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 Introduction to Alice 3

Introduction to Alice 3

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Module 01: Introduction to Alice 3

Goals:

• Download and install the latest version of Alice and run it;
• Learn to navigate the user interface;
• Learn about some of the 3D models in Alice.

Objectives:

• Download and install Alice (or find a computer lab with Alice.);
• Select a template, such as grass, moon, sea floor, etc.;
• Toggle between the scene editor and the code view windows;
• In the code view window, locate each of the panels;
• Name 3 classes in the Alice gallery;
• Be able to search for an object in the gallery.

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Please study the material at each of the links below.

1. Installing Alice 3: Install Alice in Windows or Mac
2. Object classes in Alice: Overview of classes in Alice
3. A Brief Tour of Alice: Video Overview of the components in Alice
4. A Gallery Tour: Video overview of the 3D models available
5. Substitutions for things you can't find: You won't find everything you want.
6. Crashing: Alice tends to crash, but there are steps to avoid frustration.
7. Create a Final Project: The final project, animating a fairy tale, or other known story, teaches you to design, test, and debug a larger project.
8. Self Study Questions: What have you learned?
9. Discussion questions: What do you think?

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