ScratchEd Weekly Roundup | 02/23/13 - 03/01/13

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
02/23/13 - 03/01/13

• The latest ScratchNotes newsletter was released this week with updates about 2013 Scratch events, new professional development opportunities, and other announcements. Check it out! - http://scratched.media.mit.edu/discussions/news-and-announcements/scratch-news-and-upcoming-events-scratchnotes-newsletter-vol-4-is

• Join us at the next Scratch educator meetup, this Saturday, March 9, to network with other local educators and learn more about Scratch. Meetups take place every second Saturday of the month at MIT, are free, and include lunch. Meet up with us! - http://2012-2013meetups.eventbrite.com

• Check out this inspiring video from code.org, which launched this week. The video features Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Will.i.am, Jack Dorsey, and Scratch! - http://code.org

• The Leader-Post shared an article this week about computer literacy, mentioning the Scratch Day Canada event that took place on February 22. - http://www.leaderpost.com/technology/Computer+literacy/7988359/story.html

• Anne Mahaffey shared her six year-old daughter's first Scratch project: a "book" about an underwater, fish-eating cat. - http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/EllieKitty/3112898

• Check out this video by Kazushi Mukaiyama that demonstrates programming with Scratch using physical block manipulatives. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNmLLsgHmSc&feature=youtu.be

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