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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
    Scratch Jr is an edutain game because it is very entertaining, but it is also educational. It provides students opportunities to learn and play while learning to code. This program allows young students grades 4k-2nd to learn to use the scratch programming language originally created by MIT. This app also has a desktop version which is a nice feature for classrooms that are not as technologically advanced.
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Scratch, Jr. is a free app for tablets found on google play or apple and is intended for 5 to 7 year olds to begin learning to code. IT is inspired by the popular Scratch programming language created by MIT. A true problem-solving app, Scratch, Jr., allows students at its highest level to create, evaluate, analyze, apply, and ultimately understand what they are doing. There is plenty of information for a parent or teacher available to teach children how to use the program including a visual help section which can either assist adults in teaching children or possibly allow students to experiment on their own. Students are able to connect pieces that look like linking cubes. When combined with the beginning and ending pieces students are able to watch their character complete the sequence. Students are able to choose a variety of characters and create various sequences or stories for the characters to complete. This learning to sequence provides students with the building blocks for coding. Problem solving/learning/education at its best--when students are having fun and don’t even realize how much they are learning and working.
    This app has a visual help section but not written introduction or instruction which is nice for younger students. Students are able to explore the game to learn how to use it on their own. Students are able to connect pieces that look like puzzle pieces. When combined with the beginning and ending pieces students are able to watch their character complete the sequence. Students are able to choose a variety of characters and create numerous various sequences for the characters to complete. This learning to sequence provides students with building blocks to learning to code.
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==See Also==
 
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*(www.scratchjr.org Scratch Jr)
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* [https://www.scratchjr.org/learn/interface  Scratch, Jr. Learn]
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* [http://scratch.mit.edu Scratch]

Latest revision as of 19:22, 1 August 2021

Scratch, Jr. Learn pdf

Overview

Scratch, Jr. is a free app for tablets found on google play or apple and is intended for 5 to 7 year olds to begin learning to code. IT is inspired by the popular Scratch programming language created by MIT. A true problem-solving app, Scratch, Jr., allows students at its highest level to create, evaluate, analyze, apply, and ultimately understand what they are doing. There is plenty of information for a parent or teacher available to teach children how to use the program including a visual help section which can either assist adults in teaching children or possibly allow students to experiment on their own. Students are able to connect pieces that look like linking cubes. When combined with the beginning and ending pieces students are able to watch their character complete the sequence. Students are able to choose a variety of characters and create various sequences or stories for the characters to complete. This learning to sequence provides students with the building blocks for coding. Problem solving/learning/education at its best--when students are having fun and don’t even realize how much they are learning and working.


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