Coding (Scratch)

Today in EdTech, we learned about coding and using scratch to teach coding.

I have used the Scratch coding program before in Grade 10 during my Technology class. I made two stories using scratch at the time. Although I am unable to find them know, which is probably a very good thing. For today’s class, I followed the Hour of Code’s Google Doodle tutorial.

Because I did not create an account, I do not know how to share my creation on this site. Still, I had a lot of fun creating my doodle, I made all the letters follow each other in a circle starting from the end. My prior experience with Scratch and coding made this experience a little easier.

Scratch could be beneficial for creating a cross-curricular lesson plan in Computer Science and Language Arts. Students learning a second language (like French, Japanese, or Spanish) could create a dialogue between two characters while also learning the basics of computer coding. Students in English Language Arts can recreate a scene from a novel/play they are reading in class. Much like Twine, students could also create their own stories if they want to be creative.