[elearning] Teaching Kids To Think Using Scratch

[Paul Chandler]

Just out of interest, who out there is an active user of Scratch or Squeak?

Nice k12online conference presentation about Scratch
>
> Scratch is a simple yet powerful programming language for children that is
> very easy to use yet contains many of the important programming constructs
> found in more “grown up” languages. This presentation looks at some of the
> key ideas behind programming in Scratch, explores some possible tasks that
> students could be given to encourage problem solving and higher level
> thinking, and finishes with a snapshot of a student view into how Scratch is
> making a difference to learning.
>
> http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=650
>
> --
> Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
> http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
> change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret
> Mead
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Dr Paul Chandler
Research Fellow: Multimedia grammatical design and authoring pedagogy
(Kahootz) project,
School of Education, University of New England
(Project website: http://www.une.edu.au/kahootzresearch)

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