Wait… Scratch is Different? Revitalizing Your Makerspace and Yourself with Scratch 3.0 Ben Van Gorp - East Gwillimbury Public Library

What is Scratch? Scratch is a project of the Scratch Foundation, in collaboration with the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is available for free at https://scratch.mit.edu Content from Scratch used under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License

What is Scratch? Teaching children and adults how to code using puzzle block style programming

What is Scratch? We currently use Scratch as a beginning coding tool Learning basic coding concepts Building basic video games Making contraptions with our Makey Makeys

What is Scratch? The Advantages of Scratch Low floor with puzzle block code Free platform Wide range of options Currently the choice for York Region District School Board

How does this make me a better person? Well… it doesn’t but it helps you teach coding!

New to Scratch 3.0 More accessible blocks Easier Sound editing String handling and operators New Sprites, Sound Effects, and backgrounds And… Extensions!

New to Scratch 3.0

Extensions New dedicated support for: Video Sensing Text to Speech “Pen” Micro:bit Makey Makey Lego Robotics And More

How will extensions change my life? Well, they won’t, but it will make it a lot easier!

Because live demonstrations never go wrong

Potential Uses for Libraries Simplifying your coding platforms

Potential Uses for Libraries Lowering the entry point for your Mindstorm EV3s

Potential Uses for Libraries Potential Uses for Libraries Escape Rooms with Makey Makey!!!

Thank you for listening! Questions? Ben Van Gorp East Gwillimbury Public Library bvangorp@egpl.ca @beardaciousb