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That's exactly why I introduced my kids (10 and 7) to Scratch. But we got to the end of the video tutorials and ... then what? They don't know enough about wh
by jbellis 14y ago
That's exactly why I introduced my kids (10 and 7) to Scratch.
But we got to the end of the video tutorials and ... then what? They don't know enough about what's possible to pick a challenge goal and start working towards figuring it out. And I don't want to just turn them loose on the forums; trying to find actionable information there as a newcomer would get frustrating quickly.
Any suggestions for next steps?
- temiri 14y agoThat's one of the reasons I suggested App Inventor, actually. Even picking a project like "make an app for your stuffed animals" (which is the kind of thing I would have LOVED when I was 7 or 10) could be a way to move forward from the video tutorials.
- jbellis 14y agoWhich thread did you suggest App Inventor in?
- haroldl 14y agoThey might like the book "Super Scratch Programming Adventure!" It walks through building several games in a comic-book format. I thought it was good.
- jbellis 14y agoThanks, that does look good! I'm glad there's a new book out, the other books on Scratch look too dry, too outdated, or both. Ordered a copy.