Evaluation Software - Software

Scratch

Image of the product:

Name of producer:

Massachusets Institute of Technology

Type of product:

kids computer programming learning

Cost of product:

Integrated programing environement with graphical assistant

Website of producer:

web.mit.edu

License:

Freeware

Main aim of the software:

Teach kids and young students the basics principle of computer programming in a fun way

Utility:

Graphical programming

What does the software allow you to do?:

The software allows any user the possibility of making simple programs with a character (a cat) that can be moved, rotated, dreseed in different costumes, etc. There is also a pencil that can be lowered, moved, and raised, so the program can draw its results. The way the program is done is quite revolutionary. The program is done by drawing with a set of available pictures that fit on on top or around others. Each instruction, loop, condition, etc. of programs is a picture

What formats does the software uses or import and export?:

It has its own format.

Product Download Link:

http://scratch.mit.edu

Avalaible Tutorial Support:

There is a section in the web devoted to teach scratch and show how it is used: http://info.scratch.mit.edu/es/Support

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Ignacio Pachés

Role of Evaluator:

Vocational training computer programming teacher

Country:

Spain

Date of Evaluation:

16/06/2012

Blackboard:

IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra IES Doctor Lluis Simarro Lacabra

I know scratch very well and have been trying to use it with my students from early age. For students it may become a bit boring or annoying, but when they know what programming is, when they see other tools and languajes, they go back to scratch and enjoy it. Using scratch is no far from playing puzzle games. Arantxa perez. Simarro Workshop 1