Scratch and Makey Makey (June 2017)
Jo provides practical examples of design activities. She covers what Makey Makey is, how to introduce it, and how to integrate it with Scratch programming. Jo talks about how it applies to the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies. Jo demonstrates how she introduces a problem solving approach, and offers student examples of projects. Jo also looks at ways to extend design tasks suitable for secondary students.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | Foundation, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Professional learning |
| Format | Video |
| Core and overarching concepts | Digital systems, Specification (decomposing problems) |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Electronic programming boards |
| Keywords | Webinar |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | STEM |
| Organisation | ESA |
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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