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This class is for those brand new to coding, or those who are beginners who have tried Scratch, but want to learn more at their own pace. Perfect if your learner has expressed interest in coding, or even tried it on their own, but needs a little more time and support as they're starting out.

There are lots of coding classes, and lots of coding platforms, but Scratch is my favorite! It builds foundational coding knowledge and computer science logic skills, while also giving space for creative freedom. Your learner will come away from this class able to pursue games, animations, and interactive art projects with the foundations built in this class. 

Class format:
-Each week, I will post a two-part video lesson that will cover concepts related to the project of the week. These lessons always are project-based.
-The video allows learners to follow along my screen with their own project. Learners can rewind and review as many times as needed to get the basics of the project.
-After the video lesson, learners try to complete the rest of the project on their own, adding their own special touches while completing the project goals.
-I will give feedback to each project, commenting on awesome choices, giving opportunities for further development, and helping those who are feeling stuck or confused.

This class has no live meetings, but I am still involved and interactive with students through the Outschool classroom. This different than some other Flexible Schedule courses, as I will be giving feedback each week to learner's projects, suggesting changes to their code, or additions they might make. I am also more than happy to host 'office hours' for students who need extra support.

The six weeks will be split up as follows:

Week One: Introducing the Scratch Platform & Learning the Basics!
-What is coding, and what is Scratch?
-Reviewing the layout of Scratch
-Adding and changing Sprites and backdrops
-Practice giving instructions, then make Sprites move with Motion blocks
-Use blocks to edit how Sprites look

Week Two: Art & Animation
-Design and draw our own characters using the paint editor
-Animate the characters using code
-Combine animation with motion to make a moving character
-Check out the pen tool to make a character draw

Week Three: Making Movement Interactive
-Build from our knowledge of Motion blocks and combine them with different Control blocks
-Get user input from keyboard and mouse to change how we move a Sprite
-Use Events and if-then statements with Sensing blocks to sense keyboard input

Week Four: Creating a Game
-We will combine skills from weeks 1-3 to work on a single-player game
-Practice combining blocks to create interactions between multiple Sprites

Week Five: Variables and Winning/Losing
-Add 'points' or 'lives' to our game
-Create "You Win!" and "You Lose!" screens based on these variables
-Add power-ups, bonuses, or other elements into the game

Week Six: Putting it All Together
-Add finishing touches to our game, or design something totally new!
-Talk about what else we will do with Scratch in the future

Note: I always want to make sure learners are feeling comfortably challenged at their level. If anything during the course feels to easy or too difficult, I am happy to accommodate with different coding problems!