PROGRAMMING SCRATCH

Students love coding using Scratch. Scratch is a drag and drop programming language developed by MIT to help students learn programming. In fact, the majority of schools across the country have included it in their computer science and/ or technology curriculum. But the educational potential of Scratch is not confined to the computer lab! Are you a school teacher? Homeschool teacher? Learn how you can use Scratch to present subject material creatively. If your classroom has a smart board or a digital projector, you have all you need to build engaging, fresh lessons. Programming Scratch for teachers: • Get to know the Scratch platform • Basic concepts and commands • Write a program • Incorporating Scratch into your lessons • Student opportunities • Collaborating online • Review games • Teacher tools