es2b2016: Post 1-Mercedes Albrecht, Alexia Descovich, Gloria Jung and Julieta Echarri

Post 1 - Scratch

Scratch is a free educational programming language used to create interactive stories, animations, games, simulations, etc. Schools use this program as an easy way to introduce students into computer programming. To create the animations, games, simulations, etc, you need to make a script. A script consists of different blocks that can make your creation begin, do sounds, move, and react to different motions. There is a “block palette” on the right side of the screen with different categories of blocks to choose from. To connect blocks, they have to be connected below or in another block. To separate them, you have to drag them apart from below.Scratch is also used by museums, libraries, community centers, and homes.You can also search for games, stories, animations and simulations in the different sections of the Scratch homepage or you can type in what you want to look for in the Scratch bar at the top of the page.Scratch also has its own paint editor and sound editor. You can share your creations with your friends and everyone in the Scratch community. Scratch’s slogan is "Imagine, Program, Share".