Sirikt 2015 International Conference

27th – 29th May 2015

Sirikt 2015 International Conference - 27th – 29th May 2015

Cross-curriculum Scratch Activity Day

Brigita Ornik, I. OŠ Celje

The awareness and development of 7th graders and English/Craft/Maths/Computing/Art teachers’ competences is more authentic by team work and collaborative learning. Chosen internet sources and applications offer a unique opportunity of individualisation, differentiation and personal growth. Different study techniques are used, adjusted and mixed in the learning process. It is highly motivating when schoolmates evaluate themselves and others with self-evaluation charts. They revise and upgrade their knowledge to develop the more complex goals using modern technology. They develop math competences (coordinate system to move the figure, parallel programming, planning, and orientation in 2d, timeline) and upgrading the communicative approach of describing the way in an imaginary town (Scratch). Their own aesthetic model cars develop skills (sawing, drilling, and sharpening) of mechanic (synthetic materials) and thermal treatment (thermoplastics). The model car riding on the students’ own town maps strengthens the awareness of protecting the environment, multiculturality, self-esteem, traffic safety and the orientation in school surrounding. The organisational and teaching content document is the opportunity to self-evaluate the team work and provoke the suggestions to the changes/upgrading the day. In future we can involve students to collect sources, record and evaluate with self-assessment charts. The students with special needs achieve the goals with their own pace easily.