Our middle school students are familiarizing themselves with Scratch, which is an educational programming language developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The students program in Scratch by dragging blocks from the block palette and attaching them to other blocks like a jigsaw puzzle. Structures of multiple blocks are called scripts. This method of programming (building code with blocks) is referred to as "drag-and-drop programming". The students worked individually or in pairs to create a program that they are presenting to their peers. As they become "experts" they can help support and challenge each other as they make further creations for school or leisure.
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AuthorI'm Mrs. G the tech teacher and I hope to share some of the integrated activities we are working on in the lab. Categories
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