DEJ #10: Sowing the Seeds for a more Creative Society

"For many students, the Web is primarily a place for browsing, clicking, and chatting. With Scratch, students shift from media consumers to media producers, creating their own interactive stories, games, and animations—then sharing their creations on the Web"

- I think it's fantastic that there are free programs such as Scratch that allow students to actually create their own multimedia. In my experience in middle school and high school the computer lab was only ever used for browsing! We'd research for papers or projects and that's about it. It was boring and usually I wouldn't learn that much. However, if we were able to create a project on the computer instead of just researching, I feel I would have gotten a lot more from it. So far, I've had a lot of fun with Scratch! It's so fun to look at all the projects and games that others have created; inspirational, too!

Resnick, M. (2007). Sowing the Seeds for a more Creative Society. In http://web.media.mit.edu/~mres/papers/Learning-Leading-final.pdf. Retrieved April 3, 2012

Exert From an article at  http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/3210-5-fun-internet-activities-for-the-classroom .

5 Fun Internet Activities for the Classroom

If you want to spice up your lessons and get your students motivated, using the internet is a great way to get started. There are many free sites that offer fun and games for students that teachers can use as educational tools. Some applications focus on reading and science, while other offer tools that you can apply to just about any subject. Don’t be intimidated- try using technology in your classroom.


Tenkely, K. (n.d.). 5 Fun Internet Activities for the Classroom. In http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/3210-5-fun-internet-activities-for-the-classroom. Retrieved April 3, 2012