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*02-24 More on Scratch (Q sort)


Before class: Become a curator of Scratch Studio

You need to go to the studio (and log in) to accept the invitation I sent to you. This way, the studio should appear in "my stuff" and you can add projects to it like I do.

For some of you, I "didn't have the permission" to sent the invite, I suspect the issue might be that you didn't confirm your Scratch account. Go to find the confirmation email you got when you sign up and confirm your Scratch Account.


Today's Agenda

1. A Q sort activity

2. More concepts in Scratch

3. Group work time

Q sort Activity on collaborative learning

Collaboration is one of the most important topics in EDIT 2000. People generally agree that collaborative learning is important but almost everyone has experienced some frustrations in Collaborative group work. I created a Q sort activity for you to share your opinions about this topic. We'll have a follow-up discussion next class based on the results of today's Q sort.

This is based on your overall collaborative learning experiences in either face-to-face or online courses. This is Not about collaboration in the Computational Thinking project, because we haven't really started yet. So it will not affect any of your grades in any way. I just think this is a good timing for the discussion. Directions:

  • Read the consent form and sign it if you agree to help me with the research.

  • Cut out the cards in the Blue Sheet.

  • Sort the cards on the Yellow Sheet. (See more detailed directions on the handouts)

  • Finish the post-sorting survey. (Look out for the late pass opportunity in the end).

  • Return the Yellow Sheet and the signed Consent Form.


More on Scratch

Last week, you had a few coding challenges using the "Random Name Generator project to learn about some of the important concepts like "variables" and "events". Today we will look at another two concepts: "broadcast" and "conditions".


Group Work Time

Now you have the rest of the class to work with your partners. Here is the Sign up sheet with requirements for the Computational Thinking group project.

You have formed your team and decided on the topic, now take a few minutes to discus with your partners about what kind of project you can make on Scratch for that topic. Should it be a game, an animated story, a quiz, or other forms? You may search on Scratch for similar topics to get some ideas.

It is ok to borrow ideas from others, but you should remember to give them credits. I trust you all understand the UGA honesty policy. I'll emphasize that it is definitely NOT ok to copy almost everything from other existing projects.


Homework

From now until March 06, your homework is the Computational Thinking group project. Although you will have group work time in class, it is important that you continue to think about the coding problems you have met and look for solutions after class. You need to enhance your own coding skills by keeping practicing independently so that you are prepared to collaborate with your partners in class. Here are a few helpful strategies:

  • Search for solutions on Scratch Wiki;

  • Search for Youtube Tutorials.

  • Search for other Scratch projects and look at their coding to see how they solve similar problem.

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