{"id":489,"date":"2022-07-12T22:34:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T22:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech2\/?page_id=489"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:17:06","slug":"curiosity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/research\/palette-of-virtues-in-practice\/curiosity\/","title":{"rendered":"Curiosity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/files\/2022\/05\/Frame-26-1-1024x692.png\" alt=\"The words curiosity surrounded by an an orange oval like shape.\" class=\"wp-image-5057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/05\/Frame-26-1-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/05\/Frame-26-1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/05\/Frame-26-1-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/05\/Frame-26-1-1536x1039.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/05\/Frame-26-1.png 1927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Curiosity: <\/strong>A strong desire to know or learn something; novelty seeking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Being curious in the classroom inspires children to create their own meaningful projects, to learn new programming concepts and tools, and to explore different resources. Whether it is curiosity about how the KIBO robot works, or the function of an advanced block in ScratchJr, curiosity fuels the beginning of the discovery process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Click the images below to see <strong>Curiosity<\/strong> in practice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/curiosity-scratchjr-examples\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/scratchjrlogo-2-1024x281.png\" alt=\"Scratch Jr logo.\" class=\"wp-image-3734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/scratchjrlogo-2-1024x281.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/scratchjrlogo-2-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/scratchjrlogo-2-768x211.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/scratchjrlogo-2.png 1337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Curiosity with <strong>ScratchJr<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/palette-of-virtues-in-practice\/curiosity\/curiosity-kibo-examples\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/03\/KIBO.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-688\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Curiosity with <strong>KIBO<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curiosity: A strong desire to know or learn something; novelty seeking. Being curious in the classroom inspires children to create their own meaningful projects, to learn new programming concepts and tools, and to explore different resources. 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