A new version of Scratch is coming this August!
3 Things To Know About Scratch 3.0 (from the MIT Scratch Team) –
1. Scratch 3.0 will have more ways to create and share
- Create, share, and remix projects on tablets (in addition to laptops and desktops, of course)
- Choose from dozens of new characters, backdrops, and sounds
- New paint and sound editors make it easier to remix and manipulate characters, music, and sounds
- With the new extension system, children can program physical devices (like micro:bit) and web services (like Google Translate)
2. Scratch 3.0 will have new support for getting started
- New in-editor experience for first-time users
- New bite-sized how-to videos
- Updated Scratch Activity Cards and Educator Guides
- Updated Creative Computing Curriculum from our friends at Harvard ScratchEd
- Updated tutorials from our friends at Code Club and CS First
3. Scratch 3.0 is still the Scratch you know and love
- All existing projects and accounts will continue to work in Scratch 3.0
- All existing programming blocks will still be there (and we’re adding some new ones!)
- Scratch 3.0 will be translated and available in many different languages
- The offline versions of Scratch 1.4 and Scratch 2.0 will still be available
- Scratch will continue to be free for all!