Scratching Technology
| Sponsor | Northwestern University Center for Talent Development Saturday Enrichment Program |
| Location | North Central College |
| Dates | Saturdays, January 14 through March 3, 2012 |
| Instructor | Mark Spieglan ( mark@mjspieglan.com) |
Schedule
Subject to adjustment!
January 14
This is probably the toughest class because you have to learn a lot to get started. Please be patient! Please refer to these videos if you're having trouble remembering what do do.
- Getting Familiar with Scratch
- Homework: Play! (and share some projects)
- Scratch Card Exercises
January 21
This week you will learn to make your own Sprites!
- Making new Sprites
- Using the Paint Editor
- Keys and mouse clicks
January 28
Make your Sprites fancier and learn how they communicate.
- More Tricks with the Paint Editor
- Messages between Sprites
February 4
Please work on:
- Sign up for a personal account at the Scratch site
- Create a Rube Goldberg machine
(Click here for details!)
February 11
This week, we'll review some of the sensing techniques, introduce variables, and talk about mazes.
February 18
- Creating project ideas
February 25
- Work on projects
March 3
- Expo!