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Teacher Peter Winter, who worked on the original [[DEFT]] case study has produced an online OER for teachers on how to teach this lesson idea: http://monteneyelearning.org/deftoer_monster/course/view.php?id=3


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|resources= This lesson idea comes from the [[DEFT]] case study [[Monsters at Monteney]]. The whole case study is available for reading and downloading here: http://www.digitalfutures.org/index.php/case-studies/schools/school-case-study-6/ Teacher Peter Winter has produced an online OER for teachers on how to teach this lesson idea: http://monteneyelearning.org/deftoer_monster/course/view.php?id=3
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Monsters.jpg
Children using programming to create monsters

Lesson idea. This lesson idea formed part of a larger ICT focussed topic on monsters. The children used a range of computer based resources to produce a range of digital multimedia work, which was then uploaded to their schools' Moodle[[1]] based VLE[[2]] The children drew their own sprites and then used theScratch[[3]] computer programming language to control and animate their sprites.

Teacher Peter Winter, who worked on the original DEFT case study has produced an online OER for teachers on how to teach this lesson idea: http://monteneyelearning.org/deftoer_monster/course/view.php?id=3

Teaching approach. This activity developed the specific e-skills(topic) of programming and digital animation. It could be considered the first step towards enabling children to design and create their own games(tool) using sprites and user-input controls. Computer programming helps to develop investigation(ta) skills as it requires the use of a previously unknown language(ta) to execute commands, which also develops the skills of mathematical thinking(ta). Computer programming also involves the use of modelling(ta) and planning(ta) techniques. Because Scratch is an open source programming language, this also creates opportunities for homework(ta), as the children are able to download the software for themselves at home. (edit)

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Title Monsters using Scratch
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To use programming to create animations

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Scratch can be downloaded for free from: http://scratch.mit.edu

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Case Study: Monsters at Monteney

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This lesson idea comes from the DEFT case study Monsters at Monteney. The whole case study is available for reading and downloading here: http://www.digitalfutures.org/index.php/case-studies/schools/school-case-study-6/ Teacher Peter Winter has produced an online OER for teachers on how to teach this lesson idea: http://monteneyelearning.org/deftoer_monster/course/view.php?id=3

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