Computer programming is not usually taught to 8-year-olds. But a new system developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology turns building video games into child’s play. The system is ...

And after they were done, the children shared their results with each other. They were part of a worldwide event called Scratch Day, a door-opener to computer programming.

This not only helps grasp the concepts of programming but the tool itself is also fun to use. Scratch – Learn computer programming Scratch has been around for quite some time now.

Scratch Day is a global network of events that celebrates Scratch, a computer language that helps young people with simple programming to create interactive stories, games, animation and musical ...

Adams was demonstrating a game he made via Scratch, a program invented by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. Scratch teaches the basic skills of computer programming, and the seven ...

As a homeschooling parent, I'm a big fan of educational software and I've written quite about about various programs in the past. But, as a programmer, I'm also a big fan of any program that makes ...

On May 16, 2009, learn more about Scratch, the free programming tool for kids.

A few years ago they created a free computer programming tool, Scratch, which appeals to a wide variety of students. You can use Scratch for digital storytelling, animations interactive games, and ...

Adams was demonstrating a game he made via Scratch, a program invented by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. Scratch teaches the basic skills of computer programming, and the seven ...

MIT's Media Lab is gearing up for Scratch Day 2009, to introduce new people to their programming language for kids.