[elearning] Re: [Yr7-10it] Scratch Day 09

[Phil Brown]

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.

Phil Brown

On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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. :-)
>
> The **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.
>      http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Support/Sensor_Boards<http://day.scratch.mit.edu/>
>
> Regards Roland
>
> 2009/4/3 Peter Ruwoldt <ruwoldtp at gmail.com>
>
>> Reminder that there is an opportunity to promote IT as a subject in
>> the school and community with an event for Scratch Day 09
>> http://day.scratch.mit.edu/
>>
>> My school is running its event on the monday 18th
>>
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>> Peter Ruwoldt
>> Grant High School
>> Hosking Avenue
>> MOUNT GAMBIER  SA  5290
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