Bryce 3D is a sometimes free and always inexpensive, considering its versatility, 3D landscape creation package. As such it is an excellent tool for introducing 3D image creation and animation to junior high school art and technology students and HSC Multimedia students. This is the eighth in a series of video tutorials demonstrating the basic use of the software. Paper based tutorials by the same author are also available.

This 8 minute video tutorial in wmv format is designed as a companion to the Creating a Sunset Silhouette in Microsoft Word activity by the same author. It can also be used as a standalone. This activity is recommended for Stage 3 and 4 art classes as a means of meeting mandatory ICT requirements in the Visual Arts syllabus - Australian Curriculum.

Complete step by step instructions for drawing a wooden box with a hinged lid in 3D using Sketchup Make (Freeware). This resource is an ideal introduction to using the software for project visualization in STEM and mandatory and elective technology courses. The full colour pdf can be supplied to students as a printed handout (not so eco-friendly at 6 pages) or as a digital file for self pace learning. It can also be displayed on a screen for use in more formal teacher directed instruction and includes a number of extension activities

Sweet Home 3D is free software that allows the user to design and furnish buildings in 3D. This resource introduces students to the software and its use through practical exploration. Designed with middle school STEM, high school mandatory technology, and elective design and technology classes in mind, the print ready instructions and practice task are suitable as handouts for self paced learning or as a teacher resource for more formal instruction.

Instructions for creating an Art title page using WordArt, the drawing tools and shape fills in Microsoft Word. This resource will assist middle school art teachers in fulfilling the mandatory programming requirements in Visual Arts to do with the use of Computing Technologies in Visual Arts (Australian Curriculum). It can be presented as a hand out for self-paced learning or kept by the teacher as a resource for guided instruction.

This video was created to compliment a gallery exhibition of works by the author created using Bryce 3D. It briefly explains how this software can be used to create virtual worlds. Detailed video and paper based tutorials on the use of the software for visual arts and multimedia classes are available for purchase from this author's shop at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/kellyocs.

20 pages of design templates for a custom day at the beach. Get students to design their own clothing, caps, umbrellas, drink bottles and much more. There are enough resources here to run a full unit in graphic design for middle school design and technology students or you can cherry pick individual tasks such as creating a design for swimwear. Print out the pages for students to work by hand or allow them to copy and paste individual pictures from the Word document into their favorite paint program. A4 size printable pdf and editable word docx provided.

A reference guide and work tasks for studying Animation Basics that includes research questions and a number of practical activities that can be completed without the purchase of additional high-end software. Although specifically designed with the HSC Multimedia course in mind this resource might also be used as a work unit for Mandatory Technology classes or Elective ICT in the junior high school. (Australian Curriculum). The guide can be printed and distributed as a student handout or distributed to students in the original pdf format. Please complete a review if you find this resource useful.

These worksheet activities involve students researching software licencing classifications and examining the related ethical issues. Designed for NSW senior computing courses such as IPT, SDD and Industrial Technology - Multimedia Industries, the 3 pages of this activity explore definitions of freeware, shareware and open source software etc. and engage students in thinking critically about software piracy, intellectual property, cracking etc. The study of ethics in relation to computing technologies is a mandatory requirement in all the approved NSW BOSTES computer and technology syllabuses. The completed worksheets could also be used as a quick reference for the ethics component of senior exams in computing.

This, in class, assessment task is the practical extension of the workbook Mandatory Technology - Built Environments (Australian Curriculum) by the same author. It requires students to create their own house designs using free 3D design software (Sketchup Make or Sweet Home 3D) with consideration for the issues of climate and environment. It is designed to assess not only the learning involved in the workbook but also the practical application of it. As an unrestricted word document teachers can customize timing, criteria and assessment weighting to suit their needs. Please review this resource if you find it useful.

This 5 page unit of work is divided into three sections, Photography, Drawing Media and Computing Technologies, with the focus on portraiture. Students should take an estimated 10 to 15 hours to complete all the activities (including the homework task). It is suitable for distribution to students as a complete unit for self paced learning or in sections as a resource for more formal guided learning. There are activities that require students to work in pairs and others that require access to the internet for research. Some additional access to photo-manipulation software such as photoshop is also required. (suggestions of free software for this purpose are made in the instructions) Please complete a review of this resource if you find it useful.

Editable Assessment Task Notifications and Marking Criteria for the 'What is Multimedia?' practical project and the 'How Did They Do That? Industry Study. The 'What is Multimedia?' complete unit is also available on this site but both task notifications have enough information regarding the Units assessed to reverse engineer them.

This resource is the fifth lesson in the Bryce 3D series and looks at the creation and editing of lights and the incorporation of 2D images as objects and as materials. See also by this author. Designed for use with junior high school art and technology, and HSC Multimedia students, the print ready instructions are suitable as handouts for self paced learning or as a teacher resource for more formal instruction. Although created using the free version 5 of the software the instructions are compatible with later versions.

Bryce 3D is sometimes free and always inexpensive, considering its versatility, 3D landscape creation software. This resource introduces students to the software and its use through practical exploration. See also by this author. Designed for use with junior high school art and technology, and HSC Multimedia students, the print ready instructions are suitable as handouts for self paced learning or as a teacher resource for more formal instruction. Although created using the free version 5 of the software the instructions are compatible with later versions.

This resource is the fourth lesson in the Bryce 3D series and looks at the creation and editing of tree forms and atmospheric elements . See also by this author. Designed for use with junior high school art and technology, and HSC Multimedia students, the print ready instructions are suitable as handouts for self paced learning or as a teacher resource for more formal instruction. Although created using the free version 5 of the software the instructions are compatible with later versions.

This resource is the third lesson in the Bryce 3D series and looks at the process of creating and editing terrains, including creating 3D text using the terrain editor. See also by this author. Designed for use with junior high school art and technology, and HSC Multimedia students, the print ready instructions are suitable as handouts for self paced learning or as a teacher resource for more formal instruction. Although created using the free version 5 of the software the instructions are compatible with later versions.

This resource is the second lesson in the Bryce 3D series and looks at the processes of moving and resizing objects in a 3D environment and rendering a still image. See also by this author. Designed for use with junior high school art and technology, and HSC Multimedia students, the print ready instructions are suitable as handouts for self paced learning or as a teacher resource for more formal instruction. Although created using the free version 5 of the software the instructions are compatible with later versions.

This practical unit of work engages students in exploring photographic terms through practical application. The worksheet page is in both editable docx and pdf formats and provides a work outline and related checklist.