Today we jumped right into looking at Code, Makey Makey and Scratch. I enjoyed Code because it was familiar to me. Our group of DFI teachers were totally engaged and you could hear a pin drop. I had seen Makey Makey roughly 3 weeks ago but hadn't tried it out myself, so it was cool to have a chance to experiment with the Makey Makey kit and resources. This is something I feel like I could implement into my classes especially as a presenting option for students and a Sharing tool for what they have learnt. Scratch on the other hand I am yet to find a purpose/way that I might implement this into my class.
Where to next? I am going to see if Makey Makey will be useful for our Music Teachers who have limited resources.
Tena koe Kelly
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear you enjoyed playing with Makey Makey. Coding has a lot of potential to teach students maths, the two I think you would agree go hand in hand. I'd encourage you to sign up to Code.org as a teacher, it gives you the ability to monitor students progress and you can set them different tasks that can align with your course. It could be a really nice engaging activity that not only helps with their understanding for maths but also incorporates aspects of the new Digital Technology Curriculum.