Pinned
Scratch Team
Scratch Team
15.9K posts
Scratch Team
@scratch
The coding language and online community where kids create and share stories, games, & animations. Scratch is operated by the nonprofit Scratch Foundation.
scratch.mit.eduJoined July 2008
Scratch Team’s posts
We’re releasing a new version of Scratch in August 2018! Here are 3 things to know about Scratch 3.0:
A new version of Scratch is coming soon! Here's what you need to know about Scratch 3.0:
GIF PARTY Scratch 3.0 is almost ready! As we add the finishing touches, scratch.mit.edu will be unavailable briefly from 7AM ET until the early afternoon. In the meantime, we’re hosting a GIF party! Who else is ready for #Scratch3? Reply with your GIF reaction!
GIF
The Beta version of Scratch 3.0 will be available for the public on Wednesday, August 1. Scratch 3.0 will officially launch on January 2, 2019! #scratchMIT2018
To celebrate the launch of Scratch 3.0 on January 2, 2019, we’re counting down the days with important things to know about 3.0. Stay tuned for answers to the most-asked questions about the new version! #Scratch3
GIF
Save the date! From May 17-23, we're hosting #ScratchWeek, a weeklong celebration of the Scratch Community packed with virtual events and activities for Scratchers around the world. Stay tuned for more information!
0:48
Scratch 3.0 launches on January 2, 2019! To help you prepare, we're hosting a webinar this week to highlight new features and answer your questions. To participate, simply join the webinar at your preferred time on Nov. 8, using this link:
Scratch 3.0 is coming in August! Here are 5 new features that captured the attention of the teachers at Boston's #ScratchEdMeetup: medium.com/scratched/teac
#ScratchWeek is finally here! Scratch founderis here to kick off the celebration with a special message for the Scratch Community.
Paul from Scratch Team stumbled upon this clever way to create gears in Scratch using two simple block stacks
GIF
#Scratch3 is almost here! Here's a sneak peek at what's coming on January 2nd...
"We have to get away from Flash, and we want to. Scratch 3.0 will run on a wide range of platforms, including tablets." #Scratchbud
8 days until #Scratch3 Q: Does Scratch 3.0 use Flash? A: No! Scratch 3.0 is built on industry-standard HTML5 technology and is no longer dependent on Flash. Because of this, it runs in any modern web browser. More Scratch 3.0 FAQ: scratch.mit.edu/3faq
We're looking for volunteers to translate Scratch 3.0 into major African languages, especially Swahili, Yoruba, Oromo, Igbo, and Zulu. If you are interested in helping, please email translate@scratch.mit.edu and introduce yourself. Thank you!
Scratch 3.0 is coming! To help you prepare, we're hosting a webinar on Nov. 8 to highlight new features and answer your questions. To participate, simply join the webinar at your preferred time using this link:
If you ask us, all launches should be celebrated with piñatas. A big thanks to our friends at #CSFirst for helping us mark Scratch 3.0 in such a festive way!
Happy Computer Science Education Week! With Scratch, you can bring characters to life, animate an adventure game, or make anything else you can imagine! What will you create? #CSEdWeek #HourofCode medium.com/scratchteam-bl
Happy Computer Science Education Week! Get creative with coding with Scratch - try the Animate Your Name, Make it Fly, Make Music, and Pong Game activities! #CSEdWeek #HourofCode scratch.mit.edu
GIF
12 days until #Scratch3 Q: Will Scratch 3.0 have new blocks? A: Yes! You'll find new "sound effect" blocks, pen blocks, a glide block, operators, and many new extensions. Preview some of these blocks at beta.scratch.mit.edu. More Scratch 3.0 FAQ: scratch.mit.edu/3faq
Black lives matter. We stand with Black youth, our colleagues, fellow educators, educational organizations, and families. Breaking down centuries of structural racism and injustice requires understanding, commitment, and action from all of us.
Get moving with #ScratchAtHome! Turn any room into a basketball court, your bathtub into a kayak, the ideas are endless with "video sensing" Get started with video sensing tutorial: scratch.mit.edu/projects/edito Get inspired with this studio of projects: scratch.mit.edu/studios/259874
GIF
Surprise! A new #ScratchLab experiment is ready for you to explore today! Bring yourself into Scratch in a brand new way with the wacky, wonderful world of video sprites. Check out these experimental blocks and share your thoughts with us: lab.scratch.mit.edu/videosprites/
#ICYMI, a new version of Scratch is coming this August! Scratch 3.0... will have more ways to create and share (with support for tablets) will have new support for getting started is still the Scratch you know and love Learn more on the blog:
Centering artwork injust got a whole lot easierWe've launched a new feature to quickly align your artwork to the canvas center. Simply click your artwork, and drag onto the center crosshair.
GIF