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 ...

Mitchel Resnick, an MIT professor, developed Scratch, computer coding for kids, that allows children to create and share stories, games and animations, and is attracting more girls to coding.

Scratch is intended for beginners & children, It is a free, interactive, visual block based programming language that helps you learn computer programming without writing code.

On May 16, 2009, learn more about Scratch, the free programming tool for kids.

Scratch Jr was inspired by the popular Scratch programming language for older kids. Developers say they redesigned the interface and programming language to make it appropriate for younger children.

Scratch! — a software developed for children and teens — teaches them how to use computer coding to create animated and interactive projects. Each year, thousands of educators and children worldwide ...

That’s why so many parents today eagerly enroll their children in coding classes to help ensure their kids aren’t left out.

Ten years ago, a computer programming language called Scratch emerged from the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Lesson Plan for Middle School Computer Science using Scratch and Vernier Sensor Prepared by Jessica Brewer, K12 Outreach Coordinator, Purdue CS ...

On the screen at the front of the room, the cat was getting across the road too easily despite the big blue dog and the automobile traffic. At the console across the room, computer science professor ...