Scratch is intended for beginners & children, It is a free, interactive, visual block based programming language that helps you learn computer programming without writing code.

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 ...

On the screen at the front of the room, the cat was getting across the road too easily despite the big blue dog and the automobile traffic. At the console across the room, computer science professor ...

Ten years ago, a computer programming language called Scratch emerged from the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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.

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 ...

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

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

In the past, many computer journalists have tried to explain advanced concepts such as object-oriented programming by comparing the activity to building applications by connecting smaller ...