Using+Computer+Programming+Environments+for+Student+Engagement+-+Scratch!

=What is Scratch?=
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=Scratch is Really Just a Modern Version of Seymour Papert's Logo Programming Language:= media type="youtube" key="IkhE-371XdE" height="385" width="480" = =

Task 1:
-Build your own Scratch program that animates your name. -Be creative with it. -Try to outdo your neighbor.

Engaging Kinesthetic Learners - Human Coding Activities

 * [[file:Four Corners.zip]]
 * [[file:Heads Up 7 Up.zip]]
 * [[file:Modified Freeze Tag.zip]]

Task 2:
-Explore projects done by others on the Scratch Website -Download the source code and project files of one project you find interesting. -Try to figure out how they did things by altering and testing the code.

=Learning With Scratch:=
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Discussion:
-How might you use something like Scratch in your classroom? What changes are necessary in your practice? What reservations or worries do you have?

Task 3:
-Using Scratch, create a brief interactive story.

Links & Resources:

 * Scratch Website - Download Scratch, share your Scratch creations, and view Scratch projects done by others.
 * Scratch Lessons: Shall We Learn Scratch Programming for Tweens | ScratchEd
 * learnscratch.org- Scratch Tutorials
 * classroom2dot0 - Scratch Lesson Plans
 * Computer Aided Instruction as a Vehicle for Problem Solving: Scratch Programming Environment in> the Middle Years Classroom
 * Teaching Math with Scratch, MIT's Iconic Programming Language
 * [|Student GameMaker Projects #edchat #eduwin #edtech]
 * [|Build Your Own Blocks] - Scratch-imitation program developed at Berkeley with options not in Scratch.
 * [|anderscj]- my Scratch profile. Includes some how-to examples.
 * [|Free Video to GIF converter] - can be used in conjunction with GIMP or Photoshop to convert video frames into sprite costumes for Scratch.

Other Similar Tools that Promote Knowledge Construction:

 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1337614307577/programming/scratch.png link="@http://scratch.mit.edu/"]]
 * - Free programming environment produced by MIT. From the Scratch website users can publish and share Scratch creations, comment on each others work, and download codes.
 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]] [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340996025123/config/windows.png link="https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/goog_1944371680"]][[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340995642266/config/linux.png link="@http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Scratch_1.4_Download"]]


 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1337614620944/programming/learnscratch.png link="@http://learnscratch.org/"]]
 * - Comprehensive collection of Scratch tutorials.


 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1337614804718/programming/yoyogames.png link="@http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/try"]]
 * - YoYoGames produces free and paid game engines including the popular GameMaker program. From their site you can share your creations or explore work done by others.
 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]] [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340996025123/config/windows.png link="@http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/try"]]


 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1337615104869/programming/alice.png link="@http://www.alice.org/"]]
 * - Free software that teaches students how to program in a 3D environment.
 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]] [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340996025123/config/windows.png link="@http://www.alice.org/index.php?page=downloads/download_alice2.2"]]


 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1337615606872/programming/WebCartoonMaker.png link="@http://www.webcartoonmaker.com/index.php/download-desktop-application"]]
 * - Free program where users use C++ to create cartoons.
 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]] [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340996025123/config/windows.png link="@http://www.webcartoonmaker.com/index.php/download-desktop-application"]]


 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1337615739021/programming/MITAppInventor.png link="@http://www.appinventor.mit.edu/"]]
 * - Create Android Apps.
 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]]


 * [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1337615871478/programming/RPGMaker.png link="@http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/"]]
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">- Create your own Roll-Playing Games
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]] [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340996025123/config/windows.png link="@http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/download"]]


 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #eeeeee; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1337615986801/programming/MODDB.png link="@http://www.moddb.com/engines"]]
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">- Game Design Forum. Has many links to free and paid Game Design Engines.
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]]


 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #eeeeee; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1337616089675/programming/RoboMind.png link="@http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html"]]
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">- RoboMind is a simple educational programming environment that will familiarize you with the basics of computer science by letting you program your own virtual robot.
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]] [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340996025123/config/windows.png link="@http://www.robomind.net/en/download.html"]][[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340995642266/config/linux.png link="@http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Scratch_1.4_Download"]]


 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #eeeeee; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1337616272056/programming/mathplayground.png link="@http://www.mathplayground.com/mathprogramming.html"]]
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">- Math Playground has a free flash-based emulator of the LOGO Turtle Programming language.
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]]


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 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">- build and share your own 3D games online
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]] [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340996025123/config/windows.png link="@http://www.roblox.com/"]]


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 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Learn to program Java. Visual tools coupled with programming, making learning to program easier
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]] [[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340996025123/config/windows.png link="@http://www.greenfoot.org/door"]][[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340995642266/config/linux.png link="@http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Scratch_1.4_Download"]]


 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #eeeeee; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340397775527/programming/storybricks.png link="@http://www.storybricks.com/"]]
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Create your own MMO by programming personal traits for characters in a 3d imersive environment.
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637608297/config/desktopIcon.png]]


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #eeeeee; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340396479202/programming/logodraw.png link="@http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/logo-draw/id409456996?mt=8"]]
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Draw images using the Logo programming language
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #eeeeee; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637588565/config/appstoreicon.png link="@http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/logo-draw/id409456996?mt=8"]]


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #eeeeee; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340396789621/programming/luna.png link="@http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/luna/id396308761?mt=8"]]
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Luna is a programming language/environment for the iOS. Write and execute your own scripts on your mobile device.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #eeeeee; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637588565/config/appstoreicon.png link="@http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/luna/id396308761?mt=8"]]\
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 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Program a turtle to move around your screen and make drawings. (like Logo Turtles but with a different coding language)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #eeeeee; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637588565/config/appstoreicon.png link="@http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/turtletrakslite/id386398936?mt=8"]]
 * [[image:tynker.jpeg width="38" height="38" link="@https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tynker-learn-programming-visual/id805869467?mt=8"]]
 * Game that teaches students coding concepts. Very similar to Scratch.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637588565/config/appstoreicon.png link="@https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tynker-learn-programming-visual/id805869467?mt=8"]]
 * <span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Made With Code
 * HTML5-based online coding activities.
 * [[image:hopscotch.jpeg width="51" height="51" link="@https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hopscotch-programming-designed/id617098629?mt=8"]]
 * iPad app for making interactive games and programs. Works very much like Scratch.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[[image:https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbackpack2012/_/rsrc/1340637588565/config/appstoreicon.png link="@https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hopscotch-programming-designed/id617098629?mt=8"]]
 * [[image:http://hourofcode.com/images/hour-of-code-logo.png width="80" height="80" link="@http://hourofcode.com/us"]]Dec 8-14