Dear Natalie Kuhl,  There was a lot to think about and to consider how to apply in the classroom, and in this letter, I’d like to focus on how I could use Scratch to teach my students easy block-based visual programming as an educational tool. Using Scratch would allow students to build a community in which they can create their own stories, […]

Background Leo (pseudonym) is an eight-year-old boy in the second grade. He is a shy to speak in public but is very charismatic and tends to his work. Learning comes easy to him but gets very frustrated when he doesn’t understand a problem. He loves dancing and playing different sports. He is currently in an afterschool program playing soccer. Leo […]