In the SMS MakerLab 5th grade students are about to start a unit of study on coding, and one of the tools they will use is called Scratch, which is a web-based programing site for students created by MIT. Steve Gagnon, the technology integrator, would like students to have their own accounts so that they will be able to save and share their programs.
Students under 13 signing up for an account are requested to submit a parent email that could be used for lost passwords. Please send me a note by Tuesday, October 21st if the parent email you would like your child to use is different than the one I have on file.
To learn more about Scratch, click on the following link.
Note: Please be advised that without the ability to use a parent email, your child will not be able to participate in the web-based Scratch activity. In this case a less robust iPad application, Scratch Jr, that doesn’t require an account would be used by the student.
Students who already have Scratch accounts may use them with parent permission.
If you have any questions, please direct them to Steve at sgagnon@sau16.org.
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