Students began exploring Scratch. We spent some time in class discussing Scratch and trying to determine what makes it special. To this end, each student wrote up a definition for Scratch. We then pulled-out the salient ideas and created the wordle on the left.
The students impression of Scratch was very close to what the developers had in mind. According to the website - "you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations - and share your creations with other in the online community."
The students impression of Scratch was very close to what the developers had in mind. According to the website - "you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations - and share your creations with other in the online community."
Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century. Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge