engaging digital age learners through curriculum-based scratch projects
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Engaging Digital Age Learners through Curriculum-based Scratch Projects. Youwen Ouyang, Computer Science, Cal State San Marcos Katherine Hayden, Education Technology, Cal State San Marcos Jamie Hagen-Holt, Vista Magnet Middle School. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Engaging Digital Age Learners through Curriculum-based Scratch Projects
Youwen Ouyang, Computer Science, Cal State San Marcos Katherine Hayden, Education Technology, Cal State San Marcos
Jamie Hagen-Holt, Vista Magnet Middle School
What Is Scratch?Developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten
Group at MIT Media Lab.A visual programming environment for
young people to create and share◦Interactive stories◦Animations◦Games◦Music◦Art
http://scratch.mit.edu/
Who Uses Scratch?
http://stats.scratch.mit.edu/community/
Sample Projectshttp://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/42877http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/83554http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/15003http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/54584
Scratch an Element
http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/93095http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/116191
Guided Practice
Sample Scratch Projects
Strategies for Classroom ProjectsIt’s okay to be a newb
◦ Let the students be the experts!Have a plan. Storyboard beforehand.
◦ It’s hard to program on the fly. Be patient
◦ Creativity takes timeUse Scratch tutorial cards
◦And the Getting Started GuideRemix
◦ Download projects to see scripts, then add moreSharing is Caring
◦ Let others know about your project
Design a Scratch ProjectWork in pairs or groups of 3 to brainstorm ideas on
how you could use Scratch in your own classGo to http://iquest-csusm.wikispaces.com
◦ Find your page on the right◦ Click “edit”◦ Provide the following:
Teacher name/s School Subject Grade Concept / Standard Lesson Overview
◦Save early & often!
Resources beyond the WorkshopScratch website
◦http://scratch.mit.edu/Scratch Edu
◦http://scratched.media.mit.edu/Email
◦ [email protected] us on Twitter
◦@iQuest_csusmCheck the wiki for updates on lessons
◦http://iquest-csusm.wikispaces.com