Create your own game

This was quite a challenging week as far as keeping the pupils on task went. They found it difficult to concentrate on planning. They were given laptops once we'd seen a rough plan but they weren't as attentive even then. Most of them have chosen aims that fit into the groups that the Scratch Team have written starters for www.scratch.mit.edu (in 'See examples') :

• Pong
• Maze
• Hide and Seek
• Greetings Card

so to structure the session a little more I'm going to take along part of the scripts on paper to give them something to type in then remix.  Also, with the help of Richard Austin I've found out how to download Scratch2 projects and copy the sprites out of them into .png files.  Therefore I can give the pupils some additional sprites that they've requested, such as bears.

Scratch Second Level with Year 6

Had a brilliant group of returning children on Thursday and we worked through the 'What's that?' activity.  I know most of the children already and it's lovely to see them coming back for more.  Also, Joe Cutting has joined us as my partner volunteer so he is going to be most helpful. Whereas I only know about programming, he has skills in making and electronics so we should be able to do some practical work soon.

This coming week I thought I'd be a little more brave and use Richard Austin's Flappy Bird for Scratch 1.4.  I've had to write the activity notes myself so I hope I've done alright with them!  Well, I'll soon find out tomorrow!


For the following next few weeks we are going to use the activity 'Create your own game' and I'm looking forward to the imaginative ideas that I know this group will have.


BTW, it's really worth investing in a set of reusable badges because each group that I've used them with seems to have had more of a group identity and it's certainly easier for me to get to know each child!