https://eduwebinar.com.au/ | This will be a beginner’s session on using Scratch as a tool for students to share their reflection, response or perspective on a topic, issue or cause through the production of a short animated production. A step-by-step process will be provided so you will be able to run this with your class. This webinar explored essential literacies within a coding environment, developing a narrative, creating a digital story, and how to publish, share and evaluate. Teachers and teacher librarians will be able to consider how to utilise this approach by understanding - essential skills, - a structure for building a digital narrative, - basic Scratch tools & features, - feedback and evaluation options.

1. Animation and Coding
for Digital Storytelling
101
Karen Bonanno
National Director
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Introductions
Teacher, Teacher Librarian,
Educator
Over 35 years’ in K-12
education
Professional learning
provider
Youth coach & mentor
@eduwebinar
@kbonanno
Karen Bonanno

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Overview
Essential
Literacies
Develop a
Narrative
Basic
Scratch
Create in
Scratch
Publish &
Share

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Literacies
Reading Writing
Speaking Listening
Designing Viewing
• Digital
• Global
• Visual
• Technological
• Information

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Essential Skills
• Digital literacy – ability to communicate with an ever-expanding
community to discuss issues, gather information and seek help
• Global literacy – capacity to read, interpret, respond and
contextualise message from a global perspective
• Visual literacy – ability to understand, produce and communicate
through visual images
• Technology literacy – ability to use computers and other technology
to improve learning, productivity and performance
• Information literacy – ability to find, evaluation and synthesize
information
http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/page.cfm?id=27&cid=27&sublinkid=32

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Digital Storytelling
…is a form of digital media production that allows
anyone to tell their story. It can be compelling,
emotionally engaging and/or interactive.
(Normally, movies, videos and podcasts)
…is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell
stories
..combine computer-based images, text, recorded
audio narration, music (usually 2 to 10 minutes)

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Process
Idea/Issue
Structure
Research
Storyboard
Put it
together
Share
Feedback /
Reflection

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1. Idea / Issue
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs
Idea/Issue
Structure
Research
Storyboard
Put it
together
Share
Feedback /
Reflection

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2. Structure + 3. Research
Beginning
• Setting
• Characters
• Time
Middle
• Problem,
issue
• Effects
setting,
characters,
time
End
• Resolution /
problem
solved
• Moral or
lesson
Idea/Issue
Structure
Research
Storyboard
Put it
together
Share
Feedback /
Reflection

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4. Storyboard
Idea/Issue
Structure
Research
Storyboard
Put it
together
Share
Feedback /
Reflection

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Create Your
Animation
Idea/Issue
Structure
Research
Storyboard
Put it
together
Share
Feedback /
Reflection

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Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/ > Sign in
https://scratch.mit.edu/educators/faq

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Scratch Interface
Demo link: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/?tip_bar=home

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X and Y Coordinates
The centre of the
stage is X:0, Y:0
What are the X and
Y coordinates of the
Robot and the Cat?

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Hint: To get
the xy-grid
Backdrop
Click on
New
backdrop
image icon

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Give Your Character a Starting Point
Give your Sprite a
starting point.
Events
Add a “When green
flag clicked”
Motion
Go to X: -100 Y: 0
Hint: Drag and drop the code to
develop your project

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Make Your Character Move
Scripts
 Events - Insert a “when
green flag clicked”
 Motion - Insert your
“starting point” (set
your coordinates)
Add a motion command
 Control
Insert “forever” and
motion commands
Hint: Drag and drop the code to
develop your project

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Make Your Character Speak
• Events - Insert a “when clicked”
• Motion - Insert your “starting point”
• Looks – Insert “Hello!” and “Hmm..”
• Looks – Make up your own “Say” or “Think”

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Add in Sound
• Sound – Insert
“play sound”

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Record Sound
Click the Sounds tab
(next to Costumes)
Click on microphone
Name your sound
Click on record
button
Edit where
necessary

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Import Sound
Click the Sounds tab
(next to Costumes)
Click on the Folder
icon
Select your
sound/music
Edit/effects

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Show and Hide
The “show” and “hide” Looks
tool is useful for controlling
when you would like to show
or hide a Sprite!
• Events – “when clicked”
• Motion – starting point
• Looks – “say” & “think”,
hide
• Control – wait
• Looks - show

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Create a New Sprite
Click New Sprite
from Library
Select and OK
Note: Each Sprite
needs to be coded

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Create Your Background
Click “Choose
backdrop from
library”
Or “Paint new
backdrop”

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Save It!

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5. Put it Together
Idea/Issue
Structure
Research
Storyboard
Put it
together
Share
Feedback /
Reflection
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6. Share
Idea/Issue
Structure
Research
Storyboard
Put it
together
Share
Feedback /
Reflection
NB – If using a Teacher account please
check
https://scratch.mit.edu/educators/faq
as this level of management is different

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7. Feedback / Reflection
How do you engage students in feedback &
reflection?
• Criteria Matrix / Rubric
• Use comments in Scratch
• Share the Project URL
• Embed code in class website
• Embed code in class blog
Idea/Issue
Structure
Research
Storyboard
Put it
together
Share
Feedback /
Reflection

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Literacies
Reading Writing
Speaking Listening
Designing Viewing
• Digital
• Global
• Visual
• Technological
• Information

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Helpful Links
https://scratch.mit.edu/tips
https://www.youtube.com/
(Search query = how to use scratch for
beginners)
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/ (Scratch
forum)
https://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/wiki/Scratch_Wiki_Home

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Learning Outcomes
• What learning outcomes
do you see possible for
your students?
• What new skills or
knowledge do you believe
your students will gain?
• What new skills or
knowledge will you gain?

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Top Tips …
• Be organised
• Keep it visual
• Teach yourself the basics
• Let the students teach you
• Have a plan B
• Reflect at the end and seek feedback

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Resources
Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/
ScratchJr for young children (ages 5 – 7)
http://www.scratchjr.org/
ScratchED – online community for Scratch educators
http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/
Code Club Australia
https://codeclubau.org/
Hour of code
https://code.org/learn
High Noon - 20 global issues for ideas
http://www.theglobalist.com/twenty-global-issues-twenty-years-to-solve-them/
UNESCO sustainable goals
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs

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