Scratch Day - North York Central Library

Details about the Scratch Day Event at North York Central Library, May 17, 2014.

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Some photos from Scratch Day 2014.

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For the educators that are able to, there is a Scratch@MIT conference in August you may be interested in.

What's Happening at Scratch@MIT?

The Scratch@MIT Conference is your chance to explore the creative ways that people around the world are programming and learning with Scratch.

Join us to share ideas, discuss strategies, and participate in hands-on workshops with educators, developers, and researchers in the worldwide Scratch community.

Discover how students are using Scratch to animate scenes from Shakespeare plays. Make a chain reaction using Scratch, LEGO WeDo robotics, and everyday objects. Discuss the challenges bringing Scratch to under-served communities. Program your own musical instrument and play in a Scratch Orchestra!

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Some background on the creation of our event is now available @ http://chrisnolan.ca/2014/05/19/nycl-scratch-day-diary/

Thanks again to Sharon and Kathryn for their help in sharing Naxder's love of Scratch with you all.

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Quick Reference Sheets for Scratch

Here are some pages (pages: 50, 54, and 65) from the ScratchEd's Curriculum Guide "Creative Computing" which help with making Art projects, Story projects, and Game projects.

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Scratch Day Handout @ North York Central Library 2014

Where to find Scratch: http://scratch.mit.edu/ Your Instructors: Alexander (Xander) Nolan, Mr. Chris Nolan                             http://scratch.mit.edu/users/Naxder Scratch Username: _________________ Scratch Password: _________________ (writing down passwords isn't the best habit to have, just do it in case you'll forget) NYCL Scratch Club Studio:  Go here to share your projects with the other participants, ask questions, and colloborate. NYCL Scratch Day Website: Find links to books, videos, and printouts that will keep you informed about Scratch. n00b Badge: Earn a Badge for learning to program @ DIY.org - that is n, zero, zero, b. Other Places to Code:

Khan Academy

http://code.org/

TED Talk: Be Inspired with the Founder of Scratch's TED Talk on "Let's Teach Kids to Code" Curriculum Guide: 20, 1 hour sessions to follow along with in a classroom setting to learn more Scratch.  3 page highlights here. Scratch Cards: Quick Reference sheets for common commands.

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Check out the Scratch Day Video 2014, produced by Lisa See Kim (@lisaseekim), a multi-media artist and student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Scratch Day Book List

A few books available at the library that cover Scratch itself, Programming for Kids in general, and some books for the adults to think about the world their kids are experiencing digitally. 

There are other books out there, which the library doesn't carry (such as this list from Happy Nerds, or this list on Goodreads) -- a problem with libraries the past 30 years in that the tech changes so fast they often don't shelve the books since they are weeded so quickly.

No Starch Press's SUPER SCRATCH PROGRAMMING ADVENTURE.  Available in the library in hardcopy with the 1.4 version, and eBook with the 2.0 version.  This book takes a graphic novel approach to walking the kids through making 8 or 9 games using scratch.  Once you get over the hurdle of finding the 'resources' used by the book, it is very simple for the kids to follow along.

SCRATCH PROGRAMMING FOR TEENS - the updated book covering version 2.0 hasn't arrived in branches yet, but the original one covering 1.4 is available.  Way way more talking than pictures compared to SUPER SCRATCH, this book will appeal to a different style of learner, or might be good for a parent with little programming experience themselves to provide background on the different tools used by the kids.

HELLO WORLD! Computer Programming for Kids and Other Beginners

PYTHON FOR KIDS: A Playful Introduction to Programming - eBook only.

For the Parents, a few view points as the kids continue to grow

Douglas Rushkoff's PROGRAM OR BE PROGRAMMED: TEN COMMANDS FOR A DIGITAL AGE

BORN DIGITAL: UNDERSTANDING THE FIRST GENERATION OF DIGITAL NATIVES

TEENS GONE WIRED: Are You Ready?  The class is for 8-12 yos... but they'll be teens soon enough - gulp.

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Confirmed!  We’ll be doing a mini-Scratch Day at North York Central Library!  May 17, 2014 2-4pm.

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Registration is full, there might be one or two spots on the waiting list still in case someone doesn't show up the day of.

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9 of the 12 spots in Scratch Day at North York Central Library have been taken.  Call the Children's Department to register at 416-395-5630.

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Images of the "Spring Has Sprung" flyer available at the Library that features the Scratch Day along with many other great activities for the children to enjoy.

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Registration is now open for Scratch Day at North York Central Library.

Join us for Scratch Day, and learn how to create stories, games and animations through computer programming.

Saturday May 17, 2014, 2-4pm.

Ages 8-12 accompanied by an adult for pair programming.

Call the Children's Department at tel:[phone] to sign up, space is limited.

What is Scratch?  View the video above to get a glimpse, or learn more at the Scratch Help page.

With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.

Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century.

Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge.

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Confirmed!  We'll be doing a mini-Scratch Day at North York Central Library!  May 17, 2014 2-4pm.  More details in the coming weeks.