................... Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) It's from MIT and it's called Scratch. It is amazing. It is free. It is complex enough that my dh (a programmer analyst) is having fun with it. And my SEVEN year old made three programs so far!!! It is waaay more fun than logo, and there are a gazillion YouTube videos explaining it. It's for anyone- teens, adults, artists or kids. http://scratch.mit.edu/ Edited December 9, 2009 by Calming Tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightside Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 That looks really good. We had enjoyed Storytelling Alice too. http://www.alice.org/kelleher/storytelling/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda@LivingWater Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Can't wait to let my kids try that one-thanks for sharing the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 a local university (Norfolk State). My eldest got to show off his skills and make a presentation. It was a wonderful experience --- and free. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Also have him check out Alice from Carnegie Mellon. He will probably also enjoy the physics sandbox - phun even though it isn't programming. It's a lot of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'll have to check these out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 :iagree: We have been using Scratch for a year, and it is amazing! My twins love it, and my youngest son programs on it all the time. He makes very complex games now, and he has learned to type on the computer because he loves to add dialogue to the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prim*rose Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Awesome! Thanks so much for this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 We use both Alice and Scratch. Ds loves them. Dh takes the lead teaching that, and he uses each program for different types of applications. He thinks they're a great learning tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 My girls love Scratch! They were introduced to it by taking a technology class at the local science museum. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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