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#1 2009-12-30 23:23:59
- DirtyKnees
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2009-12-30
- Posts: 1
Newbie
I'm not a typical Scratch user, if there is such a thing. I'm female and will be 60 in a week. I guess that blows the boy-geek stereotype out of the water.
I teach in a k-12 school of 40 students in a tiny town on the west coast of Vancouver Island. I'm grandly termed the Senior Humanities Teacher, which means I teach English and Social Studies from gr. 7-12. My first Scratch project will be to have the students animate a short story.
With limited funds and limited local opportunities - the mill shut down several years ago - it's imperative to find challenging, creative opportunities for students. I have high hopes for Scratch.
If you have tips, ideas, tutorials, anecdotes, or personal stories, I'd love to hear them.
DirtyKnees
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#2 2009-12-30 23:38:19
Re: Newbie
Welcome there! Happy new year, by the way.
It's interesting to see something different. I'm young, at least.
Look out for threads in 'New Scratch Members' to help get you started. Look through it. If you have any questions, post them in 'All About Scratch'.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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#3 2009-12-31 00:00:43
- martianshark
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2008-03-24
- Posts: 1000+
Re: Newbie
You can find a lot of information in All About Scratch too.
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#4 2009-12-31 04:27:07
- Paddle2See
- Scratch Team
- Registered: 2007-10-27
- Posts: 1000+
Re: Newbie
DirtyKnees wrote:
I'm not a typical Scratch user, if there is such a thing. I'm female and will be 60 in a week. I guess that blows the boy-geek stereotype out of the water.
I teach in a k-12 school of 40 students in a tiny town on the west coast of Vancouver Island. I'm grandly termed the Senior Humanities Teacher, which means I teach English and Social Studies from gr. 7-12. My first Scratch project will be to have the students animate a short story.
With limited funds and limited local opportunities - the mill shut down several years ago - it's imperative to find challenging, creative opportunities for students. I have high hopes for Scratch.
If you have tips, ideas, tutorials, anecdotes, or personal stories, I'd love to hear them.
DirtyKnees
Welcome to Scratch! As a long-time member of the Scratch Community let me just say that it is a wonderfully creative place with many helpful members. I'm sure you and your students will learn a lot and have some fun too! If you have any questions, these forums are a great place to look for answers.
If you haven't already, be sure and check out ScratchEd, the Scratch forum for teachers, for more resources http://scratched.media.mit.edu/
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#5 2009-12-31 05:36:44
Re: Newbie
(random note: i've been here longer than Paddle2See 
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Welcome to Scratch!
As Paddle2See said, You can Visit ScratchEd: http://scratched.media.mit.edu/ for more things that are better for teachers. You can also be around the Normal Scratch Website, where all the projects are.
Scratch comes with Example Projects that you can view. It can make it easier for you and your students to understand the language more.
I think you already know this, but Scratch uses blocks to program the projects.
Thanks for picking scratch as a learning tool for your class and/or your school!
And I'm 12...XD
~ihaveamac - visit ihaveamac.net
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