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-An introductory session for teens (or teachers of teens) to learn Scratch.
+APS teachers Dr. Ann Kennedy and Jeffrey Elkner are offering a
+workshop on Saturday, May 22 (Scratch Day -
+http://day.scratch.mit.edu) on Scratch, a multimedia rich programming
+and story telling environment for learning (http://scratch.mit.edu).
+Dr. Kennedy and I have been using Scratch in our ELL classes for the
+past two years, and I can say without hesitation that both our
+students and their teachers like it a lot.  A group of "Scratchers"
+and Scratch supporters is developing within APS parent groups that is
+now offering after school Scratch classes at three elementary schools:
+Taylor, Jamestown, and Arlington Science Focus.  The Career Center
+offered well attended Scratch enrichment classes last Summer.
+Using Scratch is a great way to integrate computer programming and
+problem solving ideas with mathematics and language learning.  Since
+it enables the creation of dynamic and interactive presentations, it
+provides a much more powerful alternative to presentation software
+such as PowerPoint.
+Dr. Kennedy and I are excited about the opportunity to share what we
+have learned about Scratch with our APS colleagues.  Please help us
+spread the word.
+Thanks!
+Jeffrey Elkner
+Governor's Career and Technical Academy in Arlington