Scratch for Literacy and Numeracy
Video Overview
A class teacher talks about the use of Scratch to support literacy and numeracy. She describes how using Scratch across the curriculum helps develop pupils’ skills in many areas, including problem solving, and also how it supports assessment, in particular self and peer assessment.
Description
A primary school teacher implements the use of Scratch in the classroom, to enhance the learning of literacy and numeracy. Students have adapted to this addition and are motivated to learn independently using Scratch. While the teacher mentions that resources for Scratch are available, they are not essential for the successful use of it. The development of knowledge and skills is more important than the development of coding skills. Students learn the curriculum content through the medium of Scratch, while also learning problem solving skills, collaboration skills and many more. The use of ICT for self assessment and peer assessment encourages children to become more responsible for their learning. Scratch can be used in a range of subjects and this teacher hopes to include it across the curriculum when possible.
Courses that you might be interested in
Coding and Computational Thinking Using Scratch (Primary)
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.
Teaching & Learning (2. Learner Experiences)
- 2.1 Pupils engage purposefully in meaningful learning activities
Pupils use digital technologies for sourcing, exchanging of info
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.
