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13 May 2015
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CESA Scratch Day Event

On 8 May a group of primary and secondary teachers joined the Learning and Technologies Team to participate in an international Scratch Day event. Scratch is a visual programming tool that allows young people to create their own computer programs including animations, simulations, games, digital stories and art work. It is a tool that is being used by a number of schools for implementing the Digital Technologies and ICT capability curriculum.

Participants experienced a hands-on practical day that included:

  • An introduction to Scratch
  • Collaborative program creation
  • Working with the Makey Makey invention kit
  • Developing LEGO WeDo robotics and a collaborative chain reaction
  • Creation of personal projects.

“Great time to learn Scratch and ask questions... very helpful presenters... and great support from fellow Scratchers”

“Excellent day all round, theory was both relevant and not to excessive, with enough time to develop helpful and practical understandings.”

Feedback from participants

 

Participants approached the day with enthusiasm and creativity. The Learning and Technologies Team thank those who joined them on Scratch Day.

Follow the Learning and Technologies team on Twitter @cesalatt https://twitter.com/cesalatt or via our blog http://cesalat.edublogs.org/

For further information on Scratch visit http://scratch.mit.edu/

 

 

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