Scratch

Is that alright? If someone could just add color...

Since there is a 3 min rule and i cant bother to wait, here you go...

The Scratch Chatter>> Cover Story>> More About Scratch

Scratch is more than a piece of software. It is part of a broader educational mission. Scratch was designed to help young people prepare for life in today's fast changing society. As young people create Scratch Projects, they are not just learning how to write computer programs. They are learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively—essential skills for success and happiness in today's world.

It has been exciting to see all of the creative ways that young people are using Scratch for. On the Scratch website (http://scratch.mit.edu/), young people from around the world are sharing a wide variety of creative projects: animated stories, adventure games, interactive tutorials, guided tours, science experiments, online newsletters and much more. Scratch is a digital sandbox where young people can express themselves creatively—and, in the process, develop as creative thinkers.

What is Scratch, anyway? Scratch is a graphical programming language that you can download for free. By simply dragging and dropping colored blocks, you can create interactive stories, games, animation, music, art, and presentations. You can even upload your creations to the internet to share with others from around the world. Scratch is designed for play, self learning, and design.

Where did Scratch come from? Scratch is named for the way that hip-hop disc jockeys (DJs) creatively combine pieces of music, using a technique called scratching. In the same way, programmers in Scratch join different media (images, photos, sound effects, and so on) together in exciting ways to create something entirely new.

Scratch is a project funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF). It was developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab's Lifelong Kindergarten Group. Scratch was developedfor young people aged 8 and above to develop creative learning skills for the 21st century. When they create programs, they learn important mathematical and computer concepts that improve their creative thinking, logical reasoning, problem solving, and colloboration skills. Designing Scratch projects challenges creative thinking skills, and overcoming obstacles and problem solving builds confidence. This gives learners an advantage later in life.

Is it easy to use Scratch? Scratch was designed to prevent common beginner pitfalls like misspelling and errors in consistency. Instead of typing commands, programming in Scratch is performed by dragging and joining programming blocks. This graphical interface allows users to easily control the way different types of commands react together. Additionally, each block can fit with another only if it makes computational sense. Colorized categories help organize and group different sets of related commands based on their particular function.

Since programs in Scratch run in real time, programs can be edited and tested at any given moment, even while the program is running. This allows users to easily experiment with new ideas or to repeatedly test their improvements. Scratch can be used in 50 languages. Just click the globe to change the active language in the program.

You can use Scratch at schools, libraries, community centers, and home. Even though Scratch is designed for young people aged 8 and above, younger children can also learn to design and create alongside their parents or siblings. Scratch is used around the world in elementary, middle, and high schools. Computer science professors also use Scratch as a means of introduucing programming concepts to college students.

For some useful Scratch tips, refer to 'Scratch Tips'

And IM NOT SPAMMING!lol XD

Siince you are an artist, you could maybe fill back the head? That is creative!   *Self-praise*

HAHAs! That's so funny! * Ouch my stomach hurts!!! HAHAHA!

Awesome! I will add it soon!



And can some kind soul remind taylorswift1321 that she needs to do the Scratchers Say for issue 3?

chongyian wrote:

Siince you are an artist, you could maybe fill back the head? That is creative!   *Self-praise*

Or you could cut the bottom half (just giving suggestions)

Which thread is being used for voting for the Vice-CEO position?

A proposal to create a supplement to the Scratch Chatter

Name:  The Scratch Review
Position Requested:  Scratch Chatter Supplement
Any Previous Work (not required):   Look at the thread for the.... thread.
How often you'll check the forums:  I do it about daily.  On my test.  Others are required to do it once a week at least
Where did you hear about the paper?:  Forums, a guy

Zangooser wrote:

http://i48.tinypic.com/rc6glw.png

Version 1 of image for cover story.
Whatcha think? It's a bit plain, but, whatever. 

I like it 

Oh, angelica101 has answered the interview, cocodrillo needs to write it.here is the link,you will need to go down some to find it.

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Zangooser wrote:

http://i48.tinypic.com/rc6glw.png

Version 1 of image for cover story.
Whatcha think? It's a bit plain, but, whatever. 

How about custom background? The rest, are all creative and interesting, so okay, except for background!




@JH1010: I think it will be better if we did longer articles, since there are some reviews saying that issue 2 was too short. If there is no way, then find out more about it to write.
A long article is one that is almost 1 page or more when copied and pasted into microsoft word as size 12 not bolded, not italic words.

@chongyian: at the colums for the cover story you forgot to end the link with a ]

Woah! Sorry guys, my internet had huge problems and then bob the builders came and had to fix it.    I'm working on the head thing...

chongyian wrote:

Hey wait, I done it for you, although it is not very nice. You dont have to do it anymore if you haven't

Oh, ok, I haven't! 

Last edited by Spyderblade (2012-09-12 09:37:29)