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About Pedagogical Pillars FAQ Prensa About Scratch Jr Tactile Appearances in press and media Beginning 2022 - June 2023: Article on medium.com Scratch Education Collaborative Spotlight: Sistema THEAD Featured in The 1st Digital Equity Festival of the Bofill Foundation Featured in the Digital Equity resource bank: Digital equity Jaume Bofill foundation Collected in educational blog: Xtec blocs ​ July - December 2023 July 2023 Report link Educación 3.0 article. Reference digital innovative education magazine in spanish. link Magisnet article. Reference digital news for teachers in spanish. link Revista Nexe article - paper/digital magazine about “Cooperative Education” in catalan. Page 40 link Equitat Digital project (Fundació Bofill) article. “Making network between makerspaces and schools: a movement for equity and inclusion for coding learning” link Code INTEF article. Spanish ministry of education site with STEAM resources for teachers. Link Kids Cluster news: www.kids-cluster.com/newsletter/nadal-2023-promo-socis/?frame=0 January - May 2024: Olga Armengol academic work: Aules inclusives amb Scratch_treball final mòdul_Olga Armengol.docx Round table at European Union Catalan government delegation about accessibility and digital rights: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7186316639615795201/ Lesson Plan MSchools - Jordi Gavaldà - “IA for inclusion”: https://mschools.com/es/ia-para-la-inclusion-en-el-aprendizaje-del-pensamiento-computacional/ Lesson Plan experience - MSchools - Special Education School Can Vila https://mschools.com/ca/programacio-per-a-tothom/ Revista NEXE: https://www.cooperativestreball.coop/sites/default/files/2024-07/fctc-2024-06-20-Projecte%20Implantaci%C3%B3%20LMS%20-%20RFP%20-%20v7.pdf Educación 3.0: https://www.educaciontrespuntocero.com/tecnologia/pensamiento-computacional-aula/ Sagrat Cor Sarrià School https://www.sagratcorsarria.com/2024/03/18/scratch-jr-tactile-programacion-inclusiva-mas-alla-de-la-tecnologia ​ May - October 2024: HispaRob: https://robotica-educativa.hisparob.es/alerta-de-gran-noticia/ El Recreo Diario https://elrecreodiario.es/2024/06/dentro-del-aula/un-proyecto-educativo-para-ninos-con-discapacidad-visual-busca-financiacion-a-traves-de-un-crowdfunding/ La Voz de Galicia https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/reto-digital/2024/06/18/tactile-jr-herramienta-inclusiva-ayuda-aprender-programacion-ninos-discapacidad/00031718735278773938274.htm June 2024 - PuntTic - Generalitat de Catalunya: https://punttic.gencat.cat/en/article/scratch-jr-tactile-accessibility-never-subtracts Interempersas.net https://www.interempresas.net/Tecnologia-aulas/Articulos/564294-proyecto-educativo-ninos-discapacidad-visual-busca-financiacion-traves-crowdfunding.html Ateneu Cooperatiu del Baix Llobregat http://ateneucoopbll.cat/scratch-jr-tactile-educacio-inclusiva-i-tangible-campanya-de-micromecenatge/ SerPadres https://www.serpadres.es/educacion/48975.html Cerebro Curioso (Argentina): https://cerebrocurioso.com.ar/prepara-a-tus-alumnos-para-el-futuro-con-scratch-tactile/ Youtube ValPat: https://youtube.com/shorts/up2lk6JgTPQ?si=de_x8V764eAkgCrj Instagram ValPat: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9c5QB2IutP/ Acknowledgements Scratch Tactile has won the 2022 "Golden Spinning Top" award from the Spiral, Education and Technology Association, which was delivered on November 12, 2022 in Madrid. Link Finalist at SIMO Educación award 2023. Link Sistema THEAD awarded with the best Social Impact from Universitat de Barcelona (UB) 2024 at StartUB. Link Finalist at Stem Woman Congress Barcelona 2024. Press materials Comming soon.

