Helene Martin - computer science teacher, Garfield high school
Scratch is a software environment that allows users to create and share interactive stories, games, music, and art while learning to reason systematically about problems.
This NCCE workshop is focused on getting newcomers to Scratch familiar with the environment and to provide instructors with ready-to-use resources.
Workshop resources:
1. Slides
2. Projects to explore
3. Reference guide
4. Broadcast example
5. Graphing Assignment
6. Software engineering project rubric
7. Catch the falling objects
We hope you find the workshop and resources informative and that you will discover ways to incorporate this powerful tool in your own lessons.
Official Scratch website.
Scratch Educator Network
Sprites, backgrounds, etc
Scratch cards
Classroom2.0 lesson plans
LearnScratch lesson plans
Introductory challenges
Designing animations and games
Creating from Scratch
Boston Globe article
Computational thinking
Changing Minds: Computers, Learning, and Literacy
The Beauty, Joy and Awe of Computing proposal