Creating interactive stories
- 1. Creating Interactive Stories J. Le Rossignol
- 2. What is Interactive Stories?
- 3. Types of Interactive Stories Interactive Fiction Graphical Adventure Game Interactive Movie Visual Novel
- 4. Examples of Interactive Stories
- 5. The reader (or player) makes the decisions
- 6. Making Interactive Stories Using PowerPoint (or Keynote) design and create a “choose your own adventure” story for other students. It must have at least 3 different endings, and at least 5 decisions (made with Hyperlinks). A consistent overall look in Keynote or PowerPoint Text formatting, (including; Fonts, Hyperlinks, and Tables) Multimedia elements, (such as graphics, sound, or video) A flowchart outlining all the possible paths within the story.
- 7. Curriculum Goals (Australian Curriculum) Skill with Presentation Software (Communicating with ICT) Understanding of text formatting & hyperlinks (Managing and operating ICT) Incorporates multiple media types (Creating with ICT) Understanding Branching (Managing and operating ICT) Flowcharts a process (Communicating with ICT)
- 8. Assessment (AusVELS) Criteria Excellent (3) Good (2) Poor (1) Not Shown (0) Planning Thinking Process There is a flow chart detailing all the possible paths of the story, and storyboards of the slide design. There is a flow chart detailing all the possible paths of the story. There is a flow chart detailing some the possible paths of the story. There is no evidence of planning on the student’s part. Spelling English No spelling errors Few spelling errors Several spelling errors Numerous spelling errors. Grammar English No grammar errors Few grammar errors Several grammar errors. Numerous grammar errors. Formatting & Layout ICT for Communicating The slides include a different Fonts, and a tables, along with hyperlinks. The slides have basic formatting (Eg. Bold, Italics, etc), or a Table. The slides have Hyperlinks to other slides. There is not formatting in the slides. Multimedia ICT for Visual Thinking The story uses multiple media elements to enhance the story. The story uses few media elements to enhance the story. The story uses media elements, but does not greatly enhance the story. The story does not use any multimedia elements. Time management Personal Learning The completed task is handed in on the due date or before hand. The complete task is handed in up to a week after the due date. The completed task is handed in up to two weeks after the due date. The completed task is handed in before the end of semester.
- 9. General Resources Interactive Fiction Achieve The Interactive Fiction Database Interactive Fiction Wiki The Interactive Fiction Competition