<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Susan,<div>Thanks for your interest…</div><div><br></div><div>I would suggest that you start with Alice 2.x.<br><br>It is a less complex piece of software, with more available support materials at this time<br><br>There is a built in tutorial that everyone can try, and you may also want to go through the tutorial posted on our website. This has both video demonstration files and .pdf files walking students through building a simple world<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.alice.org/index.php?page=HourOfCode/GarfieldTutorial">http://www.alice.org/index.php?page=HourOfCode/GarfieldTutorial</a><br><br>This will introduce everyone to the Alice fundamentals…<br></div><div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;"><br>I think you will also want to visit the website maintained by Dr Susan Rodger at Duke University… There are many resources here that I think you will find helpful…<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.cs.duke.edu/csed/alice/aliceInSchools/">http://www.cs.duke.edu/csed/alice/aliceInSchools/</a><br><br>Let me know if you have any other questions after reviewing these materials…</span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;"><br><div style="font-family: Verdana;">There are also the curricular materials available at <a href="http://www.aliceprogramming.net">http://www.aliceprogramming.net</a>, although they have been designed for older students. But your mileage may vary ;-).</div><div><font face="Verdana"><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">All the best,</font><br><font face="Verdana">Don Slater</font></div></span></div></div><div><div><br></div><div>On May 7, 2014, at 8:45 AM, Susan Stein <<a href="mailto:susan@susanstein.org">susan@susanstein.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">Hi Don,<br>
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I teach middle school technology (6-8th grades), I want to incorporate
Alice into my curriculum next year. So I was wondering if it would be
better for me to take Alice 2, Alice 3, or both. I'm a beginner and have
very little experience with Alice. <br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
Susan Stein<br>
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