Greg Marten LISD Consultant

 Participants will ◦ Know where to find Scratch projects and download the application ◦ Learn some of the basic functions of how to use Scratch ◦ Develop and have access to a list of possible classroom uses

 Completed project examples  Background of Scratch  Learning about resources  Hands-on to practice basic functions  Brainstorm ideas for use with students

 View project examples ◦ Math game – middle school student ◦ Global warming simulation – pair of middle school students ◦ Highway Engineer: adult professional Highway Engineer  Project planning clear learning targets are 2 keys to success ◦ See resource documents on Tech Symposium wikiTech Symposium wiki

 Free multimedia programming application  “Scratch is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, with financial support from the National Science Foundation, Microsoft, Intel Foundation, Nokia, and MIT Media Lab research consortia.”Lifelong Kindergarten group MIT Media Lab ◦ source  Home on the web/download

 “The Getting Started Guide helps you create a first interactive project with Scratch.”  /files/GettingStarted.pdf /files/GettingStarted.pdf  Or 

  Home of an online educational community supporting teachers who support Scratch creators ; features educator stories, resources and discussions  Launched in July 2009  Educators can apply for an account, approval required

 Launch Scratch on your computer – click the start button in the bottom-left corner of your screen or look for the cat icon  Locate and open the Getting Started pdf and begin following the tutorial  Create a community of learners and use each other for support

 Turn to a neighbor and brainstorm ideas  Share aloud and record ideas on Tech Symposium wikiTech Symposium wiki