Scratch

adriangl · 2007-12-21 21:00:42

I am 9 years old. Am I qualified to be in the conference? I have been using scratch for about 6 months.I hope that is good enough.

JSO · 2007-12-22 02:44:51

I was thinking the same. Is it only for adults?

MyRedNeptune · 2007-12-22 08:31:34

I was wondering about that as well. I am quite young too.

Last edited by MyRedNeptune (2007-12-22 08:31:54)

JSO · 2007-12-22 09:04:36

I think it's not for 12 age children like me smile

But we will have to wait untill the Scrath team is waked up to find an answer smile

adriangl · 2007-12-22 11:21:33

I am 8, but well experienced in scratch.

karenb · 2007-12-22 11:31:26

Thanks for all of your great questions about how old someone should be to come to the conference. I hope this helps answer your questions:

There are no age restrictions for the Scratch@MIT conference. But the conference is intended primarily for people (such as teachers and researchers) who are interested in discussing ways to help other people learn with Scratch. For example, the conference will include presentations on new ways to introduce Scratch in school classrooms, and discussions of what people learn when they create with Scratch.

If you are interested in discussing these types of issues, then we encourage you to register for and come to the conference (regardless of your age). But if you're mostly interested in creating and playing with Scratch (not discussing Scratch), you probably won't enjoy this conference. We look forward to offering other ways to participate in the future, and welcome your suggestions. Scratch on!

adriangl · 2007-12-22 12:58:16

I really want to tell and explan scratch to other people so i will come.

MyRedNeptune · 2007-12-22 15:14:54

I'll try to come. I'm planning at going to America in February, maybe I'll be able to come. Thanks!
btw, JSO, you have incredible projects for a twelve-year old! Keep up the great work!

relyt12101 · 2007-12-22 16:07:43

adriangl - are you 8

adriangl wrote:
I am 8, but well experienced in scratch.

or 9?

adriangl wrote:
I am 9 years old. Am I qualified to be in the conference? I have been using scratch for about 6 months.I hope that is good enough.

adriangl · 2007-12-22 19:11:23

i am 9.It was my birthday a few days ago so it mixed me up.

Mayhem · 2007-12-23 03:58:09

I'd love to come but I don't think I can afford to cross the atlantic right now...

Maybe next time wink

Lanie624 · 2007-12-23 16:43:35

I dont think age matters because i got an invitation in my email and im only 14 so i dont think it matters i will probably go cause my dad goes to Massachusetts's for work sometimes even though we live in another state

Last edited by Lanie624 (2007-12-23 16:43:49)

Hiccup · 2007-12-24 08:30:42

JSO wrote:
I think it's not for 12 age children like me

But we will have to wait untill the Scrath team is waked up to find an answer

The Scratch Team Have Fell Asleep! lol zzzzz yikes zzzzz cool zzzzz

Last edited by Hiccup (2007-12-24 08:31:06)

MyRedNeptune · 2007-12-24 09:02:56

uhhhhhuhuh...

inferno · 2008-01-01 13:34:17

yeah.im ten and have been using scratch for about 10 months.maybe andres sm or mres will send you a message if you are invited because they both work at the massachusetts institute of technology

if you invite me,ill bring milk and cookies! wink

kevin_karplus · 2008-01-01 14:54:29

My understanding is that children are welcome to attend the conference, but are likely to find it boring, as it will be mainly about how and why to teach scratch, rather than about scratch itself. There are no programming workshops, contests, or displays of kids' projects planned, so there won't be much for kids who use scratch.

funkymonkey · 2008-01-05 08:49:13

Lanie624 wrote:
I dont think age matters because i got an invitation in my email and im only 14 so i dont think it matters i will probably go cause my dad goes to Massachusetts's for work sometimes even though we live in another state

i actually think they just sent it to every single person using the site, and they didnt just send it to certain people

boinoinoi · 2008-01-07 18:19:35

I've benn working with scratch since it started in '06 when I was in 6 grade and I live really near MIT... I even went there for ESP/Splash. I'm probably going to be there

MyRedNeptune wrote:
btw, JSO, you have incredible projects for a twelve-year old! Keep up the great work!

Hey, I'm 12, and I have some great projects...

MyRedNeptune · 2008-01-08 02:52:40

boinoinoi wrote:
I've benn working with scratch since it started in '06 when I was in 6 grade and I live really near MIT... I even went there for ESP/Splash. I'm probably going to be there
MyRedNeptune wrote:
btw, JSO, you have incredible projects for a twelve-year old! Keep up the great work!
Hey, I'm 12, and I have some great projects...

Yeah your projects are cool! smile

Btw., I'm 12 too (ok, ALMOST 13). big_smile

Hiccup · 2008-01-08 14:19:57

I am 10

funkymonkey · 2008-01-08 16:35:17

MyRedNeptune wrote:
Btw., I'm 12 too (ok, ALMOST 13).

im 12. i dont have as good projects as a lot of people, though...

MITscratcher · 2008-01-09 17:56:18

I am defiantly going to consider going, I do live around the state area. I was mostly wondering, just about how many people are going to be at the conference. Also, If there we young kids are going to be able to have the opportunity to actually "discuss" future ideas for Scratch with MIT students (in person). If I do go anyhow, I would absolutely love to be able to discuss Scratch with other Scratchers!

Last edited by MITscratcher (2008-01-09 17:56:56)

room209 · 2008-01-09 20:46:03

So what would it take to add afternoon/evening event(s) for younger people to join in? My class just taught a conference full of adults about Scratch and it was wonderful to see the interactions. Can some of us offer sessions specifically intended to mix ages?

Karen

Jens · 2008-01-10 01:34:57

What a wonderful idea, Karen, to reverse roles and let children teach adults about Scratch!

I have always believed in the "docendo discimus" maxim (Latin for: "by teaching we learn") and found it to be the 'secret' of why teachers know more than students. It's not because they are better learners but because explaining something to others has the side-effect of making you understand it better.

There are so many experienced and knowledgeable children on this website that I'm sure there must be great potential for some of them to deliver an introductory Scratch course for adults!

Last edited by Jens (2008-01-10 01:36:36)

kevin_karplus · 2008-01-10 14:03:13

I was considering volunteering to run (supervise) a kid-session at the conference, but I'm not sure I could make it to the conference (depends on my son's theater schedule, which we won't know for months yet—they haven't even finalized the January schedule yet!).

I suspect that enough Scratch teachers will be coming to the conference that if the organizers could set up a room with 20 scratch-equipped teachers, they could easily get volunteers to do one-hour shifts working with the kids or just supervising them as they teach each other. A lot of parent-child teams could then come, knowing that there would be something for the kids to do.

Scratch

archived forums

#1 2007-12-21 21:00:42

Am I able to be in the Conference?

#2 2007-12-22 02:44:51

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#3 2007-12-22 08:31:34

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#4 2007-12-22 09:04:36

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#5 2007-12-22 11:21:33

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#6 2007-12-22 11:31:26

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#7 2007-12-22 12:58:16

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#8 2007-12-22 15:14:54

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#9 2007-12-22 16:07:43

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

adriangl wrote:

adriangl wrote:

#10 2007-12-22 19:11:23

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#11 2007-12-23 03:58:09

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#12 2007-12-23 16:43:35

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#13 2007-12-24 08:30:42

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

JSO wrote:

#14 2007-12-24 09:02:56

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#15 2008-01-01 13:34:17

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#16 2008-01-01 14:54:29

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#17 2008-01-05 08:49:13

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

Lanie624 wrote:

#18 2008-01-07 18:19:35

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

MyRedNeptune wrote:

#19 2008-01-08 02:52:40

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

boinoinoi wrote:

MyRedNeptune wrote:

#20 2008-01-08 14:19:57

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#21 2008-01-08 16:35:17

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

MyRedNeptune wrote:

#22 2008-01-09 17:56:18

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#23 2008-01-09 20:46:03

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#24 2008-01-10 01:34:57

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

#25 2008-01-10 14:03:13

Re: Am I able to be in the Conference?

Board footer