About Pedagogical Pillars FAQ Prensa About Scratch Jr Tactile NEW! Download the June 2024 report What is Scratch Tactile? Scratch Tactile is a kit based on the designs and creative philosophy of ScratchJr, the version of Scratch for the little ones. Thanks to them, students will be able to play and learn, or learn by playing while developing in an inclusive way the skills that are very necessary for today's society, such as digital skills, critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork (competences of the 21st century). The idea... why tactile? Technology has transformed our society. In every area of work, from science, medicine, and art to most daily actions such as shopping, transactions, and traveling, technology is incorporated. To become informed and empowered citizens, the next generation of students must understand the digital world where they live. Therefore computational thinking has been called the '21st-century skill set' and is important for everyone to learn, EVERYONE without exception. ​ For this reason, we have created Scratch Jr tactile, a tangible educational material that brings creative programming and computational thinking closer to ALL children, regardless of their different abilities and economic conditions. Who created Scratch Tactile? "Scratch Tactile" has been created by Sistema THEAD, SCCL, in collaboration with the Scratch Foundation and numerous people who have contributed to the project in various ways. We sincerely appreciate your invaluable contribution. ​ Jepi Humet (Tactilens), Blai Collado (Tandem Social), Rubén Saguar, Mary Cazorla, Ester Romero, Coral (Ateneu de Fabricació Digital Les Corts - Ajuntament de Barcelona), Tracy Tang, Jacy Edelman, Elaine Atherton (for their support through from the Scratch Foundation's SEC program), Mitch Resnick and Shawna Young and the entire Scratch Foundation and MIT team to create Scratch. Marina Bers, Mitch Resnick and the team from the TUFTS University for creating Scratch Jr, Pau Nin, Andrés García and Esther Gibert (ScratchEd Meetup Barcelona), Maria Teresa Corbella, the team and the children from the CREDV-CRE of Barcelona ( ONCE), Gemma Rodríguez (Salesianes Sarrià), Susana Tuset (Sagrat Cor Sarrià i Escola NADÍS d'educació especial), David Hispano (Fundació Collserola), Daniel Cruz (MADE Makerspace Barcelona, Tangencial), Oriol Blas (Fab Casa del Mig, Barcelona), José García (CitiLab Cornellà), Matheus Provinciali (StartUB - Universitat de Barcelona), Eduard Muntaner (UdiGitalEdu - Universitat de Girona), Eva Díaz and Cristina (STEM Women Congress), Estela Sánchez (Dicomol), Berta Cruces and Claudia Olvera (La Salle URL Tec hnova), Daniel Gómez, Joaquim Fonoll acte.cat, Marc Bassó (CIM-UPC, XAF), Carmen Ramírez , Lionel Bergeron (NYC public schools) , Elisabet Úbeda, Gamaliel Benítez and the following organizations: ​ ​ ​ Who supports Scratch Tactile? ¿Quién ayudó con la traducción? ¡Queremos dar las gracias a nuestro increíble equipo de traductores! Gracias a su esfuerzo, Scratch Tactile está disponible en muchos idiomas. Español / Catalán / Inglés / Alemán: Equipo de Scratch Tactile Polaco: Krzysztof J. Griego: Dr. Stamatios Papadakis Rumano: Ana Stamatescu Pronto añadiremos más idiomas, como el portugués. ¡Nos emociona que Scratch Tactile llegue a aún más personas!

Scratch Tactile Inclusive and tangible coding An Open Source Project Our crowdfunding campaign ended successfully on August 25th Thanks to all of you who supported it! Access the campaign Discover the latest on Instagram and Twitter ! Discover the latest projects from the community New section Break the screen and vision barrier Scratch Tactile (formerly Scratch Jr Tactile) is an accessible, open-design educational resource that encourages the development of skills in computational thinking and transversal competencies, covering artistic, mathematical aspects and values of social equity. In addition, it provides students with visual impairments or other specific needs the opportunity to work on essential competencies for them. More than a simple game or set of programming blocks, Scratch Tactile is characterized by being tangible, inclusive and does not require screens. Inspired by ScratchJr, it uses icons to facilitate the understanding of the programming language, thus eliminating communication barriers. ​ News New Scratch Tactile Translators Program! 🌍 The Scratch Tactile Translators Program Guide is now available. Contact us to get full access and start translating with detailed tips and instructions. Translate the website Come to the Scratch Tactile manufacturing workshop! Don't miss the opportunity to learn how to make this educational and inclusive tool! ​ This workshop is designed to help those who want to explore Scratch Tactile and need assistance in making the kit. If you come you will learn: ​ How to use the Scratch Tactile kit. Get closer to 3D/2D design and digital manufacturing tools. Build the different pieces that make up the Scratch Tac tile kit (programming blocks, boards and characters) The meeting will take place on: 04/25/24 15:30 to 18:30 Ateneu de Fabricació de les Corts Carrer dels Comtes de Bell-Lloc, 192, C. d'Evarist Arnús, 59, 08014 Barcelona You can now share your projects! From today, it is now possible to view, download and upload your own projects by Scratch Tactile! Scratch Tactile wouldn't be possible without a creative, caring, and collaborative community that imagines, creates, and shares. You can find the community projects here! Scratch Tactile network We are working on the Scratch Tactile pilot network . What a thrill! Special education schools, kindergarten, and primary education (K-6) , in a network with makerspaces and people with a passion for technology and education collaborating together for socio-educational inclusion with Scratch Tactile! 75 educational centers in Spain from the regions of Catalonia and the Basque Country will be members of this pilot program. See all the news News on Twitter Posts on Instagram @ScratchJrTactile Subscribe Send Thank you for subscribing.

