You get a stage, with cartoon characters, and drag blocks around to control them. Scratch is easy to use, and generally fun. Here’s how to use it to learn programming and coding on a Mac.

One of the most common questions I get from teachers and parents is: What programming language should we use to teach kids to code? Is it important to always start with block-based languages like ...

It doesn't hurt that Scratch is 100 percent free to download and use, either! Kids can install it on Windows, Mac, and Linux machines after downloading from scratch.mit.edu.

MADISON (WKOW) — Kids had the opportunity to bring their imaginations to life through a computer programming class at the Madison Children's Museum Saturday. Participants learned how to make ...

Computer programming is not usually taught to 8-year-olds. But a new system developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology turns building video games into child’s play. The system is ...

To create programs in Scratch, you simply drop "sprites" onto a canvas. You can then attach actions to the sprites in sequence, making them move, change color, bounce off other objects on the ...

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Raspberry Pi already offers learning paths in Scratch programming, in which young coders are guided through fundamental programming and design skills to create apps, games, and computer-generated ...

Let’s take a quick look at four alternatives to the mainstream programming languages that we use today: Scratch, Squeak, Alice and Go (which, put together, may sound like the name of a Saturday ...