This is the beta version of the Squeaky Tales Course, a series of thirty narrated lessons that teach mentors and children how to create digital storybooks using Squeak Etoys. The production course is much better.
Etoys is already installed on the XO. For other machines, download here.
Also be sure to read the Waveplace Pilot Plan.
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Lesson 1 - welcome, projects, sketches
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Lesson 2 - project rename, shapes, brush size
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Lesson 3 - halo and handles
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Lesson 4 - making a script using the viewer
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Lesson 5 - moving sketches at a target
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Lesson 6 - using the pen, bouncing sketches
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Lesson 7 - supply bin, shapes objects, text
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Lesson 8 - making a book, adding pages
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Lesson 9 - adding content to pages
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Lesson 10 - naming sketches, starting scripts
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Lesson 11 - naming scripts, startOver scripts
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Lesson 12 - more about scripts
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Lesson 13 - variables, position, rotation style
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Lesson 14 - animation & holders
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Lesson 15 - more animation, eyedropper
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Lesson 16 - using tests; the "overlaps" test
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Lesson 17 - the "is over color" test
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Lesson 18 - the "color sees color" test
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Lesson 19 - animation with many frames
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Lesson 20 - the players list
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Lesson 21 - using the joystick
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Lesson 22 - flipping sketches; relational tests
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Lesson 23 - sound recorder
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Lesson 24 - advanced startOver
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Lesson 25 - obtrudes test; random movement
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Lesson 26 - siblings; is under mouse test
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Lesson 27 - following a path
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Lesson 28 - adding variables; book tiles
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Lesson 29 - image import; turn towards
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Lesson 30 - script parameters; object catalog
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Completed Storybook
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