ScratchEd Weekly Roundup | 03/23/13 - 03/29/13

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
03/23/13 - 03/29/13

• The ScratchEd Team hosted a one-day, intensive Getting to Know Scratch 2.0 workshop at the Harvard Graduate School of Education this weekend. We had a fabulous time getting to know everyone and exploring Scratch 2.0. Thanks to the 36 educators who joined us -- especially those who travelled from out of state! Photos, video, and handouts from the event are available on ScratchEd. - http://scratched.media.mit.edu/stories/getting-know-scratch-20

• It's time for spring meetups at MIT! Meet up with the ScratchEd Team and other local Scratch educators at the next Scratch Educator Meetup on Saturday, April 13. Meetups are held every second Saturday of the month. The event is free, includes lunch, and can count towards PDP hours. - http://2012-2013meetups.eventbrite.com

• Want to create a platform video game in Scratch 2.0? Paul Koning, wanting to learn how to build a Scratch game himself, wrote this tutorial including sample projects. - http://scratched.media.mit.edu/resources/tutorial-build-platform-game-scratch-20

• A recently posted article on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website describes how Scratch is being integrated throughout the South Fayette School District in McDonald, Pennsylvania. - http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourcarlynton/yourcarlyntonmore/3612164-74/students-scratch-program#axzz2NcWFs8jT

• On his blog this week, Anthony Chuter from Toronto, Canada, shared his thoughts on why 'Flipteaching' complements Scratch programming. - http://ict4kids.ca/2013/03/28/why-flipteaching-complements-scratch-programming

• Check out these wonderful student reflection videos captured by Wesley Fryer on the last day of Spring Break “Scratch Camp” for elementary kids in Yukon, Oklahoma. - http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2013/03/21/oklahoma-students-reflect-on-scratch-projects-at-scratch-camp-march-2013

• Earlier this week, Jennifer Thompson tweeted this picture of teens designing Scratch games in Brooklyn, NY. - https://twitter.com/jendigital/status/316676646377775104/photo/1

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.