Exploration:
This is a "getting to know" Scratch time - a time to learn a bit about how it works.
Have no (or very little) experience with Scratch? Complete the Scratch Step-by-Step Intro to explore how Scratch works. If you get stuck, try checking the Video Tutorials.
Have some experience with Scratch? Try one of the following:
Done? If you created a Scratch account, please share your project on the Wizard Training Padlet. If you didn't create an account, take a screenshot of your project and share that on the Wizard Training Padlet.
Integration Ideas:
Now, it's time to think about how you might use Scratch with students. If you didn't finish the explorations above and you don't feel comfortable with Scratch yet, continue with the Exploration activities. Ready to move on? Try the Hands-on Activities below.
Hands-on Activities
Done? If you have created a Scratch account and saved your project(s), please share it/them on the Wizard Training Padlet. No account? Share a screenshot of your project on the Wizard Training Padlet.
Scratch Resources:
Scratch Project Ideas:
Scratch allows users to create interactive stories, games, animations, and more and allows users to share creations with others in the online community. Scratch now has teacher accounts that allow teachers to set up classes and student accounts that do not require email addresses. There is a very active and helpful community of educators in the Scratch Community with many resources and even a Creative Computing Curriculum.