DevTech Research Group

For any new characters you create, share them here and tag us, or post them to ScratchJr Connect! And don't forget to register for our in-person birthday party on March 16th! ScratchJr Connect - Project Page: connect.scratchjr.org/creating-custo… Bday Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

In honor of ScratchJr's 10th birthday, we are sharing out quick activities that you can do at home or in the classroom! Today's activity will show you how to bring in everyday objects or images to ScratchJr using the paint editor!

For any new characters you create, share them here and tag us, or post them to ScratchJr Connect! And don't forget to register for our in-person birthday party on March 16th! ScratchJr Connect - Project Page: connect.scratchjr.org/creating-custo… Bday Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

ScratchJr Connect: connect.scratchjr.org/new-years-card/ In-Person Bday Party Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Project Example: youtube.com/watch?v=a5mTZX… (2/2)

For ScratchJr's 10th birthday, we're sharing project ideas that you can do! Today we are celebrating the new year by creating a Ball Drop Project. Try it and share creations here or to ScratchJr Connect! And don't forget to register for our birthday party on March 16th! (1/2)

Check out BC Heights' latest article on our Smart Playgrounds project and learn how we’re working to promote playful computer science education! bcheights.com/2024/10/31/lea…

We're throwing a 10th birthday party, and you're invited! On September 16, join our team for a virtual celebration where you'll explore our resources, try out new ScratchJr activities, and hear from educators around the world! Register for free: bit.ly/ScratchJr10th

This year is ScratchJr's 10th birthday, and we’d like to celebrate with you! Please join us on September 16th from 4-6 PM for a virtual celebration with the DevTech team. Join to hear about 10 years worth of research, design and development. To Register: bit.ly/ScratchJr10th

With school on the way, our Coding Playground Summer Camp has officially wrapped up, but what an amazing two weeks it was! Our campers dove into the world of Coding and Robotics, exploring and playing with ScratchJr and the KIBO Robot. We can’t wait to do it all again next year!

The Scratch Conference is coming up! On July 24th, two of DevTech's own, Francisca Carocca P. and Jessica Blake-West, will be presenting their work with ScratchJr. Click the link to register: events.ringcentral.com/.../scratch...…

We are thrilled to announce that the Coding as Another Language Curriculum for ScratchJr is now available in Portuguese (Portugal). You can see the Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade curriculum here --> sites.bc.edu/codingasanothe…

We were thrilled to join the Scratch Foundation last week to meet and present to their Scratch Ecosystem partners! The group includes organizations from Vietnam, India, Brazil, Kenya, and more!

We're thrilled to announce the Coding Playgrounds Summer Camp, a program designed for children entering K-2. If your child is curious about programming and robotics, this is the perfect opportunity for them! Learn more: sites.bc.edu/.../learn.../f… Register: forms.gle/VcRMNnoHsKJckh…

We are excited to announce that DevTech members will be presenting four papers at AERA's Annual Meeting this year! See the link below to find out more about each presentation. convention2.allacademic.com/one/aera/aera2… convention2.allacademic.com/one/aera/aera2… convention2.allacademic.com/one/aera/aera2… convention2.allacademic.com/one/aera/aera2…

Today, thanks to the effort of the team led by Stamatis Papadakis from the @UOC_gr, we are thrilled to announce that the Coding as Another Language curricula are now entirely available in Greek! Link here: sites.bc.edu/codingasanothe…

The DevTech Research Group at Boston College, directed by Prof. Marina Bers, now has an Instagram page! Follow us to see all the latest technology development, research, and community engagement we have going on! Click here: instagram.com/devtechresearc…

The DevTech Research Group had the pleasure last week of hosting a delegation from the school, Colegio Hebreo Maguen David, all the way from Mexico City!

In anticipation to her trip to Uruguay, invited by Plan Ceibal, DevTech Director Marina Bers was featured by @ObservadorUY in the article “Los niños pueden aprender a programar a partir de los cuatro años”. Read more below!

The DevTech group is thrilled that the Coding as Another Language for ScratchJr curriculum for kindergarten is now available in Turkish! Thank you, Dr. Şermin Metin and Dr. Mehmet Başaran, for all your help on this project. Click here to access: sites.bc.edu/codingasanothe…

Published in Spanish in the journal, "Virtualidad, Educación y Ciencia", the article details the development of ScratchJr into the computational thinking playground it is today!

Go check out Prof. Marina Bers' new article, "El desarrollo de Scratch-Jr: el aprendizaje de programación en primera infancia como nueva alfabetización (The development of Scratch-Jr: programming learning in early childhood as a new literacy) Read here -> revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/vesc…