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Introduction to Scratch Programming Tiffany Snell Palm Beach County Library System What is Scratch? Website: scratch.mit.edu Why Scratch and Not Python, JavaScript, or C? Scratch - Python - print("Hello World!")

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Introduction to Scratch Programming

Tiffany Snell Palm Beach County Library System

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What is Scratch?

Website: scratch.mit.edu

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Why Scratch and Not Python, JavaScript, or C?

Scratch - Python - print("Hello World!") JavaScript - alert("Hello World!"); C - #include <stdio.h> int main() { // printf() displays the string inside quotation printf("Hello World!"); return 0; }

Hello World!

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What does Scratch do?

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Why Scratch?

You don’t need to download and install an IDLE (Integrated Development and Learning Environment), a GUI toolkit, an interpreter, or a compiler. Everything is free and built right into the website interface. Best for grades 3 - 5. Basic Requirements:

  • 1. Computer Access
  • 2. Internet Access
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Joining Scratch

Make sure your attendees write down their usernames and passwords! Step 4: Attendees will need a parent’s email address.

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Library / Branch Accounts

It’s a good idea to sign up for a library or branch account in order to save your own work!

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Starting a Project

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Scratch Interface / Project Screen

Scratch uses what we call a “Gooey,” or GUI (Graphical User Interface).

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Sprites

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Scratch Handouts

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Basic Computer Programming

Scratch Vocabulary Sprites Costumes Events Loops Variables Coordinates Conditionals Decision and Branches Sensing and Detecting

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Troubleshooting

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Which Browser Do I Use? Whichever One Works!

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Power & Control

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Odds & Ends

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Remix

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Scratch Jr

If you have access to tablets, you could also give Scratch Jr a try! Grade Range: K-2

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Recommended Scratch Titles

Coding Games in Scratch by Jon Woodcock Coding Projects in Scratch by Jon Woodcock Help Your Kids with Computer Coding by DK Publishing Scratch For Kids For Dummies by Derek Breen How to Code: A Step-By-Step Guide to Computer Coding by Max Wainewright

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Q & A

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Contact Information

Tiffany Snell snellt@pbclibrary.org codinglibrarian@gmail.com

Channel: Coding Librarian

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPE9qTYnjNM4OAH2BJ4Vczw