ScratchEd Weekly Roundup | 05/19/12 - 05/25/12

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
05/19/12 - 05/25/12

• Welcome to a special Scratch Day edition of the Weekly Roundup!

• More than 175 events in 42 countries celebrated Scratch's 5th Birthday for Scratch Day last weekend and there are still events continuing around the world this week! A special THANK YOU to all the amazing organizers who made this year's Scratch Day epic! - http://day.scratch.mit.edu/organizers

• Search for #scratchday on Twitter to stay informed about Scratch Day news from around the globe. - https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23scratchday

• Check out videos of Scratch Day gatherings on the Scratch Day YouTube channel. - http://www.youtube.com/user/scratchday

• View pictures shared from worldwide Scratch Days on the Flickr group. Don't forget to post pictures from your Scratch Day event! - http://www.flickr.com/groups/scratchday

• 350 people celebrated Scratch Day at MIT on May 19, 2012. Check out the opening and closing videos.

• Go inside MIT's Scratch Day in this first-hand, video commentary created by a Scratcher who attended the event. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcAyZk3WQJE&feature=youtu.be

• Some participants at the MIT Scratch Day event went behind the scenes as Scratch Press members to interview attendees and report on what happened throughout the day. Read about some of their observations and experiences on the Scratch Press Twitter feed - https://twitter.com/ScratchPress

These are just a few things that we found. Do you have news from a Scratch Day event that you'd like to share? Please post it as a comment below.