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Code Blocks Powered by Scratch Blocks Now In Tinkercad! – Tinkercad Blog

Code blocks let you program Arduinos using drag-and-drop blocks.  The blocks allow you to automatically build the text-based code in real time, so you can see exactly how Arduino code is formatted and then easily export your sketch to upload … Continue reading

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How Scratch and Minecraft Developers Hope to Keep Kids Coding For Life | EdSurge News

Coding curricula is sweeping into classrooms across the country, thanks to programs such as Code.org. According to the Education Commission of States, about 20 states now require that districts allow students to apply specified computer science courses toward completion of … Continue reading

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Colleen M. Lewis | Scratch Resources

Hi! I’m an Assistant Professor of computer science at Harvey Mudd College. I love teaching and am passionate about my research in computer science education.Follow me on Twitter @csteachingtips (or check out csteachingtips.com)Check out my videos about programming in Scratch!   … Continue reading

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Beetle Blocks – Visual code for 3D design

Beetle Blocks is a graphical blocks-based programming environment for 3D design and fabrication.Use code to control a beetle that can place 3D shapes and extrude its path as a tube. Then make a 3D print! Source: Beetle Blocks – Visual … Continue reading

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BlocklyDuino

Write a blink program in Arduino is never that easy!  You will see the Arduino board’s build-in LED blink as we expect. Use BlocklyDuino to drag and drop blocks as show in image. http://www.gasolin.idv.tw/public/blockly/demos/blocklyduino/index.html Source: Write a blink program in Arduino … Continue reading

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New Dimensions to Scratch

In this hands on workshop, you will use the extensions for littleBits, Leap Motion, SparkFun’s Digital Sandbox and Makey Makey and the Make!Sense sensors with Scratch 2.0 to remix projects that change what you see on the screen by interacting … Continue reading

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Pyonkee on the App Store on iTunes

Tired of consuming? Let’s enjoy creating! Based on Scratch, Pyonkee provides a real, programming environment, anytime, anywhere! Pyonkee is a new dynamic media for developing various ideas. By combining visual blocks, kids/adults are able to create original games, animations, and … Continue reading

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Ardublock

  Ardublock is a graphical programming environment to make programming physical computing with Arduino as easy as drag and drop via Ardublock.

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S4A

S4A is a Scratch modification that allows for simple programming of the Arduino open source hardware platform. It provides new blocks for managing sensors and actuators connected to Arduino. There is also a sensors report board similar to the PicoBoard … Continue reading

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scratch-unplugged – Scratch Programs for Computer Science Unplugged – Google Project Hosting

These projects test the capabilities of Scratch by implementing the algorithms in the CS Unplugged activities. Possible uses: To demonstrate algorithms without carrying out the activities. Review the activities that were done elsewhere. Facilitate the transition from the activities to … Continue reading

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