Maestros



=A Mental Berocca with Scratch= Let's get [|Scratchin'] What you can expect from this session
 * to learn how to introduce "programming" to your class
 * to challenge the concept of gaming in learning
 * to consider how our learners might use gaming/programming in their learning

So what is happening in your learning programme?
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Let's get scratchin' with something new!
Go exploring then come back to check out this movie [|"About Scratch"]

What new discoveries did you scratch up?
Scratch off what we have discovered from this great resource as we share.

Gaming - what, when, why?
What games
 * did you play as a kid?
 * do kids play today?
 * what catergories could we map these into?

From games
 * what did you learn as a child?
 * what do today's children learn from games?

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Gaming and Learning
How can we capture what it is children are engaged in during gaming in informal learning into formal learning?
 * "Scratch" can offer our children empowerment to understand systems for creating programmes and games, rather than just be the participant.
 * Was there not a time when we moved our children from just reading to becoming writers?

Scratch and Learning

 * character development
 * math understanding/strategy understanding.
 * what else?