https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/167456920/
Reflection:
I have worked with Scratch Jr. previously in another STEM class so I was rather familiar with many of the basic workings of this website. However, after taking the course, I realized there was much more you could create with Scratch! It was very interesting for me to see all of the details that went into creating the Fruit Slicer game and how even one minor mistake could make the entire game not work correctly. I believe students could truly benefit from learning how to code, especially using software like Scratch. I thought this was a website that could easily be differentiated for students based on their knowledge and skills of coding to make the same content have higher level demands as well as lower level. Because of this aspect, teachers would be able to make sure all students in their classroom are receiving the core content at the level that best fits their needs. Using Scratch would help students to create fun, interactive presentations and projects to use as summative assessments in the classroom. For example, students could create certain math games on Scratch where they would have to correctly answer math problems that appear in order to win/continue playing the game that was created. Scratch is a great way to integrate TPACK into your classroom and allow students to experiment with creating new things using technology while also receiving core curriculum instruction.
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