Empowering Kids to Create and Share Programmable Media
Andr\'es Monroy-Hern\'andez, Mitchel Resnick
TL;DR
This paper discusses the design and educational principles behind Scratch and its online community, highlighting how it empowers children to create and share programmable media to foster learning and creativity.
Contribution
It provides an analysis of the design rationale and learning theories that underpin Scratch and its online platform, emphasizing its role in empowering kids to create and share media.
Findings
Scratch enables children to create and share programmable media.
The platform is grounded in specific learning theories.
The online community supports collaborative learning and creativity.
Abstract
This article reflects on the first eight months of existence of the Scratch Online Community by discussing the design rationale and learning theories underlying Scratch and its website.
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