How to save Flash game files

Why would you need to do this? - While many students will probably never use this on work, there are some students whom may happen to find a flash game they really want to use in a presentation or some such. How to do it? - This is a very simple process. Go to the site with the flash game and start the game Press Ctrl+U, then Ctrl+F In the search bar that comes up, type .swf If it is really a flash game something like this (http://uploads.ungrounded.net/531000/531437_finalninja.swf)will show up with swf higlighted, copy the URL listed Download the Orbit downloader from here http://www.orbitdownloader.com/ Click File-Add URL and paste the two URL's onto it Download the FLVPlayer4Free from here http://www.flvplayer4free.com/ When it is done, click on the file Enjoy! *Note* This was done on a windows computer, not sure on Macs *Note* If there is nothing like what is shown above after typing swf in the search bar, then it is not downloadable from the site(Newgrounds is one of the sites confirmed to work) *Note* This is only for the Google Chrome Browser, it WILL NOT WORK on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Safari

Using Google Sites

Many students have some basic familiarity with google sites and some subjects are starting to use them as a way for you to record your notes, create projects and share ideas.  But how much do you really dig below the surface of google sites and what they are capable of? Did you know? Google provide a series of training modules on how to use google sites.  What might be especially interesting it how to customise your site and what the principles of good site design are so that you make your notes the best they can be.

Don't just consume - CREATE!!!!

There are many programming environments now that allow you to come up with games, applications and utilities for a range of devices - mobile phones, x-box and computers and most of them are free. The school has scratch installed on all it's computers and students are supported in this throughout in their Yr 10 ICT course. But this is just one... (image:http://rasterweb.net/raster/2010/03/21/consume-create/)

Did you know? www.anscamobile.com for example has a programming language that you can learn to develop games and applications for mobile devices with Windows, Mac or Android operating systems? Also Microsoft has developed a games platform called Kodu that allows you to publish games straight to the X-box!! Like to play games? Why not create one? Programming skills are what underpin all the services and businesses you use on the Internet and the skills you develop by generating a game might help give you the ability to develop the next Facebook or Google app. Programming is BIG business and software engineers are the people that made Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Youtube, etc. So don't just consume - CREATE!!