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Engaging Digital Age Learners through Curriculum-based Scratch Projects

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.

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Engaging Digital Age Learners through Curriculum-based Scratch Projects

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  1. 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

  2. Developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT Media Lab. • A visual programming environmentfor young people to create and share • Interactive stories • Animations • Games • Music • Art What Is Scratch? http://scratch.mit.edu/

  3. Who Uses Scratch? http://stats.scratch.mit.edu/community/

  4. http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/42877 • http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/83554 • http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/15003 • http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/54584 Sample Projects

  5. Scratch an Element http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/93095 http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/116191

  6. Guided Practice

  7. Sample Scratch Projects

  8. It’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 time • Use Scratch tutorial cards • And the Getting Started Guide • Remix • Download projects to see scripts, then add more • Sharing is Caring • Let others know about your project Strategies for Classroom Projects

  9. Work in pairs or groups of 3 to brainstorm ideas on how you could use Scratch in your own class • Go 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! Design a Scratch Project

  10. Scratch website • http://scratch.mit.edu/ • Scratch Edu • http://scratched.media.mit.edu/ • Email • iquest@csusm.edu • Follow us on Twitter • @iQuest_csusm • Check the wiki for updates on lessons • http://iquest-csusm.wikispaces.com Resources beyond the Workshop

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