ScratchJr Takes Coding into K-2. By Dian Schaffhauser; 07/31/14; Scratch has a new sibling. The MIT Media Lab-developed programming environment intended for children recently welcomed ScratchJr into ...

Scratch Jr was inspired by the popular Scratch programming language for older kids. Developers say they redesigned the interface and programming language to make it appropriate for younger children.

MIT Media Lab Debuts ScratchJr for Coding in K-2. By Dian Schaffhauser; 07/31/14; Scratch has a new sibling. The MIT Media Lab-developed programming environment intended for children recently welcomed ...

But we think coding should be for everyone, just like writing. ScratchJr was inspired by the popular Scratch programming language, used by millions of young people (ages 8 and up) around the world.

ASSOCIATED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS. CAN YOU TEACH a child to code, if they can’t even read yet? Why yes you can – that’s the premise of a new app that was created by researchers in Massachusetts.

Ten years ago, a computer programming language called Scratch emerged from the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ... Scratch Junior is not yet available to the public, ...

Its graphical user interface and programming language is simpler than Scratch to reduce the barriers to entry for young children. The ability to touch the screen of an iPad or Android tablet helps ...

MOLINE, IL – WQPT, Quad Cities PBS will be holding a press conference on Monday, December 4 at 10:30 am at the Fulton Elementary School to announce the results and ...