Friday, 12 October 2012

Beginners Interactive Games Workshop

Changing COstume in Scratch


1. I recently completed a series of "Introduction to Programming workshops with FE college tutors. We used Scratch, the fun code writing environment for creating interactive programs! 


Animation Loop Cycle code



2. Participants followed a set of simple exercises, building on their knowledge as they went along.  By the end of the first session, participants were able to create a sophisticated interactive game.


Shark Eats Fish Score

3. During the following weeks, we looked at more advanced interactive designs and how to introduce Scratch and programming concepts into the classroom. 

 The first Session Outline:

1. What is Scratch?
2. Understanding the Interface
3. Exercises
4. Short Game Exercise
5. Programming Concepts



Workshops are applicable to Primary and secondary settings too! For more information about delivering workshops check out the makedigital website or the teaching resources at the Scratch edu website



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