Creative Computing Introduction to Scratch Programming

Course Topic:
This course introduces Scratch, an educational programming language featuring a graphical interface designed to make programming easy to learn and visually intuitive.

Target Audience:
High school students and above who are interested in learning a beginner-friendly programming language with a graphical interface.

Educational Background:
High school students, diploma students, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate students, as well as professionals familiar with basic computer operations.

Course Provider:
Company: SEMI
Department: Quantum Academy University

Course Lecturers:
N/A

Educational Prerequisites:
N/A

Learning Outcomes

Skills:

• Launch the Scratch canvas to begin creating projects.
• Upload and customize sprites and backgrounds.
• Apply code blocks for Motion, Events, Looks, and Sound to animate projects.

Abstract
Scratch is a beginner-friendly programming language with a graphical interface that simplifies coding. Developed as a learning tool, it enables users without prior programming knowledge to understand the fundamentals of imperative and multi-threaded programming. Scratch fosters problem-solving, project design, and communication skills through coding. While primarily for educational and fun projects, Scratch serves as a gateway to more advanced programming languages.

Content Outline:

1. Getting Started
   • Course Instructions
   • Time Commitment
   • Course Objectives
2. Scratch Introduction
   • Overview of Scratch
   • Launching the Scratch Canvas
3. Working with Sprites
   • Adding, Deleting, and Resizing Sprites
   • Choosing and Setting Backgrounds
4. Programming Basics
   • Code Blocks: Motion, Events, Looks, Sound
   • Using Presentation Mode
5. Wrapping Up
   • Key Takeaways

Teaching Methods:
This self-paced eLearning module combines written content with interactive elements to engage learners as they progress through each topic.