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Alice Freeware Inspires Rockwood Students

Some local middle schoolers this month picked up a new friend named Alice. Now they can spend part of the summer in new, virtual worlds.

'Alice' is an innovative, 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create  animations. Through drop and drag methods, Alice enables users to tell stories, play interactive games or to share web-based videos. Randy Pausch, author of "The Last Lecture," was instrumental in the development of the the Alice project, along with faculty and students at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg, PA.

The unique program was designed to give middle school students a positive, first programming experience and to spark their interests in computer science.

Rockwood School District teachers, Trina Priese and Janice Carpini, studied the program at Duke University in North Carolina last summer in preparation to teach this class as part of the Rockwood Summer Enrichment Program. Both teachers are business education teachers during the school year. Priese is on staff at LaSalle Springs Middle ; Carpini is on staff at Rockwood Valley Middle . Both schools are located in Wildwood.

Alice is a well-recognized information technology program. Both Rockwood teachers said they were convinced that Alice is a great way to get middle schoolers interested in programming. "The great thing is that it entails using higher level, 21st century skills, like creativity, logic and problem solving. The program also incorporates math and science concepts in its reasoning," said Priese.

Fifteen students participated in the Alice Program offered June 6-17 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at LaSalle Springs Middle. This is the second year Alice has been offered during the district's Summer Enrichment Program, however the Alice program can be downloaded at home for free from its website .

Carpini and Priese use Alice 2.2 version, and recommend that everyone else does, as well. Rockwood eighth grade students throughout the district also can take the Digital Information Technology class, which uses the Alice program as part of the curriculmn.

Cub Rummy 1.1 Freeware Game For Your Computer | The Rummy Portal Blog

Cub rummy is a popular version of the game rummy and there are people all over the world who want to indulge in games every day. This version of rummy is played with tiles in groups on three tables or even more. You are the winner of the game if you are lucky enough to play all of your tiles. Some of the sets of tiles that you will play with will include Rummikub.

Play Rummy When You Want With Cub Rummy 1.1

If you are looking for a way to play this game whenever you want to use should think about using a cub rummy 1.1 freeware game for your computer. Once you have this type of game you will be able to play rummy as and when you like – without having to ask anyone for a game. This is due to the fact that you will be playing rummy against the computer, which can be a very formidable opponent. So not only can play whenever you can build on your existing skills at the same time.

What Is Rummy Cub Freeware? Will It Cost Me?

Freeware is a type of software that is available freely to download via the Internet. Often freeware is made by up and coming software companies who want to make a name for themselves by giving away their first games for free. In other instances it is made by individuals who simply want to share their software creations with the world. There is no charge to use any freeware program on your computer and you can download it to as many computers or operating devices as you like.

Three Different Rummy Variations On This Freeware

One thing is for certain when you play freeware games such as cub rummy you will have a great choice of gaming options available. This software has three different variations of the game of tile rummy included and they are totally free to download and play. You will not be charged at any point for using freeware and you will not be limited to the amount of games that you are allowed to play once you have downloaded the software. So, if you are really into playing Rummy, then you may want to consider downloading the Cub Rummy 1.1 freeware game for your own personal use in improving your rummy game.

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