We are going to be using Scratch this year. Go to scratch.mit.edu to logon.
1) You can join your Scratch class here (the info is right in the form): Scratch Account Form
2) Click on your name.
3) Click on About Me, and type your first name there and anything else you want to say about yourself.
4) Under Getting Started, click on Try Me! and do the activities.
5) As soon as you start a project, share to the appropriate class studio.
You can change the language in Scratch when you are in a project by clicking the World icon. Then choose the language you want to use. (You have to be in a project.)