Scratch turns coding into a playground for creativity, letting kids design games, animations, and stories while learning real ...

“Kids are learning to code. But more importantly, they are coding to learn,” said Mitch Resnick in a recent TED Talk presentation, “Let’s Teach Kids to Code.” Resnick is Director of the MIT Media Lab ...

On January 2, our group at the MIT Media Lab introduced a new generation of Scratch, called Scratch 3.0. Much has changed since we introduced the first generation of our Scratch programming language ...

From realistic gravity to RPG battle systems, advanced Scratch coding can transform simple projects into engaging, complex ...

Learning to code can help students expand their thinking, express their ideas, and build creative confidence. How can you help more students realize their potential to express themselves through ...

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I started learning programming in eighth grade. It was on my school's first Apple II and the program that most sticks in my head was a short BASIC routine that had a small square bouncing around and ...

Mitch Resnik, the creator of the super-simple Scratch programming language and head of the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, gave a TEDx talk about the value of coding and computer ...