programming for the young and the yount at heart
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Scratch 1.4
Programming for the young
and the young at heart
Mike Badger
Scratch
Developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT.
whoami
Increase Digital Literacy
Learn programming
Creative thinking
Logic
Troubleshooting
Like a DJ
Reusable, remix ready objects
Export / Import objects into projects
Quick results
Create
Games
Animations
Interactive stories
Multimedia Projects
Fun
Promotes tinkering
Alleviates syntax error
Accessible to young children 8 and up
It'll make you smile
Low Floor, High Ceiling
Name Game Script
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Name Game Result
Use Cases
Get your kids off the couch
Introduce young children to programming
Teach yourself programming concepts
Fun way to deliver other subjects
We're All Teachers
CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 www.flickr.com/photos/jaredchapman/2867929450/
Like Kindergarten
Source: Lifelong Kindergarten, MIT Media Lab
Real Programming Language
Word cloud compliments of www.wordle.net
Real Programming Language
Get Started
Install It
Alpha Linux Version
Sound issues
New Webcam support
Help out:
http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Linux_installer
Interface
Projects
Chase the Cat
Ask the Fortune Teller
Talking Head
scratch.mit.edu
Scratch Community
As of September 19, 2009
Share Projects
Imagine Program - Share
Tutorials: scratchguide.com
Download: scratch.mit.edu
Educators: scratched.scratch.mit.edu
Contact Me
Twitter: @mike_b
Web: scratchguide.com