August 11-14, 2010

Come to Scratch@MIT and explore the ideas, applications, and joys of Scratch.

Since the first conference in July 2008, the Scratch community has continued to grow and evolve, bringing in new people, new places, and new practices. Join educators, researchers, developers, and other members of the worldwide Scratch community to reimagine, rethink, and remix your ideas about learning and teaching with Scratch.

For four days, August 11-14, 2010, we will gather at the new Media Lab building on the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to:

• share stories of how Scratch is being used in homes, classrooms, and community centers
• participate in hands-on workshops, to learn new Scratch techniques and strategies
• discuss research examining how and what kids learn with Scratch
• explore future directions for Scratch with members of the MIT Scratch Team

Everyone is invited to submit proposals for posters, demonstrations, presentations, panel discussions, and workshops (deadline: February 1).

http://events.scratch.mit.edu/conference/

Saturday, May 22, 2010

http://day.scratch.mit.edu

What can you create with Scratch? In this two-hour BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) workshop for educators, we will:

• explain the core ideas underlying Scratch
• guide you through a set of introductory hands-on activities
• discuss strategies for integrating Scratch into classroom practice
• introduce you to ScratchEd, a companion website where educators share their Scratch ideas, experiences, and resources

The workshop is open to all Boston-area educators, specifically those that have no previous Scratch experience.

Registration is limited to 35 people. The workshop is free, but your participation is not confirmed until we receive a $20 deposit check (along with contact information, including name and email address), payable to Lifelong Kindergarten at:

Scratch Workshop
c/o Lifelong Kindergarten
77 Massachusetts Ave.
E15-020a
Cambridge, MA 02139

Need more information? Email us at workshops@scratch.mit.edu

Confirmed participants:

• Kim Fogarty
• Harmon Zuccola
• Diego Matho
• Shanthi Boppana
• Chela Badell-Watson
• Kelly Pacor
• Brij Maliya

Saturday, September 26, 2009
1-4pm

What are different ways of helping people get started with Scratch? In this three-hour BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) workshop, we will discuss, develop, and document strategies for introducing Scratch to young people - and ways of working with Scratch over time. We will:

• discuss approaches and techniques for getting started with Scratch
• develop (and engage in) hands-on experiences with Scratch
• use ScratchEd to document the strategies we develop

The workshop is open to all Boston-area Scratch educators, though some previous experience with Scratch is recommended. (We will be offering a hands-on workshop for beginners later this year.)

Registration is limited to 25 people. The workshop is free, but your participation is not confirmed until we receive a $20 deposit check, payable to Lifelong Kindergarten at:

Scratch Workshop
c/o Lifelong Kindergarten
77 Massachusetts Ave.
E15-020a
Cambridge, MA 02139

Need more information? Email us at workshops@scratch.mit.edu

Confirmed participants:

• Peter Ross
• Thomas Campbell
• Sandra Donato
• Fred Bloise
• Patrice Gans
• Behrouz Aghevli
• Vicki Gold
• Chris Myers
• Andrea Duran
• Ingrid Gustafson
• Eileen Purdy
• Michael Soldati
• Marie Hopkinson
• Barb Tennyson
• Karen Garrison
• Bill Derry
• Kathy Fleming

July 16-18, 2009

Are you interested in helping your students:

• imagine new possibilities of what they can do with computers?
• learn to express themselves creatively with new technologies?
• explore computational ideas through personally-meaningful projects?

At the Creative Computing workshop, we'll explore new educational technologies and instructional strategies to engage students in creative design activities -- and, in the process, help students develop as computational thinkers and computational creators.

The workshop will feature technologies developed at the MIT Media Lab, with presentations and demonstrations by Media Lab researchers. Hands-on sessions will focus on Scratch, a new easy-to-use programming environment that enables students to create interactive stories, games, animations, and simulations. As students create and share Scratch projects, they learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively -- while also learning important mathematical and computational ideas.

http://cs4hs.media.mit.edu

Saturday, May 16, 2009
1-5pm

Meet, share, and learn with Boston-area Scratchers at Scratch Day MIT!

Participate in hands-on workshops, exhibit your favorite Scratch projects, and share ideas with members of the MIT Scratch Team. We'll be organizing sessions on getting started with Scratch, integrating Scratch into classrooms, controlling Scratch with sensors, and more. Scratchers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome!

http://day.scratch.mit.edu

Saturday, December 6, 2008
10am-1pm

Do you Scratch? Do you live in the Boston area? Do you want to meet other Scratchers?

Then join us for the Scratcher Meetup @ MIT!

At the meetup, you'll have a chance to:

• Get to know other local Scratchers
• Share ideas and collaborate on projects
• Learn about the past and future of Scratch

When: Saturday, December 6, 10:00am-1:00pm (lunch included)
Where: MIT Media Lab, 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA
Who: Scratchers of all ages welcome
Cost: It's free!