One frustration I have with Scratch is that it must run off the web site. You can't compile and run on your local machine. Still, it's pretty awesome.<br><br>Phil Brown <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Roland Gesthuizen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rgesthuizen@gmail.com">rgesthuizen@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Thanks Peter, a great idea I'll pass it onto our school Arts-Technology team to add onto the calendar. I have had a lot of fun programming with Scratch by a team of year 10 Game Programming students this term. After finishing off some interactive stuff usin scratch boards we will progress onto some serious coding with Python and VPython. :-)<br>
<br>The <i></i>Scratch Board has a sound sensor, a light sensor, a push
button, a slider and alligator clips that can measure the electrical
resistance in a circuit. They are a great way for students to experience programming 'away' from the computer keyboard whilst holding some real hands-on circuitry. No technical experience needed, just a spare USB port. <br>
<a href="http://day.scratch.mit.edu/" target="_blank">http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Support/Sensor_Boards</a><br><br>Regards Roland<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/4/3 Peter Ruwoldt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ruwoldtp@gmail.com" target="_blank">ruwoldtp@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Reminder that there is an opportunity to promote IT as a subject in<br>
the school and community with an event for Scratch Day 09<br>
<a href="http://day.scratch.mit.edu/" target="_blank">http://day.scratch.mit.edu/</a><br>
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My school is running its event on the monday 18th<br>
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Free and Open education for all<br>
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Peter Ruwoldt<br>
Grant High School<br>
Hosking Avenue<br>
MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290<br>
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P. 08 87263128<br>
F. 08 87250173<br>
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<a href="mailto:ruwoldtp@granths.sa.edu.au" target="_blank">ruwoldtp@granths.sa.edu.au</a><br>
<a href="http://www.watiwara.com" target="_blank">http://www.watiwara.com</a><br>
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