Scratch 1.4

Programming for the young
and the young at heart

Mike Badger

Scratch

Developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT.

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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

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Like Kindergarten

Source: Lifelong Kindergarten, MIT Media Lab

Real Programming Language

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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