[Yr7-10it] Hey Roland...What is Sqeak?

[Kent Beveridge]

Hey Roland,
What is squeak? Where can I get it and is it free...sounds up my alley..My smart ones have worked out Scratch already and some of the others 
are about to!  
I'm open to ideas at this level to make it fun for the kids too. I like your idea about them creating a project..any tips or worksheets you have given them
about projects you might share?
Go the Roos!
 
Kent Beveridge,
I.T. co-ordinator
St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
Horsham
email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
 
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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Roland Gesthuizen
Sent: Thu 7/12/2007 8:51 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] What to teach for year 8 IT?


Why expand to trying out Squeak or GameMaker .. but instead of letting any one application tool drive their interest or the course, why not get them to brainstorm a project idea, design a model, build a prototype, try it out with their friends, document then respond to the feedback. Keep it fun and flexible, you can even draw material and inspiration from another study area or another interest. I have a lot of fun teaching environmental studies as a context with my year 9 class. 

Regards Roland


On 12/07/07, Stephen Yuen <byyuen at gmail.com> wrote: 

	Hi there,
	
	I'm teaching a year 8 info tech class next semester, and besides getting my students onto LOGO for the next three weeks, I'm stuck for ideas for what to teach for the rest of the time. Can anyone help? 
	
	Thanks!
	
	Stephen Yuen
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