by admin | Aug 20, 2020 | Coding, Multimedia, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
I really like the PosterMyWall.com website as a simple but powerful graphical editing tool. If we combine it with Scratch as an animating tool there are lots of things we can do. In this post I will describe several challenges for students to try. Challenge 1 –... by admin | Aug 18, 2020 | Online Safety, Teacher, Year 5, Year 6
This post is the second in a series that I introduced in my previous post. In part 2 we will discuss two more complex issues: privacy and scams. Mistakes in either of these areas can lead to serious consequences so I would usually reserve these topics for older... by admin | Aug 13, 2020 | Multimedia, Prep, Teacher, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
Creating a poster using normal computer software can be pretty complicated and even harder to do with remote learning as each family may not have access to the same apps. The good news is that the website we are using is free and is quite easy to use for students so... by admin | Aug 6, 2020 | Online Safety, Prep, Teacher, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Online safety is something everyone needs to know about. Younger students may not have the ability to publish things online, but the age at which they are capable of doing this is constantly decreasing. Talking about the dangers of using technology should not result... by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Coding, Prep, Teacher
I’ve heard that some parents are finding Scratch Junior a little daunting. So I thought I would put together a few different resources to help you get started. This is a great introduction video to Scratch Junior The Scratch Junior website has lots of good...