The use of templates enables all of a mixed ability group to succeed. Because every starts with something that works, no-one fails. Each pupil improves the design of the template with their own skills whether they be artistic, innovative or problem solving. Each product is unique reflecting the creativity of each student.

Lesson 1: Designing a witch starting with a prepared template.

Accessing the Flash template - its structure

Changing the design of the shape and colour of the figure using the vector based drawing tools within the Flash software.

Keywords: Shared area, saving, animation, timeline, stage, symbol, vector graphics, toolbar colour blends.

Lesson 2: Designing a background and foreground and sending the Flash file to two other partners by email as an attachment.

The use of layers.

Sending email attachments.

Keywords: layers, scenes, email, attachment, saving

Lesson 3: Designing the movement of each witch.

Importing the new designs of witches.

How the figures move along their own layer.

Keywords: frame, keyframe, tweening, library, start and finishing position.

Lesson 4: Adding a cauldron with a fire underneath for the witches to move around.

Importing a symbol (the cauldron) and placing it in the scene.

Keywords: importing, symbol editing,

Lesson 5: Adding sound recorded by the students themselves and other sounds from a library.

Use of the microphone, saving a recording and importing this into Flash. Placing the sound in the desired place.

Keywords: wind interference, saving, importing, library

Lesson 6: Preparing Final presentation and Review of Student's Individual Work with comments on the result and suggested improvements.

Here are the results of our first project with Year 7