Scratch is fun, easy, and excellent program that will get you creating games almost instantly. A download, read a page or two of introduction and off you go clickity click... Have fun. Share. Keep experimenting and learning.
Here are some great exercises and projects to get you started in Scratch. It's amazing to check out Scratch projects that others have created.
If you like before you begin playing with the program you can check out things that other people have created at the Scratch website's main page.
Open some of the featured projects and learn about some of the possibilities.
After downloading the program you can work through some of the projects here.
When your first project is complete share it with the group.
Start with the first three lessons and then move on to the projects.
Here are some great exercises and projects to get you started in Scratch. It's amazing to check out Scratch projects that others have created.
If you like before you begin playing with the program you can check out things that other people have created at the Scratch website's main page.
Open some of the featured projects and learn about some of the possibilities.
After downloading the program you can work through some of the projects here.
When your first project is complete share it with the group.
Start with the first three lessons and then move on to the projects.
You can begin by working through some projects, but to really make your own creations you should work though some of the lessons found through this link-
http://scratched.media.mit.edu/resources/scratch-lessons-shall-we-learn-scratch-programming-tweens
Do you want a printout? Ask a mentor.
(these files can be found in thre reosurce page of another Coder Dojo group. You can check out their website at
http://www.coderdojocmx.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=79&Itemid=471)