An introduction to the drag-and-drop Scratch programming from MIT.

1. Scratch 1.4
Programming for the young
and the young at heart
Mike Badger

2. Scratch
Developed by the
Lifelong Kindergarten
Group at MIT.

3. whoami

4. Increase Digital Literacy
Learn programming
Creative thinking
Logic
Troubleshooting

5. Like a DJ
Reusable, remix ready objects
Export / Import objects into projects
Quick results

6. Create
Games
Animations
Interactive stories
Multimedia Projects

7. Fun
Promotes tinkering
Alleviates syntax error
Accessible to young
children 8 and up
It'll make you smile

8. Low Floor, High Ceiling

9. Name Game Script

10. Name Game Result

11. Use Cases
Get your kids off the couch
Introduce young children to programming
Teach yourself programming concepts
Fun way to deliver other subjects

12. We're All Teachers
CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 www.flickr.com/photos/jaredchapman/2867929450/

13. Like Kindergarten
Source: Lifelong Kindergarten, MIT Media Lab

14. Real Programming Language
Word cloud compliments of www.wordle.net

15. Real Programming Language

16. Get Started

17. Install It

18. Alpha Linux Version
Sound issues
New Webcam support
Help out:
http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Linux_installer

19. Interface

20. Projects

21. Chase the Cat

22. Ask the Fortune Teller

23. Talking Head

24. scratch.mit.edu
Scratch Community

25. As of September 19, 2009

26. Share Projects

27. Imagine – Program - Share
Tutorials: scratchguide.com
Download: scratch.mit.edu
Educators: scratched.scratch.mit.edu

28. Contact Me
Twitter: @mike_b
Web: scratchguide.com