Scratch

The site seems like a great opportunity for this society to learn. The saying "two heads are better than one" will never lose its meaning, and I believe Scratch had this saying in the back of their heads when creating this website. What I like most is that anyone can do it. There is no discrimination which is so important in learning. It provides a chance for some younger minds to display everyone is intelligent in their own way. I think this is a great way for younger individuals to get a grasp of reality. By reality, I mean how influential the Internet can be in today's society. Being able to share projects with one another creates a constructive environment. If the website grows more and more popular, society may move towards a collective approach rather than the individualistic society we see today. If this moves to the classroom, even in elementary school, children will be one step ahead in this world. However, I do see some negatives/consequences from this. Younger children have low patience, and may become dependent on a website like Scratch. I don't know about anyone else, but as I became older, I probably never read one book in middle school or high school. Why? Because of "Sparknotes." I can see for even larger projects, students will rely on Scratch as a resource for ideas, which may result in many plagiarism cases. With every benefit, there is always a flaw so I am in no way trying to put down Scratch. All I am trying to do is face reality, and weigh the options. Other than that I think Scratch is a great website, and I see success in the future for them.