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BOSIE SATE UNIVERSITY EDTECH 511

Multimedia Courseware Design Proposal Captain Pen and the Penguin Pirates

Search for the Golden Minnow

Jason Clemens

10/26/2012

Educational game that will take a 3rd Grade student through an interactive story while testing their knowledge of basic English Grammar.

Jason Clemens EDTECH 511 Project Proposal – Page 1

Contents 1. Overview ................................................................................................................................. 2 2. Program Description ................................................................................................................ 2 3. Flowchart ................................................................................................................................. 3 Appendix A ..................................................................................................................................... 0 Appendix B ..................................................................................................................................... 1


Multimedia Courseware Design Proposal

Name of Developer: Jason Clemens Date: _26 October 2012__

1. Overview

Program Title: Captain Pen and the Pirate Penguins: Search for the Golden Minnow Interactive Grammar Game

Grade or age level(s): 3rd Grade

Major Goal: Students will demonstrate their ability to identify basic English

grammar. Amount of Time to Learn the Content: 20 minutes System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 7, 512M RAM, internet connection, Flash

player 9.0, audio card, and speaker.

2. Program Description

Characteristics of Target Learners: Students are at the 3rd grade level in grammar and reading. They have been given classroom presentations on basic grammar to include: common nouns, proper nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and simple subjects. This multimedia project is to extend the student’s knowledge of 3rd grade level grammar and reading by participating in a visual story that requires interaction by solving clues based on grammar principles to advance to the next section. Instructional objectives:

1. The students will identify common nouns from a list of words.

2. The students will identify proper nouns in a sentence.

3. The students will properly use pronouns in a sentence.

4. The students will identify adjectives from a list of words. 5. The students will identify adverbs from a list of words. 6. The students will identify simple subject in a sentence.


3. Flowchart

Unit Title: Captain Pen and the Pirate Penguins: Search for the Golden Minnow

File Name: CP_1_intro

Page: 1 of 13

Text Outline: Opening Title Screen will display the following:

Title (Location 1): Animation: Morph from Skull and Crossed bones “Captain Pen and the Pirate Penguins” Subtitle (Location 1): Animation: Appears below title “The Search for the Golden Minnow” Learning Objectives (Location 2): Animation: Appears in Location 2 “Learning Objectives:” NOTE: List all Learning Objectives using Numbered bullets Footer: “3rd Grade Grammar Level”

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc. Provides the student with the game interface, title of the game, and the learning objectives

Additional Notes: Back Button: INACTIVE Help Button: INACTIVE Next Button: Transitions to Scene 2 using the Page Turning transition

Learning Objectives: 1. The students will identify

common nouns from a list of words.

2. The students will identify proper nouns in a sentence.

3. The students will properly use pronouns in a sentence.

4. The students will identify adjectives from a list of words.

5. The students will identify adverbs from a list of words.

6. The students will identify simple subject in a sentence.



File Name: CP_1-1_pg2

Page: 2 of 13

Text Outline: Introductions, the characters will introduce themselves. They will tell the student they are trying to find the Golden Minnow and need the students help.

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc. Introduces the main characters and provides the setting for the story.

Additional Notes: Interactive Location 3 (Instructions): Empty Back Button: ACTIVE: Pg1 Help Button: Help 1 Next Button: ACTIVE: Pg3

Captain Pen: “Hello, I am Captain Pen and this is my First Mate, Marty. We have been sailing around the world looking for treasure. I have found many beautiful things, but I cannot find the Golden Minnow. “ First Mate: “We fill find it Captain. Would you like to help us find it?” Action Required: YES button – loads next animation and story peace file: CP_1-2_pg2 NO button – loads confirmation box – Do you wish to end this story?

- Canceling goes back to pg2 original story.

Captain Pen: “How are we going to find the Golden Minnow without a treasure map? A map is not going to fall out of the sky.”



