Scratch
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Educators
Scratch is designed with learning and education in mind.
As young people create projects in Scratch, they learn many of the 21st century skills that will be critical to success in the future: thinking creatively, communicating clearly, analyzing systematically, using technologies fluently, collaborating effectively, designing iteratively, learning continuously.
Scratch can used in many different settings: schools, museums, community centers, and homes. It is intended especially for 8- to 16-year-olds, but younger children can work on Scratch projects with their parents or older siblings, and college students use Scratch in some introductory computer science classes.
There are a variety of resources that can be helpful in introducing Scratch.
See Scratch Videos for videos on how to use and to introduce Scratch
Scratch Cards offer a fun way to learn Scratch code you can use in projects
The Scratch 1.4 Reference Guide is a manual that explains the Scratch software
The Language page lists resources in Spanish and many other languages
Different people get started with Scratch in different ways. Some like to tinker with various blocks to see what they do. Others like to experiment with the sample projects that come with Scratch, and then make changes to the scripts. As an initial activity, we often encourage people to create a project using the letters in their name.
To learn more about the educational ideas underlying Scratch, please see:
One-Page Handouts
Learning with Scratch | Creating with Scratch |
Programming with Scratch
Programming Concepts in Scratch 1.4
Scratch education case study from the National Center for Women and Information Technology 
Scratch and 21st Century Skills
Sowing the Seeds for a More Creative Society
Scratch Educator Online Forums
Visit the Educators forum to discuss ideas with other educators using Scratch
New! Visit the Scratch Classroom 2.0 wiki
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 | Creating-with-Scratch.pdf No description | 315.9 kB | 14:44, 23 Nov 2008 | Natalie | Actions | |
| final-version.pdf Rethinking Learning in the Digital Age | 104.74 kB | 15:14, 19 Oct 2008 | mres | Actions | |
| Learning with Scratch.pdf No description | 133.68 kB | 04:16, 8 Jan 2009 | Natalie | Actions | |
| Learning-Leading-final.pdf Sowing the Seeds for a More Creative Society | 862.57 kB | 15:14, 19 Oct 2008 | mres | Actions | |
| programming-concepts-1.3.pdf No description | 340.73 kB | 12:39, 27 Jan 2009 | Natalie | Actions | |
| Programming-with-Scratch.pdf No description | 263.95 kB | 14:44, 23 Nov 2008 | Natalie | Actions | |
| Scratch-21stCenturySkills.pdf No description | 58.81 kB | 23:17, 18 Oct 2008 | Natalie | Actions | |
| Scratch-case-study-NCWIT.pdf Scratch from the National Center for Women and IT | 722.22 kB | 23:10, 18 Oct 2008 | Natalie | Actions | |
