CREATIVE COMPUTING WITH SCRATCH (3 - 8)
Organization: Copernicus STEAM Learning Lab
Format: The format is flexible and will vary dependent on the course where Scratch is being integrated. Free curricula and more than 30 class projects available to choose from.
Description: Students use Scratch a drag and drop programming language to code, create and share interactive stories, animations, games, art, music, and more as they learn problem solving and other fundamental CS concepts across the curriculum.
Teacher Profile: No prior CS experience required
PD Profile: 4 full-days, school-year online educator Meetups, school year support (27+ hours).
Cost to School: PD costs waived for eligible educators.
Computer Access: Computers, Chromebooks, and Tablets (smartphone accessibility in development)
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
Introduction to SCRATCH and cross curricula resources, strategies for classroom implementation and integration
"Just enough information to get us going and let us explore at our own pace. Loved having time to "problem solve" and then see others' examples of how they solved similar problems in different ways."
