Explore Scratch 2.0 - ScratchNotes Newsletter, Vol. 4, Iss. 3

This issue of the ScratchNotes newsletter was sent out on May 23, 2013.

ScratchNotes

A seasonal newsletter for the Scratch educator community
Spring 2013

Volume 4, Issue 3

Scratch 2.0 Now Available
The newest version of Scratch is now available! Go to scratch.mit.edu to explore all of the latest functionality, including web-based project authoring, and the addition of new features -- such as cloning, make a block, and cloud variables.

http://scratch.mit.edu



Creative Computing Online Workshop: June 3 - July 12

The ScratchEd Team at Harvard is launching a free online workshop for educators to learn more about creative computing with Scratch. Learn more about the workshop by joining the Creative Computing Online Workshop Google+ Community.

https://plus.google.com/communities/116632236256522474009



Save The Date: Creative Computing At Harvard, July 13
This summer's Creative Computing Online Workshop will culminate with an in-person symposium on July 13 at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, MA. Join the Creative Computing Online Workshop Google+ Community for further information about this event.

https://plus.google.com/communities/116632236256522474009



Getting Ready For Scratch 2.0 Webinar

Curious about what's new in Scratch 2.0? On May 3, the ScratchEd Team hosted a Google+ Hangout, where Karen Brennan and Mitch Resnick shared what's new in Scratch 2.0 and what's good to know about the transition. A recording of the hangout is available online.

http://scratched.media.mit.edu/resources/getting-ready-scratch-20-webinar



Connecting Learning TV: Coding Is For Everybody

Join Mitch Resnick and Karen Brennan every Monday in June for a series of weekly live webcasts dedicated to exploring learning
through coding. This series is part of ongoing programming by the Digital Media & Learning Research Hub's Connected Learning initiative.

http://connectedlearning.tv/imagine-program-share-why-everyone-should-learn-code



European Scratch Conference: Jun 25 - 27

Early registration is still available for the first European Scratch Conference, taking place this summer, June 25 - 27, at Citilab in Barcelona, Spain. The event is being organized by several European Scratch educators around the theme "Scratch Connecting Worlds".

http://scratch2013bcn.org



Happy Scratch Day 2013

More than 180 events in 45 countries took place around the world last weekend to celebrate Scratch Day. Explore Flickr, Twitter, and YouTube to see what happened at all of these international Scratch Day events. Happy Scratch Day!

http://day.scratch.mit.edu