Using Scratch the Cat program would be helpful for many projects in class. It can be used by individual students and also as a collaborative group of students. The website fulfills many of the NETS for both teachers and students.
Including this program into a lesson plan would fulfill the teacher standards of 1a) Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness, 2a) Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
2b) Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress, and 2d) Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning
Including this program would also fulfill student NETS 1a) Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes, 1b) Create original works as a means of personal or group expression, 1d) Identify trends and forecast possibilities, 4a) Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project, 6a) Understand and use technology systems, 6b) Select and use applications effectively and productively, 6c) Troubleshoot systems and applications, and 6d) Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
Programs like this website, where a student has the freedom to get creative and apply knowledge and skills, and also build on problem solving and task analysis can be very effective and enjoyable to the students. I enjoyed creating the project and can see a lot of students have a lot of fun with it. Also, a teacher can use this for many projects, like interviewing a famous figure, or explaining a series of events like the water cycle.
Including this program would also fulfill student NETS 1a) Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes, 1b) Create original works as a means of personal or group expression, 1d) Identify trends and forecast possibilities, 4a) Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project, 6a) Understand and use technology systems, 6b) Select and use applications effectively and productively, 6c) Troubleshoot systems and applications, and 6d) Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
Programs like this website, where a student has the freedom to get creative and apply knowledge and skills, and also build on problem solving and task analysis can be very effective and enjoyable to the students. I enjoyed creating the project and can see a lot of students have a lot of fun with it. Also, a teacher can use this for many projects, like interviewing a famous figure, or explaining a series of events like the water cycle.
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