Collaborative learning plays an important role in students' learning and masters this strategy and those abilities in collaborative are crucial for students' future work. It is quite exciting that students could have peer learning during Scratch! Unbelievable? Let's read through this article and you will feel amazing.Scratch in Practice (SiP) shares ideas and materials from the Scratch Team and educators around the world.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
❑ Divide the group into pairs. Introduce students to the concept of a pass-it-on-story: a Scratch project that is started by a pair of people, and then passed on to two other pairs to extend and reimagine. Optionally, print out the Pass It On handout.
❑ Encourage students to start in whatever way they want – focusing on characters, scene, plot, or whatever element excites them. Give each pair 10 minutes to work on their collaborative story. Then, ask students to rotate and extend another story by remixing another group’s project. Encourage students to give credit for reusing or remixing content.
❑ After two rotations, allow students to revisit story projects with their contributions. We suggest hosting a Scratch screening: with projector and screen, present the story projects with students gathered around to watch. Optionally, invite students to add their projects to the Pass It On studio or a class studio.
❑ Ask students to respond to the reflection prompts in their design journals or in a group discussion.
Pass It On
Pass It On is an activity in which students collaboratively tell a story with Scratch. Students practice pair programming throughout the activity and learn to reuse and remix the work of others. For more information about pair programming, please see the video below.ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
❑ Divide the group into pairs. Introduce students to the concept of a pass-it-on-story: a Scratch project that is started by a pair of people, and then passed on to two other pairs to extend and reimagine. Optionally, print out the Pass It On handout.
❑ Encourage students to start in whatever way they want – focusing on characters, scene, plot, or whatever element excites them. Give each pair 10 minutes to work on their collaborative story. Then, ask students to rotate and extend another story by remixing another group’s project. Encourage students to give credit for reusing or remixing content.
❑ After two rotations, allow students to revisit story projects with their contributions. We suggest hosting a Scratch screening: with projector and screen, present the story projects with students gathered around to watch. Optionally, invite students to add their projects to the Pass It On studio or a class studio.
❑ Ask students to respond to the reflection prompts in their design journals or in a group discussion.
RESOURCES
❑ Pass It On handout
❑ Pass It On studio :http://scratch.mit.edu/studios/475543
❑ Projector and screen to present student work (optional)
Reference:
https://sip.scratch.mit.edu/themes/peer-learning/
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❑ Pass It On handout
❑ Pass It On studio :http://scratch.mit.edu/studios/475543
❑ Projector and screen to present student work (optional)
Reference:
https://sip.scratch.mit.edu/themes/peer-learning/
If you like this article, please do not hesitate to tell me or give 'like' :)
Hi Zoe,
ReplyDeleteThese two kids in the video are so cute and creative. Pair programming is such a interesting and instructive activity which helps children learn about how to be respectful to one another, communicate with team members, think ahead and make suggestions, and remember to switch roles often. Thank for sharing!
Jie