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Module 1
Suggested Duration of Module
4 Hours
Objectives:
Content of Day/Module 1: Introduction to Scratch
Introduction to Scratch
Scratch Desktop
Getting Started with Scratch
Sound in Scratch
Discussion Time
Note: Tomorrow you will be using video with Scratch. If your venue does not
have webcams or computers with webcams it is recommended that you bring
your own laptop or tablet tomorrow. Most laptops and tablets have an in-built
webcam.
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Module 1
Suggested Duration of Module
4 Hours
Objectives:
Content of Day/Module 1: Introduction to Scratch
Introduction to Scratch
Scratch Desktop
Getting Started with Scratch
Sound in Scratch
Discussion Time
Note: Tomorrow you will be using video with Scratch. If your venue does not
have webcams or computers with webcams it is recommended that you bring
your own laptop or tablet tomorrow. Most laptops and tablets have an in-built
webcam.
22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOeBlsrqYl-0H5m5oj3NZLYyW5xfDEKOFZXrz2685hM/edit 6/70
Introduction to Scratch
Scratch 3.0 is the latest version, replacing Scratch 2.0 Running Scratch 3.0
requires a relatively new web browser:
Chrome 63 or higher, Edge 15 or higher, Firefox 57 or higher, Safari 11 or higher,
Mobile Chrome 63 or higher, Mobile Safari 11 or higher. Internet Explorer is
NOT supported. Navigate to Scratch 3.0 at scratch.mit.edu . Play the
Introduction to Scratch 3.0 video linked to from the Scratch home page (or at
https://scratch.mit.edu?wvideo=joal01i8b1)
The Scratch community puts a strong emphasis on collaboration and sharing
work. The scratch.mit.edu website contains millions of projects created by
users around the world. You can join this community by creating a Scratch
account. Some teachers ask children to create individual accounts. However,
others create a single class account.
Click on “Join Scratch” to sign up for a Scratch account if you don’t have one
already. An email address is required to sign-up.
Teachers can apply to have their account converted to a “Teacher Account” by
clicking on “For Educators” under the “About” section on scratch.mit.edu .
There is also a bank of resources available, including printable coding cards,
available on this page.
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22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
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Module 1
Suggested Duration of Module
4 Hours
Objectives:
Content of Day/Module 1: Introduction to Scratch
Introduction to Scratch
Scratch Desktop
Getting Started with Scratch
Sound in Scratch
Discussion Time
Note: Tomorrow you will be using video with Scratch. If your venue does not
have webcams or computers with webcams it is recommended that you bring
your own laptop or tablet tomorrow. Most laptops and tablets have an in-built
webcam.
22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOeBlsrqYl-0H5m5oj3NZLYyW5xfDEKOFZXrz2685hM/edit 6/70
Introduction to Scratch
Scratch 3.0 is the latest version, replacing Scratch 2.0 Running Scratch 3.0
requires a relatively new web browser:
Chrome 63 or higher, Edge 15 or higher, Firefox 57 or higher, Safari 11 or higher,
Mobile Chrome 63 or higher, Mobile Safari 11 or higher. Internet Explorer is
NOT supported. Navigate to Scratch 3.0 at scratch.mit.edu . Play the
Introduction to Scratch 3.0 video linked to from the Scratch home page (or at
https://scratch.mit.edu?wvideo=joal01i8b1)
The Scratch community puts a strong emphasis on collaboration and sharing
work. The scratch.mit.edu website contains millions of projects created by
users around the world. You can join this community by creating a Scratch
account. Some teachers ask children to create individual accounts. However,
others create a single class account.
Click on “Join Scratch” to sign up for a Scratch account if you don’t have one
already. An email address is required to sign-up.
Teachers can apply to have their account converted to a “Teacher Account” by
clicking on “For Educators” under the “About” section on scratch.mit.edu .
There is also a bank of resources available, including printable coding cards,
available on this page.
22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOeBlsrqYl-0H5m5oj3NZLYyW5xfDEKOFZXrz2685hM/edit 7/70
If you have an account already click on “Sign In”.
