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Coding & Mathematics - Scratch

Continuous Learning

Ontario Tech University

Diane.Tepylo@ontariotechu.net

Ontario Tech University acknowledges the lands and people of the indigenous peoples from where we are meeting today. We are thankful to be welcomed on these lands in friendship. The lands where the university is situated on are covered under the Williams Treaties and the traditional territory of the Mississauga, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to a number of Indigenous nations and people.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island,from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we remember the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by as we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

https://studentlife.ontariotechu.ca/services/community/indigenous/land-acknowledgement/index.php

Who I am - grew up in the Gitsa’an Nisga’a, Mowachaht and Kwak'wala

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Learning to Code in a Microworld

Scratch

Allows a lot of creativity power
Many resources created for Scratch to build creativity
Invented block-based coding
Still one of the easiest to learn AS an ENVIRONMENT

Consider how to introduce this open environment to students

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Exploring Scratch

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Scratch Video Intro

Scratch is a drag and drop environment designed to encourage exploration & creativity scratch.mit.edu/

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Make the Sprite Move

A brief intro to Scratch
A first coding activity
A guided exploration

Starter code with free exploration almost guarantees success :)

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A Second Scratch Challenge -

Video Starter

Click on the link below to get starter code to explore:

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/561842451/editor/

What do you notice?
What questions do you have?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzZpN1nFSng

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Start your Script with an Event

Drag an event (gold) into the script window
Blocks with rounded tops start bits of code
The first 3 are the easiest to use

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Let’s Play 2�Exploring Motion, Looks, Sound

Drag different blocks under your event, and have them click into place like LEGO

Challenge:

What can you make a sprite do?

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Sign-in, Remix and Play

Make sure you have signed in (top right ) :

Click the Remix button:
What can you make with these blocks?

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Explore

What can you do with these blocks?

Support each other by sharing screens, asking and answering questions

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Sharing your Creations

Share your screen
Share your creations by copying and pasting URLs

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Sharing your Creations - Option #1

Share your screen

How do your creations differ?

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Next Up: Creating Shapes with Scratch

Stuck?

See our common issues video/slides