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

2. 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
Content from Scratch used under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

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

8. New to Scratch 3.0

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

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

11. Because live demonstrations never go wrong

12. Potential Uses for Libraries
Simplifying your coding platforms

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

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

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