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Achieving Government Recognition for Scratch Outreach Program in Ireland

Learn about the success of the Scratch outreach program in Ireland, from teaching materials to teacher training, competitions, and future plans, leading to government recognition. This article details program building blocks, challenges encountered, and future goals.

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Achieving Government Recognition for Scratch Outreach Program in Ireland

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  1. Attaining government recognition for a Scratch outreach programme in a small country: our building blocks described 27 July 2012 Clare McInerney Education and Outreach Officer, Lero Stephen Howell IT Tallaght

  2. Scratch Programme in Ireland • Teaching Materials • Competition • Teacher Training/Training • Computing Camps

  3. Teaching Materials All materials freely available on www.scratch.ie

  4. Scratch Competition 2012

  5. Scratch Competition

  6. Teacher Training/Training • Summer 2011 : 65 teachers in Irish Computer Society and UL • Autumn 2011 : Education Centres 116 • Spring 2012 : Education Centres 136 • Primary Level Summer 2012 • Scratch programming and Numeracy in Senior Primary Classes • Computer Education Society of Ireland Annual Conference • Coder Dojo

  7. Summer Computing Camps • University of Limerick • Scratch • Arduinos • Computer Music • Introduction to Electronics • Robotics • Greenfoot • Year 3 of summer camps • 2011 – 50 students over 3 weeks • 2012 – 54 students over 2 weeks

  8. Government Recognition

  9. Junior Cycle Short Courses • Junior Cycle Short Course on programming/coding • Commissioned by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment • 100 hours over 3 years • Assessed by the teacher • Any school/organisation can develop a short course • Who certifies the course?

  10. Challenges Encountered • Not much time for research • Keeping track – Uptake is optional • Working for the most part with champion teachers • Scratch 2.0 • Materials update • Training Update

  11. Plans for the future • Continue to support existing programme for teachers and schools using Scratch • Junior Cycle Short Course

  12. Clare McInerney Clare.mcinerney@lero.ie Stephen Howell Stephen.Howell@ittdublin.ie www.scratch.ie

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