I remember while in Danny Bakan’s creative arts class, the mention of this site. I was quite eager to see what it would look like, as one of our assignments was to continue to develop a student based Wiki that had been developed as a tool for our own use. Creating a tool like this for parents, educators, and children is very beneficial as it can be difficult to find a resource that caters to everyone’s diverse needs. Having all this information present in one location and allowing others to contribute their expertise to it will make it truly a meaningful community resource.
I was very impressed with the organization and development of this project. Many times websites lack an organized layout and that makes it quite difficult to find what you are looking for. With Songchild.org I was able to easily navigate my way around and find what I was looking for. I have no doubt that this resource will be one used by many and will benefit those who do contribute or seek information from it. Using a Wiki-type format to construct this website allows it to become meaningful to its users, as the things posted will be relevant to them. I want to give both Jason Nolan and Danny Bakan a round of applause for developing such an idea and bringing it to life for others to benefit from it. I cannot wait to see how this project grows and develops.
While exploring around I was able to get an idea of what various scratch labs look like. I have to say I am quite intimidated by what I saw. I am not quite sure if I will be able to develop something that is as wonderful as the ones posted on the website. I loved the use of various artistic components such as drawings, photos and music; it really made it enjoyable to watch. This also got me thinking about the various things I will include in mine and what I will do to make sure it is entertaining for others to watch. I attempted to explore the scratch lab tool a little more to try and gain some more insight as to how it works, but I still feel a little unsure about my abilities to create something that is “good”. I hope when I begin to truly construct it, the process won’t be as tough as I am anticipating it to be.
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