Students are responding that they like spending class time creating games with Scratch. This post includes slides for 2 games we're making in class using Scratch.
Ten year olds who run a Scratch Club at their school in the UK were prizewinners in a national competition for innovative uses of technology for learning.
Four years ago, I posted a sign-up sheet at the school. I thought I'd have five kids, including my son and a few of his friends. 24 showed up the first day.