File Name: CP_1_pg3

Page: 3 of 13

Text Outline: This page continues the story introducing the treasure map. The treasure map can be seen when the map is clicked on. Animation: Klunk (sound file: falling.wav), the scroll falls onto Captain Pen’s head and then falls into his hand. Captain Pen then opens the scroll to look at it. Interaction: Clicking on the map will display the Treasure Map

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc. Captain Pen gets a treasure map that will help him find the Golden Minnow and provide the clues that will test the students’ knowledge of grammar items

Additional Notes: Back Button: ACTIVE: pg2 Help Button: Help 1 Next Button: ACTIVE: pg4

First Mate: “Captain is that a treasure map?” Captain Pen: “Yes, it is a treasure map. A treasure map to find the Golden Minnow! There are clues to help us find the treasure too!” First Mate: “We need you to help us solve these clues to find the Golden Minnow.”

Click on the map to see the treasure map



File Name: CP_1_pg4

Page: 4 of 13

Text Outline: Learning Objective 1

1. Animation starts 2. Game selecting all of the nouns. a. NOTE: When clicked the word is

highlighted b. Click on SOLVE button to see answer c. If all correct: words move to Interactive

Location 2 and display the clue solution “Carrot Island”

d. If some/all incorrect message is displayed: “You did not select all of the correct Proper Nouns. Please try again” All words reset.

Animation: 1. Display Treasure map 2. Zoom to Clue 1 3. All other clues dissolve into clue game

(Common Nouns) and displays:

A. Click on each noun that names a person. coach, secretary, game, both, jolly, house, actor, map, neighbor

B. Click on each noun that names a place. Science lab, food, sun, paper, office, dog, diner, airport, lunch box

C. Click on each noun that names a thing dictionary, ruler, rug, neighbor, city, house, teacher, ice cream cone, hallway

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc. Student must select the correct type of noun for each type. This will demonstrate their understanding of a Common Noun

Additional Notes: Back Button: ACTIVE: pg3 Help Button: ACTIVE: Help 1 Next Button: INACTIVE until nouns found. ACTIVE: pg5

First letter of each noun spells out the clue: CARROT ISLAND Animation: First letter of each word morphs down onto clue line: Go to CARROT ISLAND Activates NEXT button



File Name: CP_1_pg5

Page: 5 of 13

Text Outline: Student must select the correct Island to go to on the map (Carrot Island) Interactivity: Each Island is clickable Clicking on Carrot Island will show an animation of the ship moving to Carrot Island (Goto Frame: Carrot) Animation ends with Captain Pen and the First mate

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc. This page continues the story requiring interaction by clicking on the map to go to the island identified in the clue, Carrot Island.

Additional Notes: Back Button: ACTIVE: pg4 Help Button: ACTIVE: Help 2 Next Button: ACTIVE: pg6

Captain Pen: “Thank you for solving the first clue.” First Mate: “What is the first clue Captain? “ Captain Pen: “The first clue tells us to go to Carrot Island. Help me find Carrot Island on the map”

Find and click on Carrot Island to go there



File Name: CP_1_pg6 Page: 6 of 13

Text Outline: Captain Pen and the First Mate arrive on Carrot Island, but do not know where to go. Student must open map by pressing the Open Map button at the end of the story text to go to the next clue.

1. Sentences are displayed to choose proper nouns from

2. Proper noun selection. e. NOTE: When clicked the word is

highlighted f. Click on SOLVE button to see answer g. If all correct: words move to Interactive

Location 2 and display the clue solution “Banana”

h. If some/all incorrect message is displayed: “You did not select all of the correct Proper Nouns. Please try again” All words reset.

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc. The student must select the correct proper noun from each of the sentences to solve the clue. This allows the student to display their ability to identify proper nouns from a sentence.

