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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Stephenson, David J<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tue
25-October-2005 9:49 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Stephenson, David J<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Join us in a flash animation project, which takes students on a fantasy tour of
a country under the Uralian Occupation<BR></FONT><BR></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Question. What has
Flash MX and reconciliation have in common?</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Have you done some
flash mx animations with your class?</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Are you looking for a
project, which requires your students to:</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>
</SPAN>plan a story line,</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>
</SPAN>download characters,</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>
</SPAN>add voice and sound and text, </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>
</SPAN>use their imaginations ?</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Then this may be just
what you are looking for.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Australia</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> has been invaded by
Uralians, its covered in SlimyUngus and strange creatures which ‘cut like spam
and taste like steak’.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Join us in a flash
animation project, which takes students on a fantasy tour of a country under the
Uralian Occupation and encourages them to reflect on its past. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I want to know more
about this story?<SPAN> <A
href="http://www.ganma.net.au/Animation/">http://www.ganma.net.au/Animation/</A>
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I want to meet a
Uralian. <A
href="http://www.ganma.net.au/animation/Library.asp">http://www.ganma.net.au/animation/Library.asp</A>
(see Uero’s speech)</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Show me a sample
animation.<SPAN> </SPAN><A
href="http://www.ganma.net.au/animation/Notes.asp">http://www.ganma.net.au/animation/Notes.asp</A>
</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Where can I download
the characters?<SPAN> </SPAN><A
href="http://www.ganma.net.au/animation/Library.asp">http://www.ganma.net.au/animation/Library.asp</A>
</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Note: this is an
activity, which encourages and values participation. Clever stories and simple
animations are often more affective than fancy/expensive
productions.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Participation is open
to all students AND TEACHERS !!!!!</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">So, if your feeling
brave, you can take on your students…… or use this as an opportunity to learn
flash with the view to letting your students have a go in 2006 term
1.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is a global
classroom project. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I don’t want to start
up the debate about students learning ICT skills while doing history but…. maybe
we can turn this all on its head and show them that students can learn history
while doing Info Tech.</SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></DIV><p></p><p><b>Important - </b>This email and any attachments may be confidential. If received in error, please contact us and delete all copies. Before opening or using attachments check them for viruses and defects. Regardless of any loss, damage or consequence, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not, resulting directly or indirectly from the use of any attached files our liability is limited to resupplying any affected attachments. Any representations or opinions expressed are those of the individual sender, and not necessarily those of the Department of Education & Training.</BODY></HTML>