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4 stars
Version: Scratch
Pros: I like being able to draw your own animation.
Cons: it is not a good digital art tool. dont use this if your a master at digital art.
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5 stars
Version: Scratch
"Best I've seen to teach kids programming concepts"
Pros: Fun. Easy to learn and use. Teaches useful concepts. Collaborative sharing encourages exploratory learning.
Cons: None really. I wouldn't recommend this as game authoring software or anything, but that's not really what it's about.
Summary: This software strikes a great balance between being fun to use and actually teaching useful concepts. I put in front of an 8 and 10 year old, went through some basic things and let them at it. Within an hour they had built a simple game and were ha... read more
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5 stars
Version: Scratch
"Terrific teaching tool for children"
Pros: The concepts that can be taught with scratch go beyond just the animation. To do this you must be able to think sequentially -- a skill that is so needed for children. My students love it.
Cons: There is no con that I can think of.
Summary: The first thing to love is that it's free. The sprites and backgrounds are constructed for children to find attractive, such as a basketball court , a race track, or a beach. It's easy for young children to manipulate the characters and to master t... read more
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3 stars
Version: Scratch
Pros: It didn't cost me anything.
Cons: It wasn't what i expected.
Summary: ok, but it doesn't hurt to try it for yourself. read more
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5 stars
Version: Scratch
Pros: I find that as I like to do things my own way, this program is great. You can literally create your own computer programmes. I use it for anything from presentations to music to Gadgets.
Cons: It could use a little more input/output. Mostly the programmes made in it only run within themselves.
Summary: Awsome. Trty it. See the official site at: http://scratch.mit.edu , and see my projects at: http://scratch.mit.edu/users/billyedward. Just to give you some ideas as to what you can make. read more
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