Click “Create” to navigate to the Scratch programming environment. This is how
to access the Scratch 3.0 online programming environment. Take some time to
explore the scratch.mit.edu website (Click on Scratch, Create, Explore, Ideas
and About menu options)
New Features in Scratch 3.0
Here are some of the new features in Scratch 3.0: This information is taken
from the Scratch FAQ page. https://scratch.mit.edu/info/faq#scratch3
The new features are being highlighted for participants that are familiar with
Scratch 2.0
Scratch 3.0 introduces some new blocks:
New "sound effect" blocks
New operators that make it easier to work with text (strings)
New pen blocks, including support for transparency
New glide block to move easily to a sprite (or random point)
Many new capabilities through "Scratch Extensions"
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22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOeBlsrqYl-0H5m5oj3NZLYyW5xfDEKOFZXrz2685hM/edit 5/70
Module 1
Suggested Duration of Module
4 Hours
Objectives:
Content of Day/Module 1: Introduction to Scratch
Introduction to Scratch
Scratch Desktop
Getting Started with Scratch
Sound in Scratch
Discussion Time
Note: Tomorrow you will be using video with Scratch. If your venue does not
have webcams or computers with webcams it is recommended that you bring
your own laptop or tablet tomorrow. Most laptops and tablets have an in-built
webcam.
22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOeBlsrqYl-0H5m5oj3NZLYyW5xfDEKOFZXrz2685hM/edit 6/70
Introduction to Scratch
Scratch 3.0 is the latest version, replacing Scratch 2.0 Running Scratch 3.0
requires a relatively new web browser:
Chrome 63 or higher, Edge 15 or higher, Firefox 57 or higher, Safari 11 or higher,
Mobile Chrome 63 or higher, Mobile Safari 11 or higher. Internet Explorer is
NOT supported. Navigate to Scratch 3.0 at scratch.mit.edu . Play the
Introduction to Scratch 3.0 video linked to from the Scratch home page (or at
https://scratch.mit.edu?wvideo=joal01i8b1)
The Scratch community puts a strong emphasis on collaboration and sharing
work. The scratch.mit.edu website contains millions of projects created by
users around the world. You can join this community by creating a Scratch
account. Some teachers ask children to create individual accounts. However,
others create a single class account.
Click on “Join Scratch” to sign up for a Scratch account if you don’t have one
already. An email address is required to sign-up.
Teachers can apply to have their account converted to a “Teacher Account” by
clicking on “For Educators” under the “About” section on scratch.mit.edu .
There is also a bank of resources available, including printable coding cards,
available on this page.
22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOeBlsrqYl-0H5m5oj3NZLYyW5xfDEKOFZXrz2685hM/edit 7/70
If you have an account already click on “Sign In”.
Click “Create” to navigate to the Scratch programming environment. This is how
to access the Scratch 3.0 online programming environment. Take some time to
explore the scratch.mit.edu website (Click on Scratch, Create, Explore, Ideas
and About menu options)
New Features in Scratch 3.0
Here are some of the new features in Scratch 3.0: This information is taken
from the Scratch FAQ page. https://scratch.mit.edu/info/faq#scratch3
The new features are being highlighted for participants that are familiar with
Scratch 2.0
Scratch 3.0 introduces some new blocks:
New "sound effect" blocks
New operators that make it easier to work with text (strings)
New pen blocks, including support for transparency
New glide block to move easily to a sprite (or random point)
Many new capabilities through "Scratch Extensions"
22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOeBlsrqYl-0H5m5oj3NZLYyW5xfDEKOFZXrz2685hM/edit 8/70
Community Features
1. On the homepage, you can see what others have shared recently and scroll
to see many more projects.
2. When viewing a project, click to see how it works and
experiment with the code.
3. Inside any project, click to save your own version and make
changes. After you share it, the project page will highlight the original
creators and links to their projects.
4. Click your username or icon to go to your Profile page, where you can
feature one of your projects and tell others what you're working on.
5. People can post comments on your Profile page and your
Scratch account to see updates.
We will now prepare to use the Scratch Desktop.
Scratch Desktop
This course will use the Scratch 3.0 online editor. However, you may wish to use
the offline editor, Desktop in schools. This will work on computers that are not
connected to the internet. If you wish to install the offline version of Scratch
3.0, follow the instructions on http://scratch.mit.edu/scratch2download/ . The
Scratch Desktop editor is offline which means it is not dependent on a fast
broadband connection.
