{"id":609,"date":"2013-05-05T18:47:07","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T01:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nwp.org\/educatorinnovator\/?p=609"},"modified":"2013-05-05T18:47:07","modified_gmt":"2013-05-06T01:47:07","slug":"have-fun-with-computer-programming-on-scratch-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educatorinnovator.org\/have-fun-with-computer-programming-on-scratch-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn to program with ScratchEd"},"content":{"rendered":"

You, too, can learn to program and to teach programming with Scratch.<\/p>\n

ScratchEd, a network of educators and learning theorists working together to learn about teaching programming in the Scratch environment, offer a range of ways to learn about Scratch.<\/p>\n

Creative Computing Course<\/h2>\n

For the Summer of Making and Connecting, ScratchEd is pleased to offer a free online course in Creative Computing.\u00a0Creative Computing is a six-week online workshop for educators who want to learn more about using Scratch and supporting computational thinking in the classroom and other learning environments.<\/p>\n

The workshop, which is free, begins on Monday, June 3 and ends on Friday, July 12. Check out the\u00a0FAQ<\/a>\u00a0on the course website for more information about this learning experience.<\/p>\n\n

Scratch Day<\/h2>\n

The annual Scratch Day, last held May 18, is also great opportunity to be introduced to the learners’ computer-programming language: Scratch. On Scratch Day there are dozens of local events that you can tap into to share what you know and to learn. You can find local events at the Events List.<\/a><\/p>\n

But even if you missed Scratch Day this year, you can find great resources for your own learning in the materials designed to support educators who want to host a Scratch event. Checkout the\u00a0Scratch Event Organizing Guide<\/a>\u00a0on the Scratch Day website. Other helpful guides and sources of activities that you’ll find at the site include:<\/p>\n