- MIT, creators of Scratch
ISTE_NETS-T Standard 1a:
promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
Scratch is built to give kids an alternative way to learn and have fun. As an advocate for fun classrooms, I think it is a phenomenal tool for kids to use. It incorporates web use, game design, and learning to fit a twenty-first century education as well as prepare students for web skills needed in further classrooms. Technology is quickly becoming the future of education, as seen in the world around us. Many children just do not learn through lecture and reading textbooks anymore. This is where Scratch comes in. It allows teachers or students to make a project to go hand in hand with a lesson. It gives the students something they can enjoy working on at home and enjoy learning that feels like play.
One really important thing about Scratch is that it allows room for mistakes. Students can create their own game, in any which way they please. I think this is one of the top skills for a student to be introduced to. The ability to first invent and then design a game with the goal of learning and fun in mind is a difficult task for adults, let alone students. Scratch allows students to gain this skill of critical thinking to become an effective teacher and learner. It allows for them to see how learning takes place and use their imagination to put learning and play together.
| SC.O.3.1.7 | use scientific instruments, technology, and everyday materials to investigate the natural world. |
For example, this gravity simulator is a great tool when explaining the effects of gravity on an object! In this case, the simulator takes modern technology and allows children to see what happens when gravity is inserted into an equation or the atmosphere. It is fun, it is engaging, and it is perfect for a first-glance understanding of what gravity is and does.
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