Scratch+for+Beginners

Summary:
Scratch is the world’s easiest programming language. Created by the ‘Lifelong Kindergarten’ group at MIT, Scratch follows in the tradition of Logo and Lego Mindstorms by creating a free tool for students to learn 21st century skills: creativity, collaboration, computation and mathematics.

In this hands-on session, participants will learn how Scratch can be used to teach students mathematical concepts in a context they love: game creation.

Tasks:
[|Control that Cat] (PDF version of workshop handout) [|Make a Maze] (PDF version of workshop handout)

Links:
Download Scratch (free, Mac and PC): [] Seymour Papert video (Sydney, 2004): [] (courtesy of Gary Stager) Lego Mindstorms: [] Crickets: []