Promoting STEAM learning for young children through emerging technologies, research, teaching strategies, and community engagement! @bclynchschool @scratchjr
Boston College
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We're throwing a 10th birthday party, and you're invited! On September 16, join our team for a virtual celebration where you'll explore our resources, try out new ScratchJr activities, and hear from educators around the world! Register for free: bit.ly/ScratchJr10th
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Congrats, Dr. Marina Bers, on receiving an NSF grant for her project, The Smart Playground: Computational Thinking through Robotics in Early Childhood, which will upgrade low-income, predominantly Latine district playgrounds with robotics, to foster computational thinking skills!
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#ScratchConference is just one week away, and ticket sales must close on July 19! 😱 Don’t miss your chance to imagine, create, and share with educators and thought leaders around the world in a joyful celebration of creative coding. Will we see you there? hopin.com/events/scratch-con…
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@marinabers sharing an incredible collection of data collection instruments for capturing computer science learning with Kindergarteners @ISLS2023 #ISLS2023
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Congratulations to Dr. @EmilyRelkin and Dr. Aim Unahalekhaka, my last doctoral students at Tufts @DevTechResearch
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Ohhh! What a good oppotrunity for local kids to get hands on with @ScratchJr and the #KIBOrobot! Register today and get to play in @DevTechResearch's early childhood makerspace on the @BostonCollege campus.
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We appreciate all the amazing, creative educators bringing STEAM learning to their young students. We especially want to thank our #KIBOrobot Ambassadors who share their expertise and help drive our products & curriculum! kinderlabrobotics.com/kibo-a…
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.@bclynchschool Professor Marina Bers is among the exceptional education leaders and scholars elected for membership to the National Academy of Education (@NAEduc). on.bc.edu/3pah6Ay
ALT Marina Bers sitting on a bench outside
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Happy Scratch Week! Join us in celebrating @scratch and ScratchJr all week long. Learn more here: scratchfoundation.org/scratc… and check out our example project: connect.scratchjr.org/journe…
What will you create? Make sure to share your projects with us here and on ScratchJr Connect!
ALT ScratchJr screen showing the ScratchJr Kitten at the Great Pyramids
ALT ScratchJr screen showing the ScratchJr kitten on the Great Wall of China, asking "Where will you go?"
ALT ScratchJr screen showing the ScratchJr kitten in Paris
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📣 #ScratchWeek is next week! From May 8-12, join our annual celebration of Scratch and @ScratchJr Check out Scratch Cat's project for a sneak peek into the celebration and share your creations with us using #ScratchWeek! scratch.mit.edu/projects/841…
ALT Yellow background with Scratch Cat in the bottom half; Text Reads: Scratch Week 2023
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The Devtech Research Group just announced two Professional Development opportunities: Coding as Another Language – ScratchJr (June 23rd, 8:30-12:30 pm) and Beyond Coding (June 29th and 30th, 9:30-4:00 pm). To register or learn more check out our website or scan below:
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So happy to be part of this AERA presentation with our amazing colleagues at the Technion in Israel…@DevTechResearch @RosenbergKima @tess_levinson @KinderLabRobot
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Scratch Day is a global network of events where people bring their communities together to celebrate Scratch and ScratchJr! Ever thought about hosting your own Scratch Day event? Learn more about how you can celebrate! 😻 youtube.com/watch?v=5mGMDYc9…
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Calling all Makers!! DevTech will be partnering with @bc_make for @BostonCollege's first Make-a-Thon Saturday April 15th to Sunday April 16th! To learn more scan the QR code below!
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@bclynchschool Augustus Long Professor of Education @marinabers brings Computational Thinking to children's television with Work It Out Wombats! @WombatsPBS @GBH
bc.edu/content/bc-web/school…
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Calling all educators! We will be hosting a ScratchJr breakout room at the upcoming CSK5 Summit on March 30th, 12-2 ET! Come join to see the best in K-5 CS resources and hear more about how ScratchJr can be used in the classroom. Register here: bit.ly/CSK5Summit #CSK5
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And of course, we didn't make it alone:
* It'd be impossible without the invaluable help of all the people and organizations here: scratchjrtactile.org/en/abou…
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February Vacation Week AND Engineering Week have arrived! Work together with others to solve problems, create, and (most importantly) have fun. 🎉
Reserve your ticket at: tinyurl.com/wwfe3r4c 🎟️
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With the latest ScratchJr update, you can open your downloaded project files without leaving the app! 🥳 Check it out and let us know what you think.
Apple App Store: apps.apple.com/us/app/scratc…
Google Play Store: play.google.com/store/apps/d…
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This #CSEdWeek we are excited to share that we sat down with @marinabers to discuss her current projects, the notion of a “coding playground,” as well as computer science and computational thinking education (and the difference between the two): siegelendowment.org/insights…
