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· Flash · Lesson Plans · Flash Tutorials · Adobe Flash · Flash CS4
 * Introduction of Pathfinder **: As a web development teacher, we use Adobe software that includes Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash. Most students struggle the most when creating Flash files. The book I use gets a fair rating, but my students really need more practice. In an effort to give them more material, I am including websites devoted to teaching Flash software.
 * Keywords **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: Search terms included

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; msospacerun: yes;"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Entheos Free Tutorials //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Tutorials <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> cover basics of Flash animation and Flash ActionScripting. Some tutorials include Motion and Shape tweens, straight and circular ripple effects, and ActionScripts such as ON/OFF sound. Easy to read and navigate. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Tutorialized //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Flash Tutorials, Flash <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> ActionScripting, Special effects, 3d Flash Tutorials, and other Flash Tips and Techniques for all level users. Flash tutorials resource and Flash website creation tips. A little advanced and can be challenging to navigate but good tutorials. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Flashkit //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; msotabcount: 1;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Learn ActionScript and includes reference guides. For basic through expert tutorials on mastering Flash scripting. This site holds tutorials aimed at beginners and new user helping them get up to speed fast! There are plenty of tutorials to choose from plus data files to use when practicing. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Baycon Group //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> []  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This Flash tutorial covers creating graphics, working with layers, and adding motion, sound, and text. Great tutorials with very clear explanations. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Flash Perfection //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> [] Flash Tutorials, Flash ActionScripting, Special effects, 3d Flash Tutorials, and other Flash Tips and Techniques for all level users. This site is easy-to-follow and has plenty of tutorials to keep you busy. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">W3schools //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msotabcount: 1;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This Flash tutorial will teach you how to use Flash in your applications. What do you need to view Flash ? What do you need to create Flash movies? Short and quick tutorials that could be covered in one to two sessions. No pictures, video or data files used.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Search Strategy **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: I began with doing a search in Google. It is still my favorite search engine to use, but I did try ask and momma search engines. When I tried the first search of Flash, it didn’t create the websites I wanted. They were more about the software, Flash, than teaching how to use it. I began to narrow the search using Boolean search techniques using the AND term. The search engines I used produced the same websites with the exception of a couple sites.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Resources **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">EchoEcho**:  **[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">An adequate site that gives step-by-step instructions on different features you can use in Flash. This site is easy to read and teaches very basic features in Flash. Some videos included as well as samples.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Smartwebby //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> [] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Great demonstrations on using text in Flash. Good examples showing moving text with very clear instructions. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Tutorial 5 //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> [] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Great examples of shape and motion tweens with clear explanations in a step-by-step format. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lynda //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Great site with loads of examples. This one costs. It is as low as $25 a month or $37.50 if you want to include the exercise files. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">