The purpose of this introductory lesson is to familiarize students with Octopi and Scratch and encourage an exploratory mindset. We want students to not fear doing something wrong - to play around with the blocks. We also know that there is a lot of vocabulary, so the tutorial video stresses both vocabulary, how things work, and the mindset we are hoping to convey. You may choose to play the video or do a similar demonstration yourself.
There are no computer science outcomes for this lesson - it is only to get the students comfortable with the environment.
Module 1 - Digital Storytelling
Lesson 0 - Introduction to Scratch, Octopi
OctopiTutorialVideo.mov
| Subject | Materials | Sample Final Solution | Starting Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octopi Tutorial |
OctopiInterface.pdf
OctopiTutorialVideo.mov |
OctopiTutorialFinal.oct |
OctopiTutorial.oct |