#ScratchEdChat Archive

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 6:03 PM EDT

Our last #ScratchEdChat of the school year is coming up in just one hour at 7pm EST. Join us!

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 6:50 PM EDT

In 10 minutes, join our #ScratchEdChat to share and exchange ideas about Scratch and problem solving!

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:00 PM EDT

Welcome to our last #ScratchEdChat of the school year, hosted by the ScratchEd Team @hgse!

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:01 PM EDT

Tonight we’ll be discussing Scratch and problem solving! We hope you leave with new ideas to try and resources to check out. #ScratchEdChat

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:02 PM EDT

This chat will follow a simple question and answer format. Q1 will be tweeted out. To reply, respond with: A1. Your answer #ScratchEdChat

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:02 PM EDT

Don’t forget to include the hashtag in your tweets: #ScratchEdChat

NicolaO_B Jun 13 @ 7:06 PM EDT

A1 Hi all, Nicola here, educator from Australia on winter's day! We've used scratch to figure out what to pack for school #ScratchEdChat

laurakpeters Jun 13 @ 7:06 PM EDT

A1. I'm Laura and I recently figured out a way to make my curriculum more engaging this summer! #ScratchEdChat

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bquentin3 Jun 13 @ 7:07 PM EDT

A1 #ScratchEdChat Quentin, STEM lab teacher in Houston. Connected & programmed my #raspberrypi zero over a USB cable with VNC.

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everydaybeans Jun 13 @ 7:09 PM EDT

A1: I solved by breaking the problem down: pup loves his squeek toy& to play. I bring it outside and squeek - and he gets up! #ScratchEdChat

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ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:10 PM EDT

Tonight our questions will be framed around George Polya’s steps for Problem Solving, from “How to Solve It.” #ScratchEdChat

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:12 PM EDT

We’re thinking about problem solving broadly—using Scratch to solve problems and dealing with problems in Scratch. #ScratchEdChat

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:16 PM EDT

Hello @bquentin3! Great to have you with us tonight! #ScratchEdChat

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karen_brennan Jun 13 @ 7:18 PM EDT

#ScratchEdChat A2. Ask them to state problem 3 ways. Ask them to exchange problem statement w/others. Ask them to think of related problems.

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laurakpeters Jun 13 @ 7:19 PM EDT

A2. We often write lists of things we knew about the problem, and things we needed to learn about the problem #ScratchEdChat

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everydaybeans Jun 13 @ 7:20 PM EDT

A2: I give kids background information + real life examples- It helps to orient them to the language of the subject at hand! #ScratchEdChat

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woodmj19 Jun 13 @ 7:20 PM EDT

A2 I like to encourage inquiry by asking q's as answers to students q's to help guide them towards finding their own answers. #ScratchEdChat

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karen_brennan Jun 13 @ 7:23 PM EDT

#ScratchEdChat A3. Lots of trial and error! Lots of peer consultation!

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everydaybeans Jun 13 @ 7:24 PM EDT

A3. My students do a lot of laughing and playing - especially if they are creating a role-play scenario! #ScratchEdChat

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ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:25 PM EDT

Hi @woodmj19! It's great to have you with us. What a beautiful way to encourage understanding! #ScratchEdChat

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NicolaO_B Jun 13 @ 7:25 PM EDT

A3 for harder projects, a flowchart, pseudo code, and when it's a small enough step to code, then code. #ScratchEdChat

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:27 PM EDT

How neat! Are these things part of a classroom protocol that you use? #ScratchEdChat

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ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:29 PM EDT

To learn more about journaling in @bquentin3's class, check out this recent story on his practice: https://t.co/MnBzRiMXTW #ScratchEdChat

bquentin3 Jun 13 @ 7:24 PM EDT

A3 #ScratchEdChat Ss use journals to both plan solutions in @scratch and to keep a record of what approaches did/did not work.
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laurakpeters Jun 13 @ 7:29 PM EDT

A3. My students storyboard and hand write what they want to accomplish—on @scratch or elsewhere! #ScratchEdChat

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laurakpeters Jun 13 @ 7:35 PM EDT

A4. Initially, lots of groaning and whining! But eventually after iteration, lots of, "yesss!" 💡✨ #ScratchEdChat

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woodmj19 Jun 13 @ 7:36 PM EDT

A4... MEANINGFUL collaboration and conversation... #ScratchEdChat

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MrsPollardprime Jun 13 @ 7:37 PM EDT

#ScratchEdChat A4 I love when Ss want to share/show their projects.

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:38 PM EDT

Hi @MrsPollardprime! We love that too. What's the process for sharing and showing in your classroom? #ScratchEdChat

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MrsPollardprime Jun 13 @ 7:41 PM EDT

I like to show them on the whiteboard using my scratch teacher account #ScratchEdChat

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laurakpeters Jun 13 @ 7:42 PM EDT

A5. A recent question I've been asking is, "What advice do you have for a __th grader who wants to try this project?" #ScratchEdChat

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MrsPollardprime Jun 13 @ 7:43 PM EDT

Sometimes they can get up and look at others screens. #ScratchEdChat so exciting at times

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MrsPollardprime Jun 13 @ 7:47 PM EDT

A5 my favorite part, hardest part of project #ScratchEdChat and "if I had more time I would..."

laurakpeters Jun 13 @ 7:49 PM EDT

A6. I still love the "three before me" rule, where students ask three peers before an adult. #ScratchEdChat

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bquentin3 Jun 13 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A6 #ScratchEdChat Always encourage Ss to ask classmates. Also, work through the code block by block to see where things deviate from plan.

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everydaybeans Jun 13 @ 7:53 PM EDT

A6. Thank you so much for these awesome resources!! #ScratchEdChat

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MrsPollardprime Jun 13 @ 7:53 PM EDT

#ScratchEdChat restating prob. breaking the problem into parts, acting out the steps also @CodeClubRik debugging strategies

jmiles61 Jun 13 @ 7:55 PM EDT

A5 #ScratchEdChat Is there another way you could have done this?

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ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:55 PM EDT

Our #ScratchEdChat is coming to a close soon.

jmiles61 Jun 13 @ 7:56 PM EDT

A6 #ScratchEdChat Peer check, line stepping

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ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:58 PM EDT

Thanks for participating in our #ScratchEdChat! Stay tuned for a list of topics we’ll discuss in the Fall semester! Happy summer, everyone!

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:59 PM EDT

Great ideas! Do you have suggestions for implementing these strategies? #ScratchEdChat

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NicolaO_B Jun 13 @ 7:59 PM EDT

So glad to finally connect from the other side of the planet. Enjoy the summer and looking forward to the next one #ScratchEdChat

MrsPollardprime Jun 13 @ 8:03 PM EDT

#ScratchEdChat 2nd gr class asked to play with @scratch today. Free time on next to last day. Have a great summer!

RegSpeaksMath Jun 13 @ 10:51 PM EDT

My favorite way is to try some simple examples. Test the boundaries of a problem. #Q5 #ScratchEdChat

ScratchEdTeam Jun 13 @ 7:13 PM EDT

Q2. How do you support students in *understanding* a problem before they try to solve it? #ScratchEdChat