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On July 16-19, 2012, I led a workshop for ITTIP on Scratch from MIT.

These are the resources I’m providing teachers who participated in this workshop at Manchester Middle School in Chesterfield County.

Concepts:

• Creative Computing
• Design-based Learning
• Scratch Project types: visual animations, stories, and games

Extensions from Scratch:

• Python
• Lego MicroWorlds
• WEDO from Lego
• StarLogo TNG
• Google Android Blocks (for apps)
• Java Programming
• Javascript (not the same as Java, but easy to deploy as it works in any web browser)
• for Macs: GameSalad

Resources

• Scratch Curriculum Guide
• Design Blocks
• Goochland Scratch Resources
• Computer Science Curriculum K-8
• Scratch Wiki
• Scratch Maze Projects
• ScratchEd
• Critical Future Technologies
• John’s Cat Gameshow Project

It was a pleasure to work with you and introduce Scratch and design-based learning! Please let me know if I can be of futher assistance!

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