News Join the crowdfunding campaign next June 2024 From Scratch Tactile we strongly encourage everyone to make your own kit using the designs you can download here ! There are already many of you who are doing it! ​ Even so, every week we receive messages from educators who would like to be able to obtain the complete kit. For this, we are very excited to announce that next October 2023 you will be able to support the project on Kickstarter and get your kit (we are making efforts to offer international shipments, from Barcelona). ​ Let's bring creative programming to everyone! You can now share your projects! From today, it is now possible to view, download and upload your own projects by Scratch Tactile! Scratch Tactile wouldn't be possible without a creative, caring, and collaborative community that imagines, creates, and shares. You can now see the community projects here ! Scratch Tactile network We are working on the Scratch Tactile pilot network . How exciting! Special education schools , infant schools and primary schools, networked with maker spaces and people with a passion for technology and education, collaborating together for socio-educational inclusion with Scratch Tactile! 75 educational centres in Spain from the regions of Catalonia and the Basque Country will be members of this pilot programme. Contact us before October 1, 2023 if you want to join. Scratch Tactile is already a reality On December 10, 2022, the official presentation of Scratch Jr. Tactile took place, in the assembly hall of the Montserrat Abelló Library in the Les Corts neighborhood. The event was attended by representatives of the educational sector, public and private entities, the Scratch Foundation, teachers, among other attendees, and issues of vital importance to our society were addressed, such as: the reduction of inequalities and the reduction of the digital divide, the accessibility of educational digital environments, and the challenges of challenge issues. Read more Scratch Jr Tactile... Coming soon! We are already looking forward to presenting this new educational resource, which we are going to present on December 10, 2022 at the Les Corts Digital Manufacturing Athenaeum in Barcelona. To attend this presentation you need an invitation or prior registration. If you wish, contact us through the contact form. Contact. Read more Scratch Foundation selects us in the SEC program Sistema THEAD has been selected to participate in the international program SEC 21-23 in which, together with 40 organizations from around the world, we will work to make Scratch and creative programming more equitable. Read more News on twitter @ScratchJTactile Subscribe Send Thank you for subscribing.

Activities ACTIVITY 4: Use the body to act out a story Download 1 Choose a story you like Dress up to represent a character from the story 2 Make a grid on the floor with masking tape or using the tiles 3 4 Instead of coding a character on the board, code a classmate! What other ideas can you think of! 5 6 An idea: you can make a giant board game (where the pieces are people), or make your partner interact with objects in the classroom... Ideas

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What is? Pedagogical Pillars FAQ Pedagogical pillars Academic skills ​Scratch Tactile aims to bring ALL boys and girls closer to the possibilities offered by creative programming started in 2007 by the 'Lifelong Kindergarten group' team at the MIT Media Lab with the creation of the applications 'Scratch' (by Mitch Resnick) and 'ScratchJr' later (by Marina Bers and Mitch Resnick). ​ With Scr atch Tactile works together on digital, linguistic, artistic, mathematical and education skills in social and civic values. In addition, boys and girls with visual deficiencies will work on specific essential skills. Vectors of the new educational curriculum The learning proposals developed with Scratch Tactile are aligned with the 6 vectors raised in the new educational curriculum in Spain and Catalonia (2022): ​ Competence learning Gender perspective Universality of the curriculum Quality of language education Democratic citizenship and global consciousness Emotional well-being Pedagogical pillars Scratch Tactile is based on the same philosophy of learning developed by Seymour Papert, Mitch Resnick, and Marina U. Bers. It is based on the 4 Ps of creative learning “Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play” and we also add the 5th P, "Purpose", promoting the creation of meaningful and playful projects linked with global awareness. With Scratch Tactile, learning is carried out taking into account the following 5 pedagogical pillars: ​ Cognitive: Learn computational thinking, algorithm design, pattern recognition, decomposition, and logical thinking. Concentration, problem-solving and flexible thinking, learning to face complex tasks, and building effective strategies to identify solutions. Creative: Solving challenges openly, with multiple solutions, as well as creating new challenges that are open and adaptable to different environments, interests, and cultures. Developing ideas, expressing them, and transforming them into reality by creating associations, symbolizing, and representing ideas, and providing meaningful experiences to others. Emotional: Creating artistic projects, recognition of emotions. Understanding, managing, and expressing emotions by building self-awareness and managing impulses. Staying motivated and confident in the face of difficulties. Physical: Spatial orientation, laterality, fine motor skills. Understanding movement and space by practicing sensory-motor skills. Social: Collaboration, communication, and understanding of other people’s perspectives through the exchange of ideas, the negotiation of the rules, and the creation of empathy.

