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Scratch - Instructional Presentation

Scratch is a free programming language and online community where users can create interactive stories, games, and animations. It teaches important skills like problem solving, design, and communication. Educators share how they incorporate Scratch activities into their lessons, such as using it to teach physics concepts. The Scratch community provides resources for teachers, including tutorials, curriculum guides, and ideas for lessons across different subject areas and grade levels.

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Scratch - Instructional Presentation

Scratch is a free programming language and online community where users can create interactive stories, games, and animations. It teaches important skills like problem solving, design, and communication. Educators share how they incorporate Scratch activities into their lessons, such as using it to teach physics concepts. The Scratch community provides resources for teachers, including tutorials, curriculum guides, and ideas for lessons across different subject areas and grade levels.

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Instructional Presentation by #anonymousnarwhals

What is Scratch?
http://scratch.mit.edu/
Video
Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the
MIT Media Lab
Scratch is a free programming language and online
community
Create your own interactive stories, games, and animations
Share your creations with others around the world.

How Does it Work?


Lets Explore Together!
Please go to http://scratch.mit.edu on your computer.

movement
sound
repetition
synchronization
graphic effects
interactivity
objects

Getting Started Guide:


http://scratched.media.mit.edu/resources/new-scratch

Why should I teach Programming?


Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason
systematically, and work collaboratively essential skills for life in the
21st century
The ability to code computer programs is an important part of literacy in
todays society. When people learn to code in Scratch, they learn important
strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating
ideas.
Visit the ScratchEd Online Community, where educators can share stories,
exchange resources, ask questions, and find people

Scratch Community
Educators share how they incorporate Scratch activities in their lessons.

Educators and teachers who support Scratch and use it in classrooms, share how they are using
Scratch.

For example, Brian Foley discusses how he introduces physics concepts (velocity, speed and
how to control velocity) to students via or in collaboration with Scratch

Find resources for your class or group.

Resources include Tutorials, variety of curriculum areas, and education level

Scratch curriculum guide draft

Additional helpful resource:

In this draft are twenty 60 minutes sessions

Plans, videos, projects, handouts

*The 20 sessions are divided into 5 topics- intro, arts, stories, games, final project

Additional Programming Resources

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