Introduction to Scratch
What is Scratch?
Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create interactive art, stories, simulations, and games -- and share those creations online. (YouTube) Scratch is designed with learning and education in mind.
Scratch Links to an external site., ScratchJr Links to an external site., and ScratchED Links to an external site.: Developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab Links to an external site. for ages 8-16, Scratch is a free, web-based, visual-programming environment. Users of Scratch can share projects and check out the projects of others in the online community; participation can help students learn important lessons about digital responsibility and digital citizenship. (Edutopia)
Who Uses Scratch?
Since 2007, Scratch has been used in both formal and informal learning environments by K-12 classroom teachers, educational and computer science researchers, librarians, museum educators, and parents.
What Can I Make with Scratch?
What technology is needed?
Scratch Links to an external site. is only available as a desktop application, meaning it runs on laptops and desktop computers. Scratch is currently not available as a mobile device app. However, the Scratch Team Links to an external site. is developing an app for tablets that will run on the larger mobile devices. An HTML5 project viewer Links to an external site. that will allow projects Links to an external site. to run on any devices is also in development from the Scratch community. ScratchJr Links to an external site., however, is currently available in the App Store for iOS devices. (Scratch on Tablets)
How Do I Get Started?
- Create an account at scratch.mit.edu Links to an external site..
