I was in Hawaii last week for the Schools of the Future 2012 conference. I really enjoyed listening to keynotes John Hunter and Mark Milliron. The conference gave me an opportunity to reflect on my school and my classroom and think of ways to make student learning better.
I’ve been using Scratch for several years. I think that it is a great tool for getting students to engage in creative and computational thinking. When I use Scratch with students, I see them discover the excitement of “controlling” the computer. The great thing about Scratch is that it supports bottom up design and allows students to tinker and grow. You can find my presentation below.