Additional Notes: Back Button: ACTIVE: pg5 Help Button: ACTIVE: Help 3 Next Button: INACTIVE until nouns found. ACTIVE: pg7


First Mate: “Captain Pen, now that we are on Carrot Island where do we go next?” Captain Pen: “I guess we need to look at the next clue. Let me open the map” Open Map Button opens map to clue 2 and story text to reveal Clue 2 Clue 2 (Proper Nouns) See Appendix A for sentences displayed for the student to choose proper nouns Clicking SOLVE displays (if correct): Proper Nouns line up to reveal the clue: BANANA Animation: Letters from each proper noun morphs down onto clue line: “Feed Melvin the monkey a BANANA for the next clue.” Activates NEXT button If incorrect: message “You did not select all of the proper nouns, please try again” Captain Pen: “Feed Melvin the Monkey? We are we going to find Melvin the Monkey?

Change on Open Map button click



File Name: CP_1_pg7

Page: 7 of 13

Text Outline: Captain Pen now has the next clue (clue 2) Banana, but must find Melvin the Monkey so he can give him a banana. Melvin the Monkey enters when his name is called. Captain pen must give him a banana

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc. This page continues the story, but requires some interaction to maintain the student’s attention.

Additional Notes: Back Button: ACTIVE: pg6 Help Button: ACTIVE: Help 4 Next Button: INACTIVE until banana is given to Melvin. ACTIVE: pg8

Melvin the Monkey: “Did someone call my name?” Captain Pen: “Are you Melvin the Monkey?” Melvin the Monkey: “Yes, I am. Do you have something for me?” Captain Pen: “Yes, we do. We have a banana for you.” Melvin the Monkey: “Oh good. I love bananas.” Melvin the Monkey: “If you are looking for the Golden Minnow then you have to visit Dolphin Cove and talk to Chloe and Zoe. Give them the beach ball and they will tell you where to go next.” NEXT button activates

Click on the banana to give to



File Name: CP_1_pg8

Page: 8 of 13

Text Outline: Student must select the correct Island to go to on the map (Carrot Island) Interactivity: Each Island is clickable Clicking on Dolphin Cove will show an animation of the ship moving to Dolphin Cove (Goto Frame: Dolphin) Animation ends with Captain Pen meeting Chloe and Zoe

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc. Student must choose which pronoun fits properly in the sentence. This will demonstrate the student’s ability to use a pronoun properly in a sentence.

Additional Notes: Back Button: ACTIVE: pg4 Help Button: ACTIVE: Help 2 / after location selected Help 5 Next Button: ACTIVE: pg6

First Mate: “Are you Chloe and Zoe?” Chloe: “Yes, I am Chloe and this is Zoe. Nice to meet you.” First Mate: “Melvin the monkey gave us a beach ball to give you. He said you could tell us where to go next to find the Golden Minnow.” Chloe: “A beach ball! That is great we love to play with a beach ball. If you answer these three questions I will tell you where to go next.” Question:What pronoun do I use in these sentences:

1. Zoe and me/I took the beach ball to the playground. (Answer: I)

2. Zoe said she/her would meet us under the sea. (Answer: she)

3. They/Them gave us a beach ball to play with. (Answer: They)

SOLVE button: If wrong – I am sorry you did not answer that correctly Zoe: (If correct answers ) “Good job now I will tell you the next clue. Go to Moon Island and find Terry Turtle for the next clue.”




File Name: CP_1_pg9

Page: 9 of 13

Text Outline: Student must select the correct Island to go to on the map (Moon Island) The ship goes to Moon Island and Captain Pen meets Terry Turtle. Captain Pen must identify 11 adjectives from a list of words that are written on the back of Terry Turtle’s shell Click on the SOLVE button to see if the answers are correct If the answers are correct, the clue solution reads: SKULL ISLAND If the answers are incorrect the help window 136 opens describing adjectives

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc. The student must select all adjectives from a list of words. This will allow the student to display their ability to properly identify adjectives

Additional Notes: Back Button: ACTIVE: pg4 Help Button: ACTIVE: Help 2 / after location selected Help 5 Next Button: ACTIVE: pg6

Terry Turtle: “Hello there. Are you Pirates?” Captain Pen: “Yes we are pirates and we are looking for the Golden Minnow. Do you have any clues to help us find it? Terry Turtle: “Well, a long time ago another Pirate wrote something on the back of my shell that might help you.” Captain Pen: “Do you mind if we take a look at your shell?” Terry Turtle: “Go ahead and take a look” Message 2: Shell reads: Select all of the Adjectives Sleepy, kind, upset, lovely, loud, ill, sharp, little, amused, noisy, dark, birth, mother, grass, butterfly, and, sky, feather, fish, food Clicking SOLVE if correct displays: Skull Island (Bold Words)

Message 1: “Find and click on Moon Island to go there.”; Message 2: Click on Terry Turtle to see his back (goto frame: shell); Message 3: “Select all of the Adjectives on the back of Terry’s shell”



File Name: CP_1_pg10

Page: 10 of 13

Text Outline: Student must select the correct Island to go to on the map (Skull Island) The ship goes to Skull Island and Captain Pen meets Savage Fred. Captain Pen must identify 4 adverbs from a list of words on a sign Click on the adverbs Click on the SOLVE button to see if the answers are correct If the answers are correct, Savage Fred will say, “look under the Blue Tree” If the answers are incorrect the help window 137 opens describing adverbs

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc. Student must select all adverbs from a list of words. This will demonstrate the students ability to properly identify adverbs from a list of words.

Additional Notes: Back Button: ACTIVE: pg9 Help Button: ACTIVE: Help 2 then Help 7 Next Button: ACTIVE: pg11

Native Fred: “Hello, I am Savage Fred. Who are you?” Captain Pen: “I am Captain Pen and this is my First Mate Marty. We are here looking for the Golden Minnow. Do you know where it is?” Native Fred: “I will tell you where to look if you can pick four adverbs from the sign” Sign Words: Quickly, tonight, yesterday, later, green, big, smart, loud

Message 1: (onload) “Click on the island you want to go to.”; Message 2 (Meet Fred): “Click on the sign to see it.”




Page: 11 of 13

Text Outline:

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc.

Additional Notes: Back Button: ACTIVE: pg10 Help Button: ACTIVE: Help 8 Next Button: INACTIVE on load / ACTIVE: pg12

First Mate: “Look Captain there is a blue tree over there.” Captain Pen: “Good job Marty. Let’s go look under that blue tree.” Interactive Location 3 (Instructions): Message 1: First Mate: “Look Captain there is a treasure chest. Do you think we really found it?” Captain Pen: “I hope so. First we need to open the chest. A code is needed to open this chest. Chest: “Pick the simple subject from each sentence and then press the corresponding button on the key pad in the same order as the sentences”

Message 1: “Click on the tree to look under it (Goto tree color frame).” – Activate Next

Click See Blue Tree Button




Page: 12 of 13

Text Outline:

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc. This requires the student to select the simple subject of a sentence and then using that simple subject to unlock the treasure chest. Student will click on the identified simple subjects in the corresponding sequence to unlock the treasure chest. This will demonstrate the students ability to identify the simple subject of a sentence.

Additional Notes: Back Button: ACTIVE: pg11 Help Button: ACTIVE: Help 9 and Help 10 Next Button: INACTIVE

1. Donna’s birthday is today. 2. The big, red boat raced across

the water. 3. Diego loves to garden. 4. The actor was excellent. 5. The juicy apple tastes sweet.

Subjects selected (Appears as they are selected in the order they must be entered on the key pad)

1. Birthday 2. Boat 3. Diego 4. Actor

Message 1:”Click on the Simple Subject of each sentence to highlight them”; Message 2: (Changes after subjects are selected in the sentences) “Click on the matching Subject you found in each sentence to open the lock.”

Click on the Simple Subjects you found to unlock the treasure chest. NOTE: when the correct code is used the page will automatically turn.




Page: 12 of 13

Text Outline: The chest opens and the Golden Minnow is revealed. This is the end of the game. An Exit button will appear to allow the student to exit the game.

Rationales for media usage, content organization, etc.

Additional Notes: Back Button: INACTIVE Help Button: INACTIVE Next Button: INACTIVE

First Mate: “Captain, we found it! We found the Golden Minnow!” Captain: “Yes we did. We could not have found it without your help. Good job helping us solve all of the clues.” The End EXIT

Appendix A – Grammar Exercises used in the game

I. Clue 1 (Page 4): 1. Select common nouns from a list of words by type:

a. Click on each noun that names a person. 1. coach, secretary, game, both, jolly, house, actor, map, neighbor

b. Click on each noun that names a place. 1. Science lab, food, sun, paper, office, dog, diner, airport, lunch box

c. Click on each noun that names a thing: 1. dictionary, ruler, rug, neighbor, city, house, teacher, ice cream cone,

hallway 2. Clue Solved: Carrot Island

II. Clue 2 (Page 6):

1. Select Proper Nouns from the sentences a. Betty went sailing on the ocean. b. We live in America c. I visited Yellowstone National Park

last year. d. Gold was found in Alaska in 1896. e. Nebraska is a northern state. f. Anderson likes to read books.

2. Clue Solved: Banana

III. Clue 3 (Page 8): 1. What pronoun do I use in these sentences:

a. Zoe and me/I took the beach ball to the playground. (Answer: I) b. Zoe said she/her would meet us under the sea. (Answer: she) c. They/Them gave us a beach ball to play with. (Answer: They)

IV. Clue 4 (Page 9):

1. Select all of the Adjectives a. Sleepy, kind, upset, lovely, loud, ill, sharp,

little, amused, noisy, dark, birth, mother, grass, butterfly, and, sky, feather, fish, food

2. Clue Solved: Skull Island

V. Clue 5 (Page 10): 1. Select all of the adverbs

a. Quickly, tonight, yesterday, later, green, big, smart, loud

VI. Clue 6 (Page 12): 1. Identify the simple subjects of these sentences

a. Donna’s birthday is today. b. The big, red boat raced across the water. c. Diego loves to garden. d. The actor was excellent. e. The juicy apple tastes sweet.


Appendix B - Help Windows

1. Common Nouns a. Window message: A common noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing. b. Examples: Child (person), school (place), book (thing)

2. Island selection a. Window message: Move your cursor over the islands to see the island’s name.

Click on the island given in the clue to go to that location.

b. 3. Proper Nouns

a. Window message: A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. Begin all proper nouns with a capital letter.

b. Examples: Todd took pictures of Lookout Mountain in Tennessee 4. Selecting item to give to Melvin

a. Select the image of the item you wish to give to Melvin the Monkey

b. (This image is a draft and not the actual image to use) 5. Pronouns

a. Window message: A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. b. Examples: I, you, he, she, we, they, me, him, her, it, us, and them

6. Adjectives a. Window message: An adjective is a word that describes a noun. An adjective

tells how many or what kind. An adjective often comes in front of the noun it describes.

b. Examples: i. Two prairie dogs live in a burrow. (Two tells how many.)

ii. Little prairie dogs are called pups. (Little tells what kind.) 7. Adverbs

a. Window Message: An adverb is a word that describes a verb. Adverbs tell how, when, where, or to what extent (how much or how long) something happens

b. Example: i. The 100-meter dash starts tomorrow. (When?)

ii. That runner fell down. (Where?) iii. The people taking tickets worked quickly. (How?) iv. Marathon runners run far. (How long?)

8. Choose correct tree a. Window Message: Choose the correct based on the clue you were given and then

move your mouse of it and click. The image will then allow you to see the tree 9. Simple Subjects

a. Window Message: The simple subject is a noun or pronoun that tells who or what a statement is about.


b. Example: i. Many people enjoy winter sports.

ii. Astronauts are very brave people. iii. The blue engine stopped at the station.

10. Open Chest a. Window Message: Identify which noun or pronoun is the subject of each

statement by clicking on them in the sentence. The subjects will be placed in the proper order next to the key pad. Click on each noun or pronoun on the key pad in the same order as they are listed to open the chest.

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