ScratchEd Weekly Roundup | 08/17/13 - 08/23/13

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
08/17/13 - 08/23/13 

• The initial version of the Scratch 2.0 offline editor is scheduled to be released next week! Watch for the announcement in the Scratch or ScratchEd forums. - http://scratched.media.mit.edu/node/21581

• Heading back to school soon? Welcome new students, teachers, parents, and staff with an interactive school map like this one created in Scratch. - http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/11629464

• Looking for fresh Scratch project ideas? Six new Scratch Starter Projects were just added this week. Check out the Starter Project page for more inspiration. - http://scratch.mit.edu/starter_projects

• The latest ScratchEd story features an interview with Humanities teacher, Rick Ashby, who uses Scratch in his English, History, and Civics classes. - http://scratched.media.mit.edu/stories/interview-rick-ashby

• Scratch coding classes are taking place this month for children grades 5-8 at Bundaberg Library in Queensland, Australia. Reserve your spot now! - http://library.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/events/2013-08/scratch-coding-classes-17-24-31-august

• Code Club is looking for volunteers to look over translations of their Scratch curriculum. The translated files are available on GitHub. - https://github.com/CodeClub/scratch-curriculum

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.