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Scratch: Programming for kids
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sc0ttman
 Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2174 Location: UK |
Scratch - programming tool for kids Homepage: http://scratch.mit.edu/
Scratch is a really easy way for young kids to learn about programming, how it works, and it shows clearly the building blocks of a program. How to use it: - just create/import objects/sprites - click on an object or scene - then drag and drop customisable controls and actions - then run the project to test it It's really easy to use, and can be used to create animations and games. You can import images, audio, etc, or record/create your own... This is used in some UK schools, to fend off boredom and teach some programming skills that might otherwise seem complicated or boring. Scratch requires Squeak. Squeak is a VM type thing, and Scratch runs on top of it. Here are the download, tested and working on Akita Linux beta 7. It should also work on most if not all other recent pups. Scratch: - http://akita.scottjarvis.com/scratch-1.4.0.1-i386.pet Requirements: - http://akita.scottjarvis.com/squeak-4.2-10966-i686.pet To download, right-click and choose "save as" or whatever... 
_________________ Akita Linux, VLC-GTK, Pup Search, Pup File Search Last edited by sc0ttman on Wed 11 Apr 2012, 05:57; edited 3 times in total |
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Lobster
Official Crustacean  Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 15109 Location: Paradox Realm |
sc0ttman 
I may have special needs 
Took me ages to work out after downloading and installing two pets just type scratch at console (worked in Slacko beta 5.3.2.1) The output can be turned into jars (java files - see scratch wiki) meaning they will run across different platforms 
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Geoffrey
 Joined: 30 May 2010 Posts: 919 Location: Queensland Australia ɹǝpu∩uʍop |
The menu entry needs fixing, it was trying to run the icon, /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/scratch.png here is a fixed one, just extract it and replace the original in /usr/share/applications
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sc0ttman
Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2174 Location: UK |
yeah sorry, forgot to say the menu entry needs fixing... Will re-upload some time tonight... EDIT: package menu entry now fixed
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Lookinglass360
Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 79 Location: Largo, Florida USA |
Hi sc0ttman Thanks for this sounds great, however I couldn't get either pet tried scratch twice and squeak once. What I did get looks like the screen shot. Thanks for all your efforts!
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RSH
 Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 1564 Location: Germany |
Try right-click on the link and choose --> save link as <-- i did get such things very often, so i do now use mostly right-click to download. _________________ Useful Software for Puppy! LazY Puppy - a Paradise Puppy! - DE & EN ISO 2.0.2-0.0.5 available |
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Lookinglass360
Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 79 Location: Largo, Florida USA |
RSH That seems to have worked 
First time in three yrs for me! Happy trails! |
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antiloquax
 Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 405 |
I hadn't noticed this before! I use Scratch quite a bit - I have written some things for the MagPi (Raspberry Pi magazine) on Scratch. It is a really fun way to get into programming. Also it's really popular in Uk schools at the moment. Pretty much all secondary schools I know of use it. mark _________________ My System:Arch-Arm on RPi! "RacyPy" puplet on Toshiba Tecra 8200. PIII, 256 MB RAM. RaspberryPy: Lobster and I blog about the RPi. |
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