{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"55301506","dateCreated":"1341591734","smartDate":"Jul 6, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"aaronlwitham","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/aaronlwitham","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/aaronteachesart.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/55301506"},"dateDigested":1531979010,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Scratch","description":"Wow, finally done. Scratch has been a labor of love. The interface is very easy to use once you understand how the commands work. I can see students who are digital natives taking to it quite quickly. I had to struggle a it to understand how each of the command items worked together. The most difficult thing for me was understanding how the different sprites worked together ie. how you get one sprite to understand when to receive a broadcast of another sprites messages.<br \/>\nIt took a lot of work, including trial and error, looking up and watching tutorials, and referring to the scratch help page. Without these, it would have been impossible for me to complete the project. <br \/>\nI think that I bit of a lot to chew and made it more difficult than I needed. This is pretty typical of me! <br \/>\nI can easily see how this is effective software for kids to use. The best part is the graphic interface and how the pieces just 'fit together'. This allows visual learners to see what is happening in more than just traditional code, number, or words.<br \/>\nThe proof for me was in the process as well as the product. The real learning was the nuts and bolts of using scratch. It was very rewarding to see the finished piece which I am proud of.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"55302382","body":"Now that is what I was looking for.  I am proud of you as well.  Aaron, I usually run three Skype sessions on Scratch as it is asked and look at storyboards twice, you didn't ask one question but went to your resources.  Don't forget to include the person who assigned it to you :)  Great job and completely self taught.  Wow!  I have never ever had a student do as much as you have with out more guidance and questions.  I am usually skyping via requests and making movies to help them along.  You sir are impressive or stubborn, I think both :)","dateCreated":"1341597444","smartDate":"Jul 6, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"shegstrom","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/shegstrom","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}