ScratchEd Weekly Roundup | 01/01/15 - 01/09/15

The weekly roundup is where the ScratchEd Team shares some of the major -- as well as some of the overlooked -- news, stories, and events related to Scratch that took place throughout the week.

ScratchEd Weekly Roundup
01/01/15 - 01/09/15

• It's the first roundup of 2015! Wishing you and your students a year filled with creative, inspiring, and fun Scratch projects. Happy New Year!

• What's the first thing to celebrate this new year? Scratch has officially passed 5 million users! Learn more Scratch statistics on the Scratch website. - http://scratch.mit.edu/statistics

• Interested in using the Scratch curriculum guide with Spanish-speaking students? Check out the new Spanish translation of the Creative Computing guide, produced by the Programamos group with financial support from the Government of Navarra. Special thanks to Jesús Moreno for sharing the translation on ScratchEd! - http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/resources/inform%C3%A1tica-creativa-traducci%C3%B3n-al-espa%C3%B1ol-de-creative-computing-edici%C3%B3n-2014

• The MIT Scratch Team is looking for a Complex Web Systems Administrator. Know anyone who would be a great fit? Spread the word! - http://media.mit.edu/about/opportunities/complex-web-systems-administrator

• Kentucky Scratch educator meetups are getting started next month, organized by educators in Lexington, KY. Join the first free meetup on Saturday, February 21! - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kentucky-scratch-educator-meetup-tickets-14993678496?aff=eac2

Do you have other news from the week that you'd like to share? Please post it as a comment below.