Scratch 1.4 Programming for the young and the young at heart Mike Badger

Scratch Developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT.

Developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT.

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Increase Digital Literacy Learn programming Creative thinking Logic Troubleshooting

Learn programming

Creative thinking

Logic

Troubleshooting

Like a DJ Reusable, remix ready objects Export / Import objects into projects Quick results

Reusable, remix ready objects

Export / Import objects into projects

Quick results

Create Games Animations Interactive stories Multimedia Projects

Games

Animations

Interactive stories

Multimedia Projects

Fun Promotes tinkering Alleviates syntax error Accessible to young children 8 and up It'll make you smile

Promotes tinkering

Alleviates syntax error

Accessible to young children 8 and up

It'll make you smile

Low Floor, High Ceiling

Name Game Script

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

Get your kids off the couch

Introduce young children to programming

Teach yourself programming concepts

Fun way to deliver other subjects

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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

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

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As of September 19, 2009

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Contact Me Twitter: @mike_b Web: scratchguide.com

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