Scratch

Even though Chrome OS runs on a Linux kernel, I believe the operating system is configured as such that it is impossible to run native Linux applications, so I believe Scratch won't be able to run on them without rooting the chromebooks and installing an OS like Ubuntu on it, then using Scratch for Ubuntu on that, though I wouldn't recommend that plan of action (mainly because I bet 99.9% of 8th graders have no idea how to navigate in a Ubuntu or its variants)
However, bhravey and Jens are working on a Scratch-based programming language called Snap that runs completely in a web browser,so that'd be the answer to your problems.

@Laternenpfahl I believe that hartmanmath is saying that s/he has chromebooks for use outside the lab, but in the lab there are normal computers, ex. PCs

Edit: Yep, it's impossible to run native Linux applications through Chrome OS

Last edited by SJRCS_011 (2012-12-30 18:23:56)

kayybee wrote:

hartmanmath wrote:

I managed to get 28 Chromebooks for my middle school and I'm excited for them, but a little saddened they don't (to my knowledge) run JAVA or allow installs.

I just started teaching programming through SCRATCH to my 8th graders, but if we use the Chromebooks on days we can't get the lab, it looks like SCRATCH won't work.

Does anyone know a way to get SCRATCH on a Chromebook or an alternate programming language I could use that is great for Intro to programming?

Thanks!

I'm not too sure but if Chromebooks have/allow flash, you can wait until Scratch 2.0 which the final version of should be about shortly

yeah, chromebooks have flash as flash comes bundled with chrome browser

kayybee wrote:

SJRCS_011 wrote:

kayybee wrote:

I'm not too sure but if Chromebooks have/allow flash, you can wait until Scratch 2.0 which the final version of should be about shortly

yeah, chromebooks have flash as flash comes bundled with chrome browser

oh ok then

If your 8th graders are patient they can work with the public beta of 2.0 on jan. 28

if they're anything like my class, they won't be very patient. So, if you don't want to wait, just start teaching them using Snap, which I linked to in the earlier post.  It's still a little buggy, but should fulfill your needs for the time being

Thanks for the info. We have PCs in the lab, but other classes use the lab on Thursdays.

SCRATCH 2.0 sounds great, only 4 more days. Have they been hiding the news about this?