Emphasize that Scratch is REAL coding; this lets students know that programming in educational languages like Scratch or Python is valuable even though these languages aren’t commonly used in industry.

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  • Students often think Scratch is a computer game, and don’t realize that Scratch is a programming language made to help them learn computer programming.
  • We often want students to both learn these computer-programming skills and develop their confidence that they could learn more. To achieve this, it is important to emphasize that Scratch is a programming language and not a game!
    • If students feel like they’re working in a useful language, they will be motivated to learn valuable computer science skills that will help them in other languages.
  • To learn more, watch Mark Guzdial’s CS Education Zoo interview.
  • See this and related tips as a Tip Sheet: http://csteachingtips.org/tips-for-teaching-scratch

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CS Education Zoo Interview with Mark Guzdial.

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