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22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
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Module 1
Suggested Duration of Module
4 Hours
Objectives:
Content of Day/Module 1: Introduction to Scratch
Introduction to Scratch
Scratch Desktop
Getting Started with Scratch
Sound in Scratch
Discussion Time
Note: Tomorrow you will be using video with Scratch. If your venue does not
have webcams or computers with webcams it is recommended that you bring
your own laptop or tablet tomorrow. Most laptops and tablets have an in-built
webcam.
22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOeBlsrqYl-0H5m5oj3NZLYyW5xfDEKOFZXrz2685hM/edit 6/70
Introduction to Scratch
Scratch 3.0 is the latest version, replacing Scratch 2.0 Running Scratch 3.0
requires a relatively new web browser:
Chrome 63 or higher, Edge 15 or higher, Firefox 57 or higher, Safari 11 or higher,
Mobile Chrome 63 or higher, Mobile Safari 11 or higher. Internet Explorer is
NOT supported. Navigate to Scratch 3.0 at scratch.mit.edu . Play the
Introduction to Scratch 3.0 video linked to from the Scratch home page (or at
https://scratch.mit.edu?wvideo=joal01i8b1)
The Scratch community puts a strong emphasis on collaboration and sharing
work. The scratch.mit.edu website contains millions of projects created by
users around the world. You can join this community by creating a Scratch
account. Some teachers ask children to create individual accounts. However,
others create a single class account.
Click on “Join Scratch” to sign up for a Scratch account if you don’t have one
already. An email address is required to sign-up.
Teachers can apply to have their account converted to a “Teacher Account” by
clicking on “For Educators” under the “About” section on scratch.mit.edu .
There is also a bank of resources available, including printable coding cards,
available on this page.
22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOeBlsrqYl-0H5m5oj3NZLYyW5xfDEKOFZXrz2685hM/edit 7/70
If you have an account already click on “Sign In”.
Click “Create” to navigate to the Scratch programming environment. This is how
to access the Scratch 3.0 online programming environment. Take some time to
explore the scratch.mit.edu website (Click on Scratch, Create, Explore, Ideas
and About menu options)
New Features in Scratch 3.0
Here are some of the new features in Scratch 3.0: This information is taken
from the Scratch FAQ page. https://scratch.mit.edu/info/faq#scratch3
The new features are being highlighted for participants that are familiar with
Scratch 2.0
Scratch 3.0 introduces some new blocks:
New "sound effect" blocks
New operators that make it easier to work with text (strings)
New pen blocks, including support for transparency
New glide block to move easily to a sprite (or random point)
Many new capabilities through "Scratch Extensions"
22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOeBlsrqYl-0H5m5oj3NZLYyW5xfDEKOFZXrz2685hM/edit 8/70
Community Features
1. On the homepage, you can see what others have shared recently and scroll
to see many more projects.
2. When viewing a project, click to see how it works and
experiment with the code.
3. Inside any project, click to save your own version and make
changes. After you share it, the project page will highlight the original
creators and links to their projects.
4. Click your username or icon to go to your Profile page, where you can
feature one of your projects and tell others what you're working on.
5. People can post comments on your Profile page and your
Scratch account to see updates.
We will now prepare to use the Scratch Desktop.
Scratch Desktop
This course will use the Scratch 3.0 online editor. However, you may wish to use
the offline editor, Desktop in schools. This will work on computers that are not
connected to the internet. If you wish to install the offline version of Scratch
3.0, follow the instructions on http://scratch.mit.edu/scratch2download/ . The
Scratch Desktop editor is offline which means it is not dependent on a fast
broadband connection.
22/05/2019 Scratch Participant Manual 2019 - Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dOeBlsrqYl-0H5m5oj3NZLYyW5xfDEKOFZXrz2685hM/edit 9/70
Getting Started with Scratch
Once the offline editor is installed, start it and click on Tutorials. There are a
series of video tutorials here to guide you through Scratch.
These tutorials introduce fundamental programming concepts and allow
participants become familiar with the Scratch programming environment.
Participant Activity
Participants are now ready to complete some project work using resources on
www.scratch.ie . This website is the home of Scratch in Ireland. It provides
regular updates about training and the National Scratch Competition. It also
contains a large bank of lesson plans for both primary and post-primary
schools. To avail of the lesson plans it is necessary to register.
1. Go to www.scratch.ie .
2. Click on “Resources”, “Primary Resources”, “Lesson Plans”.
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