I really liked this class because it connected directly to my tech inquiry. It was really good to see a lot of different applications that I have been investigating outside of class. He referenced scratch which was one of my favorite applications that have been pushed for elementary grade students. Scratch is a graphical and gentle introduction to coding that gives learners immediate visual feedback from the very beginning. It is “Great for younger learners” especially if they are intimidated by coding languages. It can be used for making interesting visual projects, it is not compatible with databases or phones. Some resources feature in class to get started with Scratch included:
- Getting Started with Scratch (pdf)
- Scratch Teacher Workbook (pdf)
- Scratch Learner Workbook (pdf)
We also looked at Grasshopper, Hour of Code, and Code BC.
I also spent the class working on Tinker Cad. It is used for making digital 3D designs. this is what I made
