Scratch Assignment

I find scratch a very useful and fun educational tool. I created a scratch depicting the Water Cycle that could be used for a school project to show that students understand the topic you are discussing but also is something that can make them more knowledgable about technology that they have available to them. In the 21st Century Learning Skills Article "Learning with Scratch," it says, "Scratch encourages creative thinking, an increasingly important skill in today’s rapidly changing world." I really like this statement because even as I look back at my years in school, the way I have done projects has drastically changed. Most classrooms and assignments have become more technology based and Scrach is an excellent tool for students to become more comfortable with the change and express their creativity. Each student has their own individual way of looking at things and Scratch is a great way to let them represent that.

Looking around on Scratch I found one about Telling Time. This scratch shows a clock and gives random times as it asks "What time is it?" Even for the teacher this is a great tool to use to get the students involved and excited about learning in a way that is different for how they would ordinarily do it.

21C.O.5-8.1.LS.2    
Student interprets abstract visuals and creates products (e.g. digital storytelling) that reflect a growing understanding of visual language and require the effective use of tools (e.g. cropped photos, original charts and graphs, well-chosen images from databases, video clips).

• This CSO completely describes what the students are doing with scratch. They are learning how to piece things together to create a visual media presentaion.