“Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer…because it teaches you how to think.”- Steve Jobs

Coding in second grade?  Caroline Doughty didn’t think it was possible.  Launched in 2007, Scratch is a free programing website designed by the MIT Media Lab that is geared towards 6-18 year olds.  With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations.  In addition, students learn to think creatively, solve problems, and work collaboratively all of which are essential 21st century skills.

On Thursday, August 29th at 4pm EST/GMT -5 (click here to find out when it is in your time zone) join us as we discuss what Scratch is and how to use it in the classroom. We’ll share our experience and resources that we found helpful when trying Scratch out in the classroom. Worried about how to incorporate it into your curriculum? We’ll share ideas about how to do this too. We hope you can be there!

Watch more about why coding is the most important skill we don’t teach in schools at http://www.code.org/