Scratch Squeak Smalltalk Languages
Scratch Squeak Smalltalk Languages
Scratch is an interpreted dynamic visual programming language, based on Squeak. Being dynamic lets code be changed even as programs are running. It goal is to teach programming concepts to children and let them create games, videos, and music. It can be downloaded for free and is being used in a wide variety of in-school and after-school settings around the world.
The name refers to the technique, developed in, and still common in, hip hop (rap) music, of a turntablist moving a vinyl record back and forth to make sounds, and refers to both the language and its implementation. It is being developed by a small team of researchers in the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab.
Top: Computers: Programming: Languages: Smalltalk: Squeak: Scratch
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With Simplified Code, Programming Becomes Child's Play - Results and background for school that is beta-testing Scratch, a programming language by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group, MIT Media Lab. Boston Globe.
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Wikipedia: Scratch Programming Language - Encyclopedia article, with links to related topics and references.
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MIT Media Lab Making Programming Fun for Kids - Brief description, many forum comments, links. Slashdot.
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Creating from Scratch - Descriptive press release about MIT Media Lab Scratch project, to turn kids from media consumers into media producers. MIT News Office.
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Free Tool Offers 'Easy' Coding - Programming tool lets anyone create their own animations and video games launches. Story with photo, video, links. BBC News.
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MIT, UCLA Develop Programming Language for Kids - News story with a few links. CNET News.com.
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Scratch: Programming for Kids - Brief description, with historical perspective. ParentDish.
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Scratch: Programming for Dummies or a Solid Intro to Object Orientation? - Brief description with some reader comments. Education IT, ZDNet.com.
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Scratch - Tile-based visual programming environment and toolkit, lets kids make games, animated stories, interactive art, and share with others on the Net. In the tradition of Logo, Lego/Logo, but using new computational ideas so it is easier to start programming.
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Scratch: Programming as Easy as Child's Play - Independent and creative thinking unlocked. Brief review with links. Digital Digressions.
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