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Scratch in Irish Secondary Schools

This initiative, led by Clare McInerney from Lero, focuses on integrating Scratch into the Irish secondary school curriculum, catering to students aged 14-16. With 45 hours of teaching materials developed alongside teachers, the program encourages hands-on experience. The Scratch Competition, with projects from 12 schools across Ireland, culminated in a national final. Key learnings emphasize age categories and project types, aiming to increase the use of Scratch in schools and engage primary level students. Future plans include expanding resources and physical devices for enhanced learning.

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Scratch in Irish Secondary Schools

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  1. Scratch in Irish Secondary Schools Clare McInerney - Lero Scratch@MIT Aug 11-14 2010

  2. Lero Education and Outreach Programme • No high-school computing curriculum • Aimed at second-level students • Emphasis on hands-on experience

  3. Scratch Materials • 45 hours of Scratch teaching materials on www.scratch.ie developed with teachers • 10 modules • 483 downloads • Age group target: 14-16 year olds, but many younger using it

  4. National Rollout Teaching Materials Competition

  5. Scratch Competition • September 2009-May 2010 • 69 projects from 12 schools • Munster, Connaught and Leinster regional competitions • National Finals in Dublin on Scratch Day 22 May 2010

  6. Competition Logistics • Regional Competitions (Two virtual, One actual) • Winners and runners up received vouchers • Winners proceed to national finals • National Final Competition • 9 projects • Scratch Galleries really useful here • Judging Panel • Permission Slips for attendance and photos/videos

  7. Galleries

  8. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize • 3rd prize : St. Clare's Comprehensive, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim for “Star Wars”. • 2nd prize : Scoil Uí Mhuirí, Dunleer, Co. Louth for “Avalanche” • 1st prize : Conor Foy and Matthew Mulqueen from Coláiste Chiaráin, Co. Limerick for “Ultimo Dance”. • "Stop Bullying” : Primary Scoil Bhríde Ranelagh received an honourable mention award.

  9. Competition Winners

  10. Lessons Learned • Need to have different age categories • Transition Year and Above • Below Transition Year • Need to have different categories of projects • Games • Animations/Story telling

  11. Certificates for Competition Entries

  12. Promoting Scratch in Ireland • Annual Computer Education Society of Ireland Conference • Annual ICT in Education Conference • Annual mailing from Irish Computer Society to Irish Secondary schools

  13. Summary of Results • 20 schools (that we know about) using Scratch/Scratch Teaching Materials • 1500 students • 185 teachers participated in Scratch workshops or presentations • 250 Scratch Completion Certificates awarded

  14. Future Plans • More physical devices: dance mats, Scratch sensor boards, xbox controllers • Workbook for students • September 2010 • Increase uptake of Scratch in schools • Include primary level • Updated website www.scratch.ie • Launch of Scratch Competition 2011

  15. Thank you clare.mcineney@lero.ie

  16. Scratch Competition National Finals

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