Digital Identity is Under Attack: FIDO Paris Seminar.pptx
Scratch in the Classroom
1. Scratch in the
Classroom
Darrel Branson
Sunraysia Mallee Schools Net work
2. How do we teach ...
Creativity?
Thinking &
problem solving?
Technological
fluency?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laffy4k/404321726/
3. What is Scratch?
“Scratch is a graphical programming
language that lets you control the
actions and interactions among
different media.”
Get it for free http://scratch.mit.edu
9. Other resources
The official website: http://scratch.mit.edu
http://scratch.mit.edu/howto
Getting Started, Videos, Reference guide, Help screens, FAQ , Scratch cards
http://expo.spps.org/Scratch_Tutorials.html
Video tutorials by students
Create the game ‘Pong’ in 7 minutes
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=75600f9e183e25d81822
My Scratch links:
http://www.smsn.vic.edu.au/ictguy/index.php/scratch-resources/
Handouts & Background on Scratch
http://llk.media.mit.edu/projects/scratch/papers/
11. Technological Fluency
Information and Media Literacy Skills
Communication Skills
Analytical, logical and creative thinking skills
Problem Identification, Formulation & Solution
Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity
Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills
Self-Direction
Accountability and Adaptability
Source: http://llk.media.mit.edu/projects/scratch/papers/Scratch-21stCenturySkills.pdf
12. In the Classroom
Whole class
Small group
Extension group
Gifted and talented
Students not engaged
After school / Lunchtime activity
Computer club
Anywhere you have computers!
13. Sharing Work
Upload your projects
Create a new user and share
your projects on the Scratch website:
http://scratch.mit.edu
Embed the project into a webpage, a blog,
Moodle, anywhere!
Download other projects! Pull them apart and
see how they tick!
14. My Scratching ...
Blog: http://www.smsn.vic.edu.au/ictguy
Other contact details
Email: ictguy@gmail.com
Podcasts: http://edtechcrew.net
http://feeds.feedburner.com/ictguy