A fun and friendly game-style program that works to teach children how to code as beginners
A fun and friendly game-style program that works to teach children how to code as beginners
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Program license: Free
Developer: Lifelong Kindergarten Group of the MIT Media Lab
Version: 3.29.1
Works under: Windows
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Program license
(12 votes)
Free
Developer
Version
Lifelong Kindergarten Group of the MIT Media Lab
3.29.1
Works under:
Windows
Pros
- Teaches children about the Scratch programming language.
- It's simple and engaging for children.
- Requires little hard drive space and works from a USB stick.
Cons
- Some children might find this game too simple or boring.
Portable Scratch is an educational game meant for children to help them learn about programming. This uses the Scratch programming language, which is a block-based language that is simple for children to learn. As a portable program, this is simple to run on any computer directly from a USB stick.
Main Features
Portable Scratch is a game that teaches children how to use the Scratch programming language. This language has garnered attention because it's block based, fairly simple to learn and can help children think both creatively and technically. Children using this game can make animations, small games, graphical changes and more with simple commands.
While programming is still considered a highly technical skill, most children will be able to master this game in a very short time.
Portable Program
Portable Scratch is a very small program that requires little hard drive space. You should be able to install this on most computers with ease. Not only that, but it was intentionally made to work on older systems so that as many children could download this as possible.
This is also a portable program. That means the program can run directly from a USB stick without installing it. This means that you can carry it from computer to computer as long as you have a USB stick handy.
Multiple Languages
This program works in several different languages like English, German, Spanish and more. You can easily select the right language for you when you first open the program. The programming language itself is just as simple regardless of which language you speak.
Pros
- Teaches children about the Scratch programming language.
- It's simple and engaging for children.
- Requires little hard drive space and works from a USB stick.
Cons
- Some children might find this game too simple or boring.
