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LearningForward: Kent Chesnut's Technology in Education Blog

Contributed by Ashley Lee, October 29, 2009
Kent Chesnut blogs about educational technology and his experience teaching and programming with Scratch
  • Original Author: Kent Chesnut
  • Education Level: Preschool and Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College and University, Professional Development, Other
  • Content Types: Advocacy Material, Lesson Plan, Sample Scratch Project, Website
  • Curricular Areas: Computer Science, Engineering, Language Arts, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Studies, Teacher Education, Technology, Visual Arts, Other
  • Keywords: programming, blog, constructivisim, project-based learning, constructionism

In his blog, Chesnut writes on an eclectic mix of subjects, ranging from educational theories to latest educational technologies. Chesnut often blogs about how Scratch can be used as a constructivist learning tool across many content areas in school. His accounts of trying to build learning tools with Scratch are both entertaining and thought-provoking. Some of his Scratch projects are showcased in his blog (Check out his Cell Biology Project and Scratch in the Foreign Language Classroom Project). Chesnut also shares his experience teaching Scratch to kids.

 

 

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