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Activities Lesson plans What can you do? Resources What can you do with Scratch Tactile? Move a character With Scratch Tactile, program a character to move across the background or stage. The flag always goes first and then the blue movement blocks (arrows). The idea: Why tactile ? You can print a background, ask your students to draw one, or use a blank sheet of paper and place items, obstacles, etc. in the boxes. Make it tactile. To make the background more accessible, use tangible elements such as: small objects from the natural environment, small objects from the classroom, play dough or clay, adhesive tactile elements with different textures (for example, foam rubber, velcro, adhesive tape with textures, etc.) Create a character You can draw a character, cut it out and place it on the character stand that comes with the kit. Choose a doll or toy that you have nearby. You can create a character with play dough or clay using the supports. You can look for everyday or natural objects and draw a face on them. If you're more daring, 3D print a character from the internet or design your own. Encourage collaboration Have a student propose the challenge to solve or the project to create. A different student must do the program. And another student will read the program and execute it by moving the character. Reflect on the inclusion of people with disabilities Scratch Tactile is a good tool to make visible, reflect, learn and normalize the disabilities that many people have. Create debate on issues of accessibility, multiculturalism, social inequalities so that students get involved with the challenges of today's society and develop a sense of solidarity, equity and cooperation. It promotes empathy by incorporating activities in the classroom that allow students to experience the difficulties faced by people with disabilities and putting those who need help the most at the center. Create your project on screen with ScratchJr If you have a screen, you can transfer your project to the ScratchJr app. You will have to make some adjustment like controlling the speed or the pauses (with the wait block) (computers need us to tell them everything they need to do). Scratch Tactile is ideal as a preliminary step to creating projects on screen and making them digital. From 12 to 99 years Design and print a background. Design and 3D print a character. Make a kit and give it to those who need it most. Create new activities and share them at scrtachjrtactile.org

Make a donation Scratch Jr Tactile It is a reality thanks to the support of our donors. Since December 2022, 50 schools, libraries, special education schools and other educational organizations have received the Scratch Jr Tactile for free. ​ Yes If you want to help schools with students with disabilities, highly complex or with few resources receive free Scratch Jr Tactile kits, we invite you to support the project. ​ Your support will help us provide children around the world with opportunities to imagine, create, share and develop the skills that will improve their lives in the future. ​ We welcome donations of all sizes, large and small. You can support Scratch Jr Tactile by making a donation here . You can also contact us here . Help us translate Announcing the Scratch Jr Tactile Translators Program! 🌍 ​ We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Scratch Jr Tactile Translators Program , an initiative aimed at making Scratch Jr Tactile accessible in even more languages. We're calling on passionate volunteers to join us in this mission and help reach more children worldwide. German and Portuguese are already in the making! ​ What You Need to Know ​ New Feature: The “Scratch Jr Tactile Translators Program Guide” is available for interested parties. Contact us to get full access. You will then receive a special document with helpful tips and instructions you need to become a translator. Get Involved: Volunteers can contact us directly via email at translate@scratchjrtactile.org or fill out our contact form (below). Support and Resources: We'll provide comprehensive support and resources, including Zoom meetings for deeper collaboration and guidance. Recognition: Translators will receive a special badge to showcase their contribution to this global community.​ Contact Form ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Let's work together to bring Scratch Jr Tactile to even more learners around the world! 🌐 Feel free to share and spread the word! Contact us First name* Last name E-mail* Write a message Submit

Activities Download Imagine a story 1 Draw the background of the story Make it tactile by adding textures 2 Place a character on the board 3 Code it Bring the character to life (you can make it move, talk...) use the blocks that you want 4 