ScratchEd Weekly Roundup | 04/07/12 - 04/13/12

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
04/07/12 - 04/13/12

• We had a great time at the April Scratch Educator Meetup last Saturday at MIT. We learned so much about broadcast, variables, and collaborative teaching strategies! Join us at the next meetup on Saturday, May 5. - http://scratched.media.mit.edu/discussions/scratch-educator-meetups/reflections-scratch-educator-meetup-mit-saturday-april-7-2012

• Spring is finally here! It's time to put those winter coats away, start spring cleaning, and read up on the lastest ScratchEd news. Check out the Spring 2012 ScratchNotes newsletter for announcements and upcoming events. - http://scratched.media.mit.edu/node/12424

• Attending the AERA 2012 Conference in Vancouver this weekend? We've created a list of sessions where Scratch will be represented. See you there! - http://scratched.media.mit.edu/stories/scratch-and-scratched-aera-2012

• Have you started planning for the Scratch@MIT 2012 conference this summer? Registration and housing information is now available online. - http://scratched.media.mit.edu/node/12322

• Not sure how to get started with Scratch? Hosting an event for Scratch educators and need resources? We've designed a Scratch Starter Kit that includes some of our favorite Scratch resources, and we're pleased to offer a limited quantity of them for sale at cost. Order yours today! - http://scratchstarterkit.eventbrite.com

• Yoshiro Miyata has designed the World Friends Project, a large-scale, collaborative Scratch project that incorporates animations from children around the world to express themes of friendship. The project will be presented at the Boston Children's Museum on Friday, April 20. Come view the project and meet new friends. - www.facebook.com/events/276860762398569 

• Curious to learn more about using Scratch with the LEGO WeDo robotics kit? Robert Ferguson shared a two-part review on Wired's GeekDad community blog after playing with the WeDo and Scratch with his kids. - http://scratched.media.mit.edu/stories/wedo-redo

• Last week, Christophe Thomas, a Scratch educator from Saint Gratien, France, shared a five-part lesson plan for creating a video game in Scratch, based on the popular reality television show, Top Chef.

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.