Programming With Scratch for Beginners

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Programming With Scratch for Beginners

Ganna Posternak M.Ed., PhD

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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(2)

This course offers an introduction to programming and computational thinking, where learners will develop coding skills through hands-on projects using the Scratch platform

Class Experience

Learners will begin their journey into programming basics, where they will learn algorithms with "The Building Blocks of Programming," delve into "Manipulating Data in Scratch," control flow with "Managing Actions: Controls and Events" and achieve "Scripting Mastery" - all using the fun and accessible Scratch platform.

Because this is a flex class, every week students will receive several videos along with a workbook/projects or exercises. 

Units incorporate simple, beginner-friendly...

The teacher of the course is a researcher and educator in the field of artificial intelligence whose work on computational design has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Nature, Science Advances, and JACS. This unique blend of academic and practical experience allows them to offer students a comprehensive, yet accessible, introduction to computer science. Their approach to teaching aims to provide fundamental knowledge as well as demonstrate how these principles are applied in real-world situations, which is engaging and relevant.

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered

Students are required to have a laptop/notebook/chromebook for this class.  In addition, students will need pens/pencils and notebooks.

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Scratch

Available times

Pacific

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Meet the teacher

Ganna Posternak M.Ed., PhD

New on Outschool

Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(2)

Hello! I'm Ganna, a scientist and educator based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 
With a strong academic foundation highlighted by an M.Ed. in Science Education and a PhD in Chemistry, I've been able to gain valuable experience teaching chemistry and...