Scratch (drag'n'drop kids programming tool)

[+Dick Montage Subscriber²]

Has anyone here got any experience with Scratch?

My niece (7) has been introduced to it via her schoolteacher and as such, she's turned to me for assistance with it - not so much "help" but more "Hey uncle Dick Montage, you do programming, wanna do this with me" (which as a doting uncle has pleased me hugely, as she has also used my stupid pseudonym).

If so, would it be worth us having a little place here to drop the silly little games and tools we have created?

• Taco cat: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/821861715
• Uncle Nik's Space Nonsense: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/818438827
• Number guessing game: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/817917952
• Avoid the robot: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/821669647
• Fly to Earth: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/817954538

[+Dick Montage Subscriber²]

On 19/03/2023 at 17:11, cmcgregor80 said:

Lots of sites you can post your stuff.

I know, but I am an active member of THIS tech community.

On 19/03/2023 at 17:11, cmcgregor80 said:

Plus its not really a kids tool.

From their own website: Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children and a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations.

Thanks for the post but it's not really what I was asking.

[adrynalyne]

I am sure there are some kids out there that would love to play with these.

I tried to get my daughter involved with programming when she was young. It didn't take.

[+Dick Montage Subscriber²]

On 19/03/2023 at 13:37, adrynalyne said:

I am sure there are some kids out there that would love to play with these.

I tried to get my daughter involved with programming when she was young. It didn't take.

Oh that sucks.  I guess horses for courses and so on.  Thus far it's mostly been me showing my niece how to do stuff, but hopefully she can take a lead soon