Created by: Mr. Goff Edited by: Mr. Green Referenced from: Richard Baldwin Introducing Storytelling Alice

Purpose of Lesson Introducing Storytelling Alice 1.Learn how to test the Alice Storytelling programming environment. 2.Learn how to access the tutorials that are provided by the developers of Storytelling Alice.

Introducing Storytelling Alice What is Alice? 1.Storytelling Alice is an interactive graphics 3D programming environment. 2.Storytelling Alice is useful for learning how to program. Storytelling Alice also makes learning to program fun. During this course you should explore the many possibilities for being creative and having fun with Alice. UNLESS I SAY OTHERWISE YOU ALWAYS USE THE STORYTELLING ALICE. DON”T CLICK ON THE WRONG ONE!

Introducing Storytelling Alice Programming a computer Computer programming is not especially difficult. It requires an aptitude for solving problems. A computer program is usually a model for a solution to someone's problem. The important thing is to take the learning process in deliberate steps Making certain that you understand each step before moving on to the next.

Introducing Storytelling Alice Not Object Oriented 1.Alice is an outstanding product for teaching object-based programming. 2.Alice is not an object-oriented programming (OOP) language. 3.Object-Oriented Program can adjust to its environment, such as video games. 4. Object-Based Program can’t adjust to its environment. All of the Alice program must be programmed to do anything, so it is an object- based program.

Introducing Storytelling Alice 3D graphics 1. Alice makes it possible to write 3D animation programs very easily. Would probably require years in hard-core Java.

Introducing Storytelling Alice The bottom line 1.Alice is not a fully object-oriented programming environment. 2.Alice is object-based. 3.Alice is very suitable for getting you started down the road towards object-oriented programming.

Introducing Storytelling Alice The Welcome screen After awhile, you should see a screen image similar to that shown in Figure 2 in the center of a full- screen version of the image shown in Figure 3 (next slide). Figure 2. The Alice welcome screen.

Introducing Storytelling Alice The program edit screen Figure 3 shows the screen that you will use to develop your Alice programs (also known as worlds). This screen is referred to as the program edit screen. Figure 3. The Alice development environment screen.

Introducing Storytelling Alice What's next? Creating and an Alice world consists of two very distinct steps. The first step, (setting the stage) simulates a manual process of painting scenery, selecting costume colors, put the players, the scenery, and other objects in position on the stage getting ready for the curtain to rise, or the cameras to roll. 2. The second step is to write the program to animate the world causing the players to behave according to plan.

Introducing Storytelling Alice The Storytelling Alice tutorial 1.You will have access to an interactive tutorial. 2.You should work through that tutorial, learning as much as you can in the process. 3.You may not understand everything in the tutorial. Regardless, you should follow along and do all the things that you are instructed to do. 4.That will help you to get a feel for how to write and run 3D programs using Storytelling Alice.

Introducing Storytelling Alice Work through the tutorial Click on the tutorials. Go slowly! Anybody could speed through it with clicks of the mouse. Make sure you read so you understand what is going on. This will help you later.