English
WS2.9 - Drafts, revises, proofreads and publishes well structured texts that are more demanding in terms of topic, audience and written language features.
WS2.12 - Uses joined letters when writing in NSW Foundation Style and demonstrates basic desktop publishing skills on the computer.
Science & Technology
IC S2.2 – Creates and evaluates information products demonstrating an understanding of the needs of particular audiences.
UT S2.9 - Selects and uses a range of equipment, computer-based technology, materials and other resources with developing skill to enhance investigation and design
tasks.
Creative and Practical Arts
VA S2.1 - Represents the qualities of experiences and things that are interesting or beautiful by choosing amongst aspects of subject matter
1
Strand
Basic Computer Skills
2
Word Processing
Skills
3
Database &
Spreadsheet
4
Outcomes
W S2.12
Computer-based Skills
Logging on with username, saving files, locating and opening saved files, computer
terminology.
W S2.9
W S2.12
IC S2.2
N/A
Types and edits text, inserts images from file, edits image and text layout.
Intranet, Internet and
email
UT S2.9
Logging on to internet, accessing intranet to retrieve files, understands layout of webpage,
types a given internet address into address bar, logs onto wikipage, edits wikipage, uploads
files to wikipage, embeds files into wikipage, uses an interactive website.
5
Multimedia
Creates animations using a variety of online programs and installed software.
6
Ethical Skills
VA S2.1
UT S2.9
IC S2.2
UT S2.9
Understands and follows computer room rules, looks after equipment, accesses only own
work, browses internet safely, follows internet and social networking code of conduct.
Stage: 2
Week
Computer-Based
Skills
1 2 3 4 5 6
2
X
Week
starting
31/1/11
X
X
X
X
X
X
3
X
Week
starting
7/2/11
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
4
Week
starting
14/2/11
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Term: 2
Learning Activities
Lesson Focus: Introduction to Animation
 Google search the term – Animation. View examples & explanations.
 Google search ‘Free animated clipart’. Allow students to browse and select
one animated clipart image to save.
 Revise code of conduct regarding selection of animations.
 Review logging onto the wikipage – review some of the new features.
 Lead students step by step through the process of uploading their saved
animated gif onto the wikipage.
 On the wikipage, lead students through the process of changing their
animated gif into a link to a new page. Students create a link to their own
animation page to upload all work from this term.
Lesson Focus: Creating an animation using OdoSketch
 Have students log onto computer, then internet, then wikipage. Allow 5 mins
of browsing time. Review use of tabs in browser.
 Demonstrate the website Odosketch to students, explaining that it created
an animation out of your drawing.
 Students create and embed an animated title for their animation wikipage.
 Students may then create an animation of their choice using the Odosketch
program.
Lesson Focus: Creating an Animation - Cartoonster and ABCya website
 Have students log onto computer, then internet, then wikipage.
 Show the first 2 tutorials from Cartoonster to explain the use of frames when
animating objects.
 Demonstrate the ABCya Animation creator program. Give a simple
demonstration of how it can be used to create an animation.
 Lead students through the process of creating an animation, explaining the
use of copy and paste frames and view previous frame.
 Students experiment with program creating a simple bouncing ball
animation.
 Students save their completed animation into their My Documents folder.
Assessment
Observation
Resources
Internet access
http://technologyatthejun
ction.wikispaces.com
Observation
Wiki work
sample
Internet access
http://www.cartoonster.co
m/
Wiki work
sample
http://technologyatthejun
ction.wikispaces.com
www.abcya.com/animate.
htm
Internet access
sketch.odopod.com
http://technologyatthejun
ction.wikispaces.com
Observation
Work sample
www.abcya.com/animate.
htm
5
Week
starting
21/2/11
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
6
X
Week
starting
28/2/11
X
X
X
X
7
Week
starting
28/2/11
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
8
Week
starting
28/2/11
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lesson Focus: Creating own Animation using ABCya animation website
 Students log onto computer, then internet, then wikipage.
 Revise how to upload a file to the wikipage.
 Allow students 5 minutes to upload their animation from the previous week.
 Revise the basics of the ABCya animation program.
 Allow students to create an animation, which involves an Australian animal,
individually or in pairs.
 Students save and upload completed animations to the wikipage.
 Demonstrate how one file can be uploaded and then placed on multiple
wikipages.
Assessment
 Students log onto computer, then internet, then wikipage.
 Students use the links to ABCya animation site.
 Students complete an independent animation of their choice using the
ABCya site and while referring to the assessment rubric.
 Students save animation and upload/embed onto wikipage for marking.
Lesson Focus: Animating using Fluxtime Animation
 Introduce Fluxtime using the URLTV episode.
 Give brief demonstration of the tools not discussed in the episode.
 Students log on to computer > internet > wikipage. Use link to Fluxtime from
the animation page.
 Allow students to experiment with the website individually or in pairs.
 Students complete animation. Using jing save animation as a flash file which
can then be uploaded onto the wikipage.
Lesson Focus: Animating using PhotoShop
 Display the ‘How To’ video to students on creating a simple animation using
PhotoShop. Show where this video is embedded on the wikipage to refer to
from home.
 Students log on to computer and open PhotoShop. Revise the necessary
tools required for the task.
 Lead students through step by step on making a simple animation using
PhotoShop.
 Demonstrate how to save and upload file onto wikipage.
http://technologyatthejun
ction.wikispaces.com
Observations
Questioning
www.abcya.com/animate.
htm
Wiki work
sample
http://technologyatthejun
ction.wikispaces.com
Wiki Work
Sample
Assessment Rubric
www.abcya.com/animate.
htm
http://url-tv.com/en/homealonezone/index.php?episode
=ep5p2
Observation
Work sample
http://www.fluxtime.
com/index.php
http://technologyatthejun
ction.wikispaces.com
http://vimeo.com/17
179594
Adobe PhotoShop
Observation
Questioning
Work sample
http://technologyatthejun
ction.wikispaces.com
9
X
Week
starting
28/2/11
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
X
Week
starting
28/2/11
X
X
X
X
Lesson Focus: Animating using PhotoShop
 Students log onto computer, then internet, then wikipage.
 Allow 5 minutes of browsing of other student wikipages.
 Briefly revise tools used to create an animation in PhotoShop.
 Allow students to create an animation of their choice individually or in pairs.
 Students save animation and upload file to wikipage for display.
Lesson Focus: Animating using PhotoShop
 Display the ‘How To’ video to students on creating a 3D shape and then
animating it using PhotoShop. Show where this video is embedded on the
wikipage to refer to from home.
 Students log on to computer and open PhotoShop. Revise the necessary
tools required for the task.
 Lead students through step by step on making a 3D shape.
 Allow students to animate their shape.
 Time permitting students can save and upload/embed onto wikipage.
Adobe PhotoShop
Wiki work
sample
http://technologyatthejun
ction.wikispaces.com
http://vimeo.com/16
029016
Questioning
Work sample
Adobe PhotoShop