A list of cross-curricular Scratch activities from Harvard

A list of cross-curricular Scratch activities from Harvard

What’s in this list? In this collection of Scratch projects, we’ve tried to represent the vastly diverse ways that Scratch can be used across subject areas and grade levels. Though we have divided the projects by subject area, almost all of these projects are interdisciplinary.   How can I use this list? In addition to interacting with…

Scratch 3.0 is released today!

Scratch 3.0 is released today!

Scratch 3.0 is released today! Source: 3 Things To Know About Scratch 3.0 – The Scratch Team Blog – Medium Scratch 3.0 is scheduled to be released this afternoon! Scratch is an online programming development environment that uses multicolored blocks instead of code. The new version is tablet friendly, discarding Flash which makes Scratch usable on iPads for the first…

How MIT’s Scratch is embracing mobile and adding classroom management

How MIT’s Scratch is embracing mobile and adding classroom management

Developers at MIT Media Lab are gearing up to release a new version of Scratch that works on mobile devices, can be integrated with physical objects, and that is lighter and faster. Source: MIT’s Scratch Program Is Evolving For Greater, More Mobile Creativity | MindShift | KQED News The block programming of Scratch is used…

ⓔ Ready to move on from Scratch? Check out Pico-8!

ⓔ Ready to move on from Scratch? Check out Pico-8!

Scratch is a great introduction to programming. By using code blocks, students and staff can quickly assemble a working program. But, the limitations of Scratch become more and more apparent as you try to create more sophisticated programs. That’s where Pico-8 from Lexaloffle comes in. Pico-8 – the programmable virtual game console The Pico-8 is a…