Scratch

=What is Scratch?= Scratch is a programming language developed at MIT that allows children to easily explore computer programming and learn through experimentation. With scratch, children can create video games, explore math concepts, create animations and digital stories, and many other media projects. media type="youtube" key="jxDw-t3XWd0" height="315" width="420" Scratch is installed on scdsb computers at programs->Science and Technology --> scratch, but if you need to download it to install at home or on a teacher notebook, you can find it at scratch.mit.edu. Direct link to Download page: []

Betchablog - Scratch: Australian teacher Chris Betcher has a great introduction to Scratch and very comprehensive list of Scratch resources. Below is Chris Betcher's presentation for the 2010 k12online conference entitled, Teaching Children to Think Using Scratch. It is about 20 minutes long and provides an excellent overview to how and why one might use Scratch in a classroom. media type="custom" key="14592480"

=Other Sources for Scratch Lessons= LearnScratch.org A great source for lesson plans, videos and guides for teaching scratch.

=Printable Scratch Resources= ===[|//Getting Started// with Scratch - //Lifelong Kindergarten// - MIT]=== ===[|//Printable Scratch Reference Cards//]=== [|Scratch 1.4 Reference Guide] Scratch for Young Learners (Ages 5-8)

=Facilitator: Minds on Media: SCDSB, May 29 and May 31, 2012=

Sean McGaughey- Bayview Public School email: smcgaughey@mail1.scdsb.on.ca teacher blog: [|Educational Alchemy]