My little sister introduced me to this awesome website called Scratch. This site is developed by MIT to help kids learn computer programming skills. Scratch is primarily designed for ages 8-16, but can be used by younger children with parental guidance. It's super easy to learn and there is no need to sign up for the site, unless you want the students to save their work. There are tutorials that guide the students through the process of creating their own animations. I have even followed a few and found them to be super easy. I believe the Scratch site would be a wonderful tool to introduce to students for creating fun projects where they can express themselves. It can even be used in the classroom during free time. My sisters elementary and middle schools have implemented 'coding clubs' as an after school program. I believe more school should take advantage of the Scratch site. The site has no cost, (which is great for both parents and teachers) and it can be easily accessed with a computer and internet connection. The "latest and greatest" computer is not necessary to run the site (for reference, I'm currently running it on a 4 year old laptop with Win. 8). All in all, this site is awesome! By using this as a teaching tool, your are introducing valuable skills that can help them gain a technological edge in today's rapidly changing technology market.
For more information, click SCRATCH.
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