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