Announcing the Scratch Curriculum Guide - ScratchNotes Newsletter, Vol. 3, Iss. 1
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This issue of the ScratchNotes newsletter was sent out on September 23.
ScratchNotes
A seasonal newsletter for the Scratch educator community
Fall 2011
Volume 3, Issue 1
Announcing The Scratch Curriculum Guide Draft
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Scratch curriculum guide
draft. We hope that you will explore the draft and give us feedback
about it via the ScratchEd forums. If you might be interested in
piloting the guide, please visit the announcement page for further
information.
http://scratched.media.mit.edu/resources/scratch-curriculum-guide-draft
2011-2012 ScratchEd PD Offerings
The start of the school year signals a new season for ScratchEd
professional development opportunities. Explore this year's list of
ScratchEd PD offerings, including meetups, introductory workshops,
webinars, and other special events.
http://scratched.eventbrite.com/
ScratchEd Webinar Wednesdays
Join members of the worldwide ScratchEd community for our free
monthly webinar series, as we discuss a different Scratch topic, on
the last Wednesday of each month. Don't miss Webinar Wednesday next
week on September 28 at 7pm EDT for Getting Started with Scratch. See
you online!
http://scratchedwebinarsept2011.eventbrite.com/
Monthly Scratch Educator Meetups
Already know Scratch, but want to meet other educators and learn
more? Join us at our free monthly Scratch educator meetups at MIT
which are held every first Saturday of the month. Register online for
the first meetup of the school year on Saturday, October 1 from
10am-1pm.
http://scratchedmeetupoct2011-eorg.eventbrite.com/
Intro To Scratch Workshop For Educators
New to Scratch? Not sure how to get started? Join us for an
introductory Scratch workshop at MIT on Saturday, October 29 from
8:30am-12:30pm. More information and registration are available
online.
http://scratchintrooct2011.eventbrite.com/
Save The Date: Scratch@MIT 2012
Mark your calendars! The biennial Scratch conference at MIT will be
taking place on July 25-28, 2012. The conference website and call for
proposals will be available soon. Until then, you can learn more
about the conference on ScratchEd.
http://scratched.media.mit.edu/stories/scratchmit-2012-create-your-world
Save The Date: Scratch Day 2012
Celebrate Scratch's fifth birthday by participating in a Scratch Day
celebration on May 19, 2012! Want to join (or host) the party? Learn
more about Scratch Day on the main event website - and meet, share,
and learn with people from your part of the world.
2011 McGraw-Hill Prize In Education
The McGraw-Hill Research Foundation recently announced Mitch Resnick
as a recipient of the 2011 Prize in Education. Read about Mitch's
work in Technology and the Human Connection, a paper co-authored by
this year's winners. Congratulations, Mitch!
http://mcgraw-hillresearchfoundation.org/2011-winners/
Scratch Day In Brooklyn, NY
Michael Tempel of the Logo Foundation and Packer Collegiate Institute
will be hosting a Scratch Day event in Brooklyn, NY for students,
teachers, and parents on Sunday, December 11, 2011 from 8:30am to
4pm. For more information or to register, please visit the event
website.
