it be used by teachers?Why

should…

‘…students want an education that serves their needs. For many that means an

education that is convenient, accessible and most importantly, relevant.’

Macromedia Whitepaper 2004


A new generation of children

Different expectations about the role of

technology in their lives

Commodore 64Hand-held

game consoles

Interactivity and graphic quality


A problem-solving approach to learningSkills focus


Organisation

Pupils are faced with many decisions that ultimately affect the final product.

layers

symbols

actions

purpose audience


Presentation skillsBradley’s advert (Year 7)


Showing understanding

e.g. develop an animation that

explains a scientific process


Many, many other reasons:

Motivation

Students set themselves challenges to accomplish. This

approach produces high levels of motivation as the challenges have

been created by them and are generally suited to their ability.

Independent learning

Students in charge of the project and only use the teacher as

facilitator encourages them to work independently


Reflection and

evaluation

At the start of each session, students place their newly created files in a

shared folder. A few of the files were then viewed on the IWB and the

class commented on the work, for example, its usability, layout, and

questions were asked about how it was created and how they would

change it to suit a different audience.

Communication and teamwork

Encourages students to work collaboratively: smaller jobs are delegated e.g. creating a layout, script to control movement, assessment opportunities to check understanding and project managing.

A demanding process and challenges teams to work through a detailed plan before commencing.


Teach each other


Shanghai

Students are taught Adobe Flash

www.InnovativeICT.nethttp://twitter.com/ahrenfelt Students are taught Adobe Flash


Problems

Financial constraints

Complexity of the software

Lack of useful training

Time


Taking it further

Books

Forums

www.actionscript.org www.kirupa.com

Training

how to use adobe flash in teaching

Education

motivation students

shanghai students

taught adobe flash

independent learning

created files

interactive websites

different audience

challenges teams