That's way cool, open source education! <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Mikenku <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:livelym1@nku.edu">livelym1@nku.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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Last Semester I taught a series of Papervision training courses at NKU and we<br>
have expanded that endeavor this semester by offering two free national<br>
workshops and 11 courses (free for all Kentucky Educators). Dates are<br>
subject to change, and as we approach the workshops I will supply additional<br>
information.<br>
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If you can't make the workshops, don't worry, everything will be recorded<br>
and placed on YouTube. And all source files will be posted on Google Code<br>
for download.<br>
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The workshops and courses are specifically geared for educators.<br>
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Training Schedule NKU (Courses and Dates)<br>
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1. (Feb 3) Virtual Tours & Google Maps<br>
2. (Feb 10) Human Organ Modeling in Blender<br>
3. (Feb 17) Virtual Physics Labs in Papervision<br>
4. (Feb 24) Building Molecules in 3D<br>
5. (Mar 3) 3D Plotter and Equation Parser<br>
6. (Mar 11, 12, 13) Spring Break Free National Workshop Flex/Papervision<br>
7. (Mar 17) Open Workshop<br>
8. (Mar 24) Creating a Data-Driven Website<br>
9. (Mar 31) 3D Virtual Learning Games<br>
10. (Apr 7) Building a Cell Phone Course Part 1<br>
11. (Apr 14) Building a Cell Phone Course Part 2<br>
12. (Apr 21) Open Workshop<br>
13. (May 19, 20, 21) Summer Break Free National Workshop Flex/CS4<br>
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Descriptions<br>
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Note: All sessions will be recorded live and placed on YouTube.<br>
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(Feb 3) Virtual Tours & Google Maps: In this course, you'll learn how to<br>
create a Google Map and place a Blender (or 3DSMax) model on its longitude<br>
latitude positions. You'll learn how to make those models interactive. And<br>
how to load content into your project for display on the web. The Walton<br>
County Ghost tour will be used as a demonstration. The class is free and<br>
participants are required to bring their own laptop.<br>
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(Feb 10) Human Organ Modeling in Blender: In this course, you'll make organs<br>
in Blender (such as the heart, liver, stomach). You'll learn how to create<br>
textures for those organs, and how to place your models on the web so your<br>
students can interact with them. The heart will be used as a demonstration.<br>
The class is free and participants are required to bring their own laptop.<br>
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(Feb 17) Virtual Physics Labs in Papervision: In this course, you'll create<br>
virtual physics labs based upon MIT OpenCourseware. Basic Newtonian<br>
mechanics will be discussed, and ActionScripting gravity, friction,<br>
vibration, and collision will be demonstrated. Finally, a 3D physics engine<br>
will be used to create interactive physics labs. The oscillating pendulum<br>
will be used as an example. The class is free and participants are required<br>
to bring their own laptop.<br>
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(Feb 24) Building Molecules in 3D: In this class, you'll use Papervision to<br>
create molecules from standard mol files. You'll learn how to load different<br>
molecules and how to make them springy. Billboarding for large molecules<br>
will be discussed. You'll place your models on the web so students can<br>
interact with them. Benzene and other basic molecules will be used as<br>
examples. The class is free and participants are required to bring their own<br>
laptop.<br>
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(Mar 3) 3D Plotter and Equation Parser: In this course, you'll learn how to<br>
integrate an equation parser with a Papervision plotting program. The<br>
program allows you to input an equation and have it plotted in 3D. Equation<br>
parsers, 3D plotting, and 3D engine development will be discussed. The Sinc<br>
and other functions will be used as an example. The class is free and<br>
participants are required to bring their own laptop.<br>
<br>
(Mar 11, 12, 13) Spring Break National Workshop Flex/Papervision<br>
This 3 day workshop will include:<br>
Day 1: Getting Started in Flex, and Papervision<br>
Day 2: Building Models and 3D Wii Games<br>
Day 3: Creating a 3D Learning Management System<br>
The workshop is free and participants are required to bring their own<br>
laptop.<br>
<br>
(Mar 17) Open Workshop: This is a feedback session allowing participants to<br>
ask questions about previous sessions, bring in design ideas for discussion,<br>
and learn about requested topics that were not addressed in previous<br>
courses. The class is free and participants are required to bring their own<br>
laptop.<br>
<br>
(Mar 24) Creating a Data-Driven Website: In this class, you'll learn the<br>
basics of creating a data-driven website. You'll build a searchable Flex<br>
interface. You'll learn how to get PHP talking to your Flex interface and a<br>
MYSQL database. You'll learn about CRUD, and how to store and change data in<br>
your database. Roxanne Kent-Drury's English site will be used as an example.<br>
The class is free and participants are required to bring their own laptop.<br>
<br>
(Mar 31) 3D Virtual Learning Games: In this class, you'll learn how to tear<br>
apart 2D games and turn them into 3D games. You'll learn how to turn killing<br>
games into learning games. You'll learn how to work with models, textures,<br>
and sounds. You'll learn how to upload your games to the web. Both board<br>
games and virtual environment games will be discussed. A simple memory game,<br>
and Stuart Crickmer's business game will be used as an example. The class is<br>
free and participants are required to bring their own laptop.<br>
<br>
(Apr 7) Building a Cell Phone Course Part 1: In this class, you'll receive<br>
an overview of cell phone technologies and a discussion of why they are<br>
important in education. You'll learn how to program a cell phone and how to<br>
use it to disseminate information. The class is free and participants are<br>
required to bring their own laptop and encouraged to bring a specified cell<br>
phone (the cell phone type will be provided upon request).<br>
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(Apr 14) Building a Cell Phone Course Part 2: This class is a continuation<br>
of Building a Cell Phone Course Part 1. In this class, you'll learn more<br>
advanced techniques in cell phone programming and optimization. You'll learn<br>
how to work with media and data sources. You'll learn how to put together a<br>
cell phone course for the web. The class is free and participants are<br>
required to bring their own laptop and encouraged to bring a specified cell<br>
phone (the cell phone type will be provided upon request).<br>
<br>
(Apr 21) Open Workshop: This is a feedback session allowing participants to<br>
ask questions about previous sessions, bring in design ideas for discussion,<br>
and learn about requested topics that were not addressed in previous courses<br>
(such as working with Adobe Air). The class is free and participants are<br>
required to bring their own laptop.<br>
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(May 19, 20, 21) Summer Break National Workshop Flex/CS4<br>
This 3 day workshop will include:<br>
Day 1: Getting Started in Flex, and CS4<br>
Day 2: Building Models and 3D Websites<br>
Day 3: Creating 3D Data Visualization Templates<br>
The workshop is free and participants are required to bring their own<br>
laptop.<br>
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