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Programming with Scratch

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Course Summary

Learn programming fundamentals by creating interactive stories, animations and games with Scratch. This course is designed for beginners and no prior programming experience is required.

Key Learning Points

Create interactive projects using Scratch programming language
Understand programming concepts such as loops, conditionals and variables
Develop problem-solving skills through programming
Build a foundation for further programming studies

Learning Outcomes

Create interactive stories, animations and games using Scratch
Understand programming concepts such as loops, conditionals and variables
Develop problem-solving skills through programming

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

No prior programming experience required
A computer with internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

Online self-paced
Video lectures
Interactive coding exercises

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Notable People in This Field

Professor of Learning Research at MIT Media Lab
Non-profit organization

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Description

Learning coding is not only about understanding the programming language being used, but also developing important computational thinking skills, which are useful for problem solving across many disciplinary areas. In this course, students will learn basic programming skills by creating interactive storybooks, animations, and games with Scratch, which is a block-based visual programming language for anyone new to coding.

Outline

Introduction of Scratch
Introduction Video
Course Introduction
Week 1 Introduction
Introduction to Scratch
Win the game with your mouse
Win it with instructions
Win it with a program
What you need to complete the course
Sprites and Blocks
Saving and loading projects
Description
Win the game with your mouse
Win it with instructions
Win it with a program
Using the Scratch Editor
Loading a project
About the HelloWorld game
Summary
Homework

My First Story Book
The Frog Prince Stroy
Review and Preview
Steps of the example
Steps to finish the Frog Prince story
Action timeline
Summary
Homework

Pass the Baton
Week 2 Introduction
Pass the Baton
Review and Preview
Steps of the example
Steps to finish the Touch Base program
Touching
Summary
Homework

Hear My Command
Soccer Practice
Review and preview
Steps of the example
Steps to finish the Practise for World Cup program
Messages
Summary
Homework

The Short-sighted Sprite
Week 3 Introduction
Sliding Down the Slope
Review and Preview
Steps of the Example
Steps to finish the program
Detecting Walls
Summary
Homework

Merry-go-round
A Car on the Road
One-way Path
Review and Preview
Steps of the example
Steps of the program
Steps of the program
Reach and Turn
Summary
Homework

Logo Turtle
Week 4 Introduction
Logo Turtle
Review and Preview
Steps of the example
Steps of the program
Loops and Variables
Summary
Homework

If I varied
Adding Game
Review and Preview
Steps of the example
Steps of the program
Variables
Summary
Homework

Flappy Parrot
Week 5 Introduction
Flappy Parrot
Preparation
Get set. Go!
Revising the details
Summary

Final Exams
Exam 1 - Mountain 3D arts
Exam 2 - White Water
Exam 3 - Scratch World Animation

Capstone Project

Summary of User Reviews

The Programming with Scratch course on Coursera has received positive reviews from many users. One key aspect that users found good was the interactive nature of the course. The course has received an overall high rating from users.

Pros from User Reviews

Interactive course with many hands-on activities
Teaches programming concepts in a fun and engaging way
Great for beginners with no prior programming experience

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the pace of the course to be too slow
Limited flexibility with course schedule
Not suitable for advanced learners

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