I agree Dr. Jim that the Beta release is different. I downloaded the two Alice ScreenCasts thinking they might act as tutorials, but the released software is nothing similar to what is described in the screencasts.
Like you, it took me a while to do something as simple as create a new method (methods are now called procedures). I also stumbled across how to remove the
this java keyword.
If I have to hunt & peck my way through learning 3.0 (beta) without documentation this summer this is no way I can introduce it in September.
Where is Dick Baldwin when we need him most!!
Keep posting any new revelations you stumble across as we all begin the learning process and I will do likewise. Currently I'm off to play with opening/modifying Alice worlds in NetBeans.
(It's sad that most school systems don't have the budget to pay for attending workshops this summer - but we are in an economic crisis.)