ScratchNotes Newsletter, Vol. 5, Iss. 3

This issue of the ScratchNotes newsletter was sent out on May 5, 2015

Scratch Notes
A seasonal newsletter for the Scratch educator community
Spring 2015
Volume 5, Issue 3

Thank You, Michelle!
We begin this issue of the Scratch Notes newsletter with a special
thank-you to Michelle Chung. Michelle joined the ScratchEd Team in
2009 and has been a central part of our activities, from the online
community, to events, to resources, and everything in between.
Michelle recently moved back to the West Coast to be closer to family
and has started an exciting new position at the Exploratorium in San
Francisco. Thank you for everything, Michelle. We wouldn't be here
without you!

Scratch Educator Twitter Chat: May 6
Join us this Wednesday, May 6 at 8pm (Boston time) for a special
edition of the Computer Science Teachers Association weekly #CSK8
Twitter chat focused on Scratch in the classroom. Hope to see you at
#CSK8!
https://twitter.com/hashtag/csk8?f=realtime&src=hash

Scratch Educator Meetup Guide
Scratch educator meetups are local networking events where educators
can meet like-minded colleagues, share ideas, and learn more about
Scratch. Interested in hosting a meetup near you? Get started with
our new Scratch Educator Meetup Guide.
http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/resources/meetup-guide

More about Meetups in Harvard's Usable Knowledge
Want to learn more about meetups and what it's like to host one? Find
out more in this Usable Knowledge article, featuring the Cambridge
Scratch educator meetups and their co-organizers Ingrid Gustafson,
Janet Dee, and Rosemary Slattery.
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/15/03/coding-together

Scratch Curriculum Guide, Translated
The Scratch Curriculum Guide has been translated into Spanish,
French, Korean, Chinese, and Dutch! Special thanks to Jesús Moreno,
Thierry Vieville, Soohwan Kim, Jovi Tongyuzhou, Cobie van de Ven, and
their colleagues for the translations.
http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/guide/download.html

Scratch Day 2015: May 9
This year's Scratch Day is Saturday, May 9! Host an event near you or
attend one of the Scratch Day events taking place around the world.
What will your Scratch day look like?
http://day.scratch.mit.edu

ScratchJr for Android Devices
ScratchJr, a version of Scratch designed to be developmentally
appropriate for young chidren, is now available for Android devices.
Find it in the Google Play store!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.scratchjr.android&hl=en

Harvard Panel on Girls, Women, and STEM
Did you miss the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Askwith Forum
about female underrepresentation in STEM? Watch the recording of
ScratchEd's Karen Brennan talking with Kimberly Bryant (Black Girls
CODE), Maria Klawe (Harvey Mudd College), Jane Margolis (UCLA), and
Stephanie Wilson (NASA).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90CdibMIIjk

Creative Computing Project Manager
Interested in kids, teachers, communities, and computing? The
ScratchEd Team at the Harvard Graduate School of Education is seeking
a research project manager. Learn more about the position in this
online posting.
https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerID=25240&siteID=5341&AReq=35573BR