Monday, August 9, 2010

So how would I use ‘Scratch’?

Well, I have had a good play and a look around at this software. Bearing in mind that what I actually want to do is write games that can be used, albeit simply, for pupils to learn, Scratch does not yet do it for me.

My current feeling is that it is a substitute for LOGO. I am probably wrong here, but it does do that – children can programme an avatar to move, make sounds, can see what difference 15 degrees makes. Personally, I'd bet that they would prefer a big turtle moving around the room. However, I am not about to give up and I will continue to play while I go back to 'Game Maker' to explore how that might meet my needs!

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