Scratch for Language
Video Overview
A Junior Infant teacher uses Scratch to support teaching and learning in a multi-grade setting. The teacher includes station teaching as a mode of assessment. Scratch as well as Stop Motion Animation are used as modes of assessment. The senior pupils, in stations, facilitate this work amongst the younger pupils.
Description
A class teacher shows how she uses Scratch and Stop Motion to support teaching and learning in a multi-grade setting. Over the course of two weeks the book ‘The Rainbow Fish’ is explored, the teacher includes 3 stations set up with iPads where Scratch coding and Stop Motion Animation are used by the pupils. The senior pupils, in stations, facilitate this work amongst the younger pupils. Peer and self assessment are used in the lesson.
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Digital Learning Framework
This video supports the following statements of the Digital Learning Framework (DLF):
Teaching & Learning (1. Learner Outcomes)
- 1.1 Pupils use appropriate digital technologies to foster active, creative and critical engagement in attaining challenging learning outcomes.
- 1.3 Pupils use digital technologies in highly effective ways to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding in accordance with the content objectives, learning outcomes, skills and concepts of the Primary School Curriculum.
Teaching & Learning (3. Teachers’ Individual Practice)
- 3.1 The teacher has the requisite subject knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and classroom management skills.
Teachers use a range of digital technologies to design learning and assessment activities for their pupils.
Teachers design or adapt learning experiences that incorporate digital technologies and make learning activities relevant and meaningful to support pupils’ learning. When teachers use digital learning activities, they evaluate their effectiveness, and revise their teaching strategies accordingly.
Visit DL Planning to explore what other areas of the DLF are supported in this video, and to help you to plan for digital learning in your class.
