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Exploring Engagement and Well-being in the Scratch Community: Part 3
Exploring Engagement and Well-being in the Scratch Community: Part 3
Check out the research results from our team’s work studying children’s engagement and well-being in Scratch.
The Scratch Team
Feb 13
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Meet the Kids Making Scratch a Better Place!
Meet the Kids Making Scratch a Better Place!
We’re excited to announce the Scratch Youth Advisory Board, a brand new program in which Scratchers from our community collaborate and…
The Scratch Team
Jan 16
Exploring Engagement and Well-being in the Scratch Community: Part 2
Exploring Engagement and Well-being in the Scratch Community: Part 2
How does a researcher analyze qualitative data from a global community of 120 million users? Learn more about our team’s methodology!
The Scratch Team
Oct 4, 2024
5 Back-to-School Icebreaker Activities with Scratch!
5 Back-to-School Icebreaker Activities with Scratch!
It’s back-to-school season in the Northern Hemisphere, and many educators are helping students get to know one another as they gear up for…
The Scratch Team
Sep 25, 2024
Parents of Scratch: Reaching for the Stars with Darrin Henein
Parents of Scratch: Reaching for the Stars with Darrin Henein
Meet the Heneins: a tight-knit family who used Scratch to prototype their app game, Starchasers!
The Scratch Team
Aug 28, 2024
Scratch Education Collaborative Spotlight: Stanislaus County Office of Education
Scratch Education Collaborative Spotlight: Stanislaus County Office of Education
This post is part of a series highlighting the work of the Scratch Education Collaborative (SEC). In this series, we’ll introduce you to…
The Scratch Team
Aug 7, 2024
Introducing Scratch Ecosystem Leaders!
Introducing Scratch Ecosystem Leaders!
In 2021, we launched the Scratch Education Collaborative (SEC) with the vision of building an international program that would bring…
The Scratch Team
Jul 8, 2024
Exploring Engagement and Well-being in the Scratch Community
Exploring Engagement and Well-being in the Scratch Community
By Nikita Khalid and Maria Janelli, Scratch Team
The Scratch Team
May 1, 2024
Parents of Scratch: Self-Expression, Leadership, & Creativity with Elsie Pan
Parents of Scratch: Self-Expression, Leadership, & Creativity with Elsie Pan
This is the first installment in our new Parents of Scratch series. This series explores the experience of parents of Scratchers worldwide…
The Scratch Team
Apr 10, 2024
Dust Astronauts: Teen’s Nonprofit Makes a Difference for Refugees in Za’atari
Dust Astronauts: Teen’s Nonprofit Makes a Difference for Refugees in Za’atari
Za’atari Refugee Camp sits fifteen minutes from the Syria-Jordan border. The facility was designed for 5,000 people, but currently…
The Scratch Team
Mar 13, 2024
Getting Started with ScratchJr
Getting Started with ScratchJr
You’re likely familiar with Scratch, the coding language and online community for kids to imagine, create, and share their own stories…
The Scratch Team
Jan 18, 2024
Creative Learning: What We Share, We Receive!
Creative Learning: What We Share, We Receive!
By: Samantha Fiori, MSW, Senior Philanthropy Officer
The Scratch Team
Nov 28, 2023
A Parents’ and Guardians’ Guide to Scratch
A Parents’ and Guardians’ Guide to Scratch
Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for kids, with more than 100 million accounts created and 100 million projects shared. If…
The Scratch Team
Nov 15, 2023
Scratch Tips, Tricks, and Advice: From Educators to You
Scratch Tips, Tricks, and Advice: From Educators to You
Happy World Teachers’ Day! Educators are at the heart of everything we do here at Scratch, and we’re so excited to celebrate the many…
The Scratch Team
Oct 5, 2023
Inside Scratch Lab: AI Image Generation
Inside Scratch Lab: AI Image Generation
This series gives you a look inside Scratch Lab, where we help invent the future of creative coding for kids. See also: The Making of…
Eric Rosenbaum
Aug 22, 2023
Coding for community: New Jersey teens launch coding academy to build community amid COVID-19…
Coding for community: New Jersey teens launch coding academy to build community amid COVID-19…
By Valerie I
The Scratch Team
Aug 16, 2023
Interdisciplinary Studies in Scratch: Julian Cruz
Interdisciplinary Studies in Scratch: Julian Cruz
By Melodie D
The Scratch Team
Aug 2, 2023
New Color Contrast Mode launches to support Scratchers with disabilities
New Color Contrast Mode launches to support Scratchers with disabilities
Access the feature from your settings menu now!
The Scratch Team
Jun 27, 2023
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