Scratch

Part of the problem is that we may both be teachers, but there is only our word for it 

karenb wrote:

We would like your feedback:
1) Would a reviewed-content Scratch website make you (or the young people you work with) more willing to explore Scratch projects online? Why or why not?

I think so. I'm from Denmark and with a club I could make sure that the kids who don't know/ are struggling with English would be sure to get a review they would understand. Furthermore they would have their own little area where they would find projects that they could more easily analyse.

karenb wrote:

(2) Would you be interested in contributing to the proposed Scratch Club website by becoming a Scratch Club Leader? Why or why not?

Sure, I think that would be a way of selling Scratch to my fellow teachers in Denmark.

karenb wrote:

(3) Would you be willing to review the projects and comments created by the members of your Scratch Club before they were posted? Why or why not?

Yes I would, but, as stated by someone else, I would like to share the responsibility with others.

Last edited by Asger (2008-07-24 17:33:58)

adriangl wrote:

(1) It is better for young users. They can see better scratch projects(no bad things) and get to know scratch better.
(2) I would like a club with a club leader so if there is something we don't get, we could ask someone in the club.
(3) I would like to see projects before they are posted to make sure they are okay for young users.

i think that is a good idea to leave scratch as 1 whole but i like forit to be safer i thnik it would be ok if u could create your profile as privite as in u couldn't let anyone on yours but someon u and other person approve and no one over a certain age could not talk to except your scratch adminastrait ours

Has there been a decision on the clubs yet? I sent in the following  on 8/30 and never got a response?
Dear Scratch coordinator for scratch-clubs,
I would like to start a club for developing Math and Science activities in particular for Elementary and Middle Grades. How should I go about it? Is there such a Forum already. I have seen a thread in the forum but I hope to organize  a group consisting of innovative math and science people with the best of the game makers to develop games and activities with substantial content that will knock the socks off the kids. Then to have the group advertise it in NCTM and other science conferences to get the teachers to use these in the class room. Also one would hope that these will become part of the kernel of OLTP.
Please advise.

Jens wrote:

I agree with Kevin in that I would really like *this* site to be the one fit for *all*. I don't really follow some of the stern ways propagated mostly by British teachers, and I fail to understand some of the "bad language" concerns brought forth by Americans. However, if the powers that be *demand* more dominant censorship in order to let children come on-line at all, let's amend the Terms of Use for *this* site, and make this site even nicer and more politically correct!

I think one benefit of the clubs idea is that it allows each school or teacher to determine the appropriate level of what's acceptable.  Since everyone has a different idea of what is offensive, it is hard to come up with a general standard of niceness that will please every age group and every culture.  In some cases, it might be convienient to let each group choose individually.

I would love to have a site where my students can upload and view their projects. I worry about their projects being altered since there is no lock on the projects.  I have posted a question about creating 'classroom' galleries for schools.  I know it would take up server space with the sheer number of people/schools using your site, however, I don't know of any other alternative.

I am quite willing to be a ScratchClub leader.

Cordially,
Wanda Kurtcu

We would like your feedback:
I just noticed this thread and I was wondering where things stood for the Scratch Club Website idea?  I like both suggestions of having a site where the content is reviewed and monitored, and one that is a used to create communnities of interest.  I would definitely be interested in becoming a Scratch Club leader.  And I would also be willing to review projects and comments submitted by my students before they were posted (actually I would prefer that option).

I would really like to have my students work with other  students on collaborative projects and have them have the opportunity to recieve constructive feedback from others.

I am using Scratch with my 4th - 7th graders.
Thank you,
PBG

We still haven't been able to identify a solution that accommodates the different needs and expectations for Scratch Clubs, as the idea was originally presented. We're still thinking about how to proceed - but I'm going to close this particular thread for now.