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Tech sHeroes After School Session
2 October, 2014 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CLOSED EVENTLearning Theme
Visual Programming with Scratch
Objective
Students will get familiar with block programming by using the online Scratch tool.
Power Up
Mentors will bring in or show a project they have worked on personal or work related that would engage and motivate the girls.
Lesson/Activity and Challenge
Leaders give a brief introduction to Scratch emphasizing the Scratch mantra: “Imagine, create, play, share, then repeat.” Group breaks off into separate workstations independently with laptops or in labs.
- http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/?tip_bar=getStarted
- http://scratch.mit.edu/explore/?date=this_month
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52JoFF4HMA4
- http://scratch.mit.edu/help/cards/
Badge Work
Watch the Scratch walkthrough from Harvard and write down three things you learned. Then, share what you learned with your mentor and/or bring the paper to the next session.