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Coding With Scratch

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Coding With Scratch

13 MODULES

12 HOURS

Developed by MIT, Scratch is an amazing coding platform that allows students to create digital animations and games. In this course, students will learn to code as they create animated characters that really look like they’re moving, scenes and dialogue, and even fully playable games as they explore the creative side of code!

Course Overview

    • Welcome

    • Professional Development Training Webinar

    • Coding in the Classroom Micro-Credential

    • Microcredential Discussion Part 1

    • Teacher Professional Development STEAM Hub Certificates

    • Licensing Agreement & Terms of Use

    • Course Roadmap

    • Getting Started with Scratch: Educator Account Set Up

    • How to Submit Your Project & Find It Again

    • Launch Scratch

    • Module 1 Learning Goals

    • What is Coding?

    • Careers in Coding

    • Discussion: The Future of Coding

    • Module 2 Learning Goals

    • Intro to Digital Stories with Scratch

    • Assignment: Planning Your Scratch Digital Story

    • Getting Started with Scratch (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Scratch Basics

    • Discussion: Getting Started with Scratch

    • Module 3 Learning Goals

    • Multiple Characters and Scenes (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Multiple Characters & Scenes

    • Discussion: Time to Multiply!

    • Module 4 Learning Goals

    • Advanced Code Blocks (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Advanced Code Blocks

    • Discussion: Advanced Storytelling

    • Module 5 Learning Goals

    • Assignment: Final Digital Story Submission

    • Discussion: Scratch Stories

    • Module 6 Learning Goals

    • Intro to Game Design in Scratch

    • Assignment: Planning Your Scratch Video Game

    • Creating Game Sprites (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Creating Your Game Sprites

    • Discussion: First Steps

    • Module 7 Learning Goals

    • Main Character Movement (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Add Your Game Controls

    • Discussion: Game Design

    • Module 8 Learning Goals

    • Enemies and Collectibles (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Coding Enemies & Collectibles

    • Discussion: Enemies and Collectibles

    • Module 9 Learning Goals

    • Adding New Levels (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Adding New Levels

    • Discussion: Creating New Levels

    • Module 10 Learning Goals

    • What is Playtesting?

    • How to Give and Receive Feedback (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Giving Peer Feedback

    • Discussion: Playtesting

    • Module 11 Learning Goals

    • Assignment: Final Game Submission

    • Assignment: Lesson Plan Submission

    • Microcredential Discussion Part 2

    • Teacher Courses STEAM Hub Certificate - Scratch

    • Course Feedback Survey

    • Meet the course producers

    Highlights:

    Full Length Video Lessons and Visuals

    Guided activities that support you in learning how to use digital tools relevant to this course

    Examples and resources that support guided learning

    Step-by-step instructions for using the digital tools for this course

    Assignments, Discussion Posts and Certificates

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