G8 Tech Class #29

Following our Introductory games to giving instructions last class, we are moving forward with Project 3: Scratch-ing!!!

Today we will start investigating the basic concepts of this specific programming language: Scratch. But let's start at the beginning and think about: how do we give efficient (step by step) instructions? 

Let's see this example: Making Smores 

Next ideas to explore: 

• what is programming? 
• what is a programming language?

Some context info regarding Scratch:  Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.

Scratch Developing Team, MIT. "About Scratch." Scratch | Home | Imagine, Program, Share. MIT, Spring 2007. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. <http://scratch.mit.edu/>.

You can visit the official Scratch Site to get started. Look for the following historic information:

• Who created Scratch?
• What for?
• When was Scratch first released?
• How many versions have been released?

Please get started focusing on these listed 7 questions (in red) as an introduction to Project 3: Investigation stage. When starting your Investigation stage  document, please remember to: 

• include the Assignment Standards
• check the  Design Folder Checklist to make sure your Investigation stage will be complete.