Introduction
In this lesson you will write and code an About Me Interactive Book that introduces yourself. You'll learn how to animate, record a voiceover, and play some music. Let's get started!
Objectives
Students will:
- Introduce themselves through creative and engaging storytelling.
- Record voiceovers to add a personal touch to their book.
- Code animations and background music to enhance their interactive book.
Code Stories and Games with Elementari
Elementari’s platform allows students to easily create and code interactive books and games. They can design their pages with illustrations, record voiceovers, and use node-based visual coding for animations, sounds, and interactions. This platform makes coding accessible and enjoyable, helping students tell their unique stories.
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Coding Concepts Covered
Function in Parallel Functions in Sequence Background Music Voice RecordingStudent Instructions
Get started with the title page of your interactive All About Me book. You'll be adding a nice Text Effect animation to your title.
You'll now add a couple of sentences about yourself and code a recorded voiceover.
Now's your chance to have some fun customizing your character and animating your character to talk.
Now for the final touches. You'll add some background music and get to make your pages look pretty. At the end you can add additional images, pages, or code.
Project Example for Students
Play through this lesson's example project created on Elementari. Use this example to guide and motivate your students.
Standards
CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards (2017)
Algorithms & Programming
1B-AP-10 - Create programs that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals.
1B-AP-11 - Decompose (break down) problems into smaller, manageable subproblems to facilitate the program development process.
1B-AP-12 - Modify, remix, or incorporate portions of an existing program into one's own work, to develop something new or add more advanced features.
1B-AP-15 - Test and debug (identify and fix errors) a program or algorithm to ensure it runs as intended.
ISTE Student Standards
Creative Communicator
6b - Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
6d - Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.
6c - Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.
Computational Thinker
5a - Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.
Innovative Designer
4a - Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.
4d - Students exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.
4c - Students develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.
4b - Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.
AASL Standards
Inquire
I.A.2 - Recalling prior and background knowledge as context for new meaning
I.B.3 - Generating products that illustrate learning.
I.C.4 - Sharing products with an authentic audience.