Introduction to Scratch Coding
Note: This workshop is open to library staff in Connecticut only.
Are you intrigued by the thought of starting a library coding club for kids or teens but have absolutely no idea about coding? Do you feel STEM programs would enhance your Library’s offerings, but feel out of your depth and have often said, “I’m not a computer person”? Then this class is for you. This workshop will introduce participants to Scratch computer coding, and the only experience you need is how to use a mouse and the internet. Participants will identify a few online resources suitable for youth coding, then work through basic Scratch projects to build confidence as a Coding Club leader. Discuss potential topics for your coding club and ways to host remote classes. This hands-on class - specifically and only for true beginners - will help you develop a marketable skill and attract new patrons to your library.
Objectives:
- To identify online resources that can be used to support youth coding
- To understand the underlying principles of Scratch computer coding
- To build beginner coding skills in Scratch such as movement, speech, backgrounds, and inputs.
- To develop potential youth coding class topic ideas
- To discuss solutions for remote and asynchronous coding clubs/programs
Note: This is a virtual workshop on Zoom
- Date:
- Tuesday, February 14, 2023
- Time:
- 9:30am - 11:00am
- Categories:
- DLD Online Webinar
Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities
We want to provide what you need to participate!
If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.
If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.
You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.
Registration Eligibility
To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:
- current library staff member
- undergraduate or graduate library student
- Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
- retired or unemployed library staff
Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.
*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.
Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.
Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.
Inclement Weather Policy
For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:
If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.
For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.
Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.