ScratchJr¶
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Description¶
ScratchJr is a tablet-based introductory programming app developed by the DevTech Research Group at Tufts University in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab for young children to create interactive stories and games.
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- ScratchJR app for young children to build interactive stories and games: ScratchJR is described as "An App for iPads or Android tablets where students can build their own interactive stories or games." The webinar points teachers to an introductory PBS Kids ScratchJR video and suggests example activities for using the app with K-2 learners as an entry point to block-based coding. (Computational Thinking Boosters: Algorithms in K-2 (2021))
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Key Sources¶
- Computational Thinking Boosters: Algorithms in K-2. (2021). Webinar presentation, NSF grant #1923314. https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1923314
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ScratchJr is a tablet-based introductory programming app developed by the DevTech Research Group at Tufts University in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab for young children to create interactive stories and games. |
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