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SCRATCH
Nathan Sprague
JMU Content Academy, 2013
Goals
● Introduce Scratch
● Hands-on practice
– Focus on variables and lists
● Share resources for Teaching CS with Scratch
Schedule
● Introductions (5 Minutes)
● Intro to Scratch (5 Minutes)
● Hands-On Exploration (10 Minutes)
● “Advanced” Scratch (10 Minutes)
● Hands-On Project (30 Minutes)
● Show and Tell / Discussion (30 Minutes)
Advantages of Scratch
● Visual Programming Language
– No syntax errors!
● Emphasizes creativity, storytelling, and
collaboration
● Strong community support, lots of resources
– ScratchEd (scratched.media.mit.edu)
– Curriculum Guide
● One option for the new CS Principles AP
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