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1. Simple Computer Programming & 21st Century
Skills for Tweens
http://www.scratch.mit.edu
Lanora Melillo, Youth Services Librarian
Secaucus Public Library
Lanora.Melillo@bccls.org

2. • Scratch is a FREE “programming
language that makes it easy to create
your own interactive stories,
animations, games, music, and art -and share your creations on the web”
• Scratch was developed by the
Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Media Lab
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3. • Scratch initially was released
between 2006-2007*
• Developed for the purposes of
teaching programming to teens and
other first-time programmers
• Supports the development of
computer games, interactive stories,
graphic artwork and computer
animation
* Mixed sources – between 2006-2007
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4. • Scratch can be downloaded for FREE by visiting
http://scratch.mit.edu/download
• There is no registration required to download this
program
• Scratch can also be burned to a disc in order to be
multiple computers
• Supported Operating Systems for scratch
Window 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7 & any Mac OS X
version 10.3 or higher
• Scratch also requires your screen resolution to be
set to 1024x768 (16 bit color) or higher and at
least 120 MB in order to install Scratch

5. • Slogan: Imagine – Program – Share!
• Scratch enables creative thinking for
tweens where they are able to
instantly see feedback
• Scratch can increase confidence as
tweens develop new problem
thinking skills, express creativity,
and understand technology
• Tweens can show their work off and
teach their peers and family
members.
The Benefits of Using Scratch to introduce basic programming concepts in the elementary classroom
by Patrice Gans and Learning with Scratch http://info.scratch.mit.edu

7. Click on orange boxes for samples
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8. Click on link for examples: http://tinyurl.com/5v7oqk6
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9. Programming with scratch – easy to
make the jump to Microsoft Visual
Basics, C++, Java Script, and Apple
Script
See more Programming Concepts
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10. • Users who subscribe to Scratch can
use share projects, download user
projects to change and learn to make
it their own.
• Scratch’s sharing allows tweens to
show off their work, teach peers and
parents how to create and work
independently.
Starting an account on Starch: http://scratch.mit.edu/signup
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13. Hat blocks are the blocks that start every script. They are shaped
with a rounded top and a bump on the bottom — this is so you can
only place blocks below them. There are four Hat blocks, and they
can be found in the Control category.
Stack blocks are the blocks that perform the main commands.
They are shaped with a notch at the top and a bump on the
bottom — this is so blocks can be placed above and below them.
There are 75 Stack blocks — the most common block shape.
Boolean blocks are the conditions — they are either true or
false. It is like asking your friend: "Does 2 + 2 = 4?", and they
would either tell you "Yes" or "No". With a hexagonal shape,
there are 13 of these blocks.

14. Reporter blocks are the values. Reporter blocks can hold
numbers and strings. It is like asking a friend, for example, "What
is 2 + 2?", and they would answer "4". It isn't just equations
however, it can report a variable, for example, "What is your
age?". They may answer: "15". Shaped with rounded edges, there
are 26 of these blocks — not counting the infinite amount of
Reporter blocks made for each variable and list.
C blocks are blocks that are made up of "C's". Also known as
"Wrap blocks", these blocks loop the blocks within the Cs or
check if a condition is true. There are six C blocks, and they can
be found in the Control category. C blocks can be bumped at the
bottom, or capped.
Cap blocks are the blocks that stop scripts. They are shaped
with a notch at the top and a flat bottom — this is so you cannot
place any blocks below them. There are two Cap blocks, and
they can both be found in the Control category.

15. Ruby
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/
Kodu
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/kodu/
Alice
http://www.alice.org/
YoYoGames
http://www.yoyogames.com/make
Phrogram
http://phrogram.com/
StarLogo TNG
http://education.mit.edu/projects/starlogo-tng
Squeakland
http://www.squeakland.org/
Just Basic
http://www.justbasic.com/
Stencyl
http://www.stencyl.com/
Flipnote Hatena (requires NDS)
http://ugomemo.hatena.ne.jp/
MIT App Inventor
http://www.appinventor.mit.edu
Pencil
http://www.pencil-animation.org/
Synfig
http://www.synfig.org/cms/
Greenfoot
http://www.greenfoot.org/door

16. •
Downloading Scratch: http://scratch.mit.edu/download
•
Ford, Jerry Lee J. Scratch Programming For Teens (2008).
ISBN: 978-1598635360
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Scratch Cards http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Support/Scratch_Cards
•
Scratch Reference Guide
http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Support/Reference_Guide_1.4
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Scratch Resources http://resources.scratchr.org/
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ScratchED http://scratched.media.mit.edu/
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Starting an Account http://scratch.mit.edu/signup
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Getting Started Tutorial Guide http://tinyurl.com/scratch2011YS
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Video Tutorials http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Video_Tutorials
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17. •
Various Images Taken From
http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Support/Reference_Guide_1.4#ScratchInterface
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Scratch Wiki: http://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/wiki/Main_Page
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Secaucus Public Library Scratch Website: http://tinyurl.com/SPLTECH
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Learning With Scratch: http://tinyurl.com/Learningws
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Programming With Scratch : http://tinyurl.com/Programws
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Creating with Scratch: http://tinyurl.com/createws
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Science Buddies Scratch Intro: http://tinyurl.com/ScienceBuddiesS
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La Salle Schools and Universities’ Learn Scratch http://learnscratch.org/
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Create a Simple Game in Scratch, Mike Scott, University of Texas at Austin:
http://tinyurl.com/7u9vl9f
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