scratched.gse.harvard.eduScratchEd Community Archive

Discussions Resources Stories About Discussions Resources Stories /navigationWelcome to the Online Community Archive! From May 2009 until May 2019, more than 27,000 educators who support learning with the Scratch programming language shared 4,749 discussion posts , 1,027 resources , and 354 stories here in the Online Community. We’ve created this archive so you can peruse these 10 years of discussions, resources, and stories. is now closed to new members and contributions, but the spirit continues in two other key initiatives: the Scratch Educator Meetups Network and the Teaching with Scratch Discussion Group . To learn more about the history of the Online Community, please visit the About page . From pedagogical puzzles to technical troubleshooting, explore thousands of conversations in the discussion forums . If you’re looking for current conversations, join or start a Scratch Educator Meetup in your area or participate in the Teaching with Scratch discussion group on Facebook . Explore all discussions Find a meetup Join the Facebook group From Music to Math: Scratch Across Every Subject Scratch isn’t just for computer science classes. Scratch can be incorporated into any content area in any classroom! How to Host a Scratch Educator Meetup The Scratch Educator Meetup Guide offers a detailed description of how to host playful professional learning. Creative Computing Curriculum Guide 154 pages of plans, activities, and strategies for introducing Creative Computing with Scratch 3.0. Examples of Creative Computing Design Journals Design journals help learners brainstorm, plan, create, reflect, and iterate. Explore these examples of student journals. Approaches to Assessing Computational Thinking Using artifact-based interviews, design scenarios, and learner documentation for assessing computational thinking. Getting Unstuck: 21 Creative Scratch Challenges A collection of 21 short programming prompts to help build fluency with Scratch through regular practice. Designing an Introductory Scratch Workshop A guide to designing introductory Scratch learning experiences, emphasizing personalizing, sharing, and reflecting. Five Resources for Five Common Questions Assessment, tutorials, remixing, and more! A list of resources to add to your educator toolkit. Explore all resources Explore most bookmarked resources Explore most commented resources Celebrating Mistakes and Embracing Process Emily Roach, a Middle School Computer Science and Digital Communications teacher, celebrates bugs and debugging. Scratch at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf In Charlotte Corbett’s tech classes, language skills and programming skills are developed together. Cultivating ELL Students’ Comfort with Language 5th grade teacher Alfonso Mendoza shares how Scratch helps students make personal connections with curriculum. Constructing a Collaborative Classroom Culture Kimberly Boyce, a STEM Lab teacher at a school in Houston, designs for student success and collaborative culture. Think of Technology Like You Think of Art Dylan Ryder, a teacher in New York City, helps students see programming as an everyday tool for creative expression. Dedicating Time for Reflection Nick Giacobbe, a Special Education teacher in Chicago, shares his students’ process of building a Scratch orchestra. Building Student Confidence to Think Like Designers Join Bradley Quentin and his students at the Center for Advanced Awesomeness in the Sinclair Elementary STEM Lab. Supporting a Creative Classroom Community Alexis Cobo, an elementary Computer Science teacher in Florida, helps her students discover their creativity. Explore all stories Explore most bookmarked stories Explore most commented stories is a project of the Creative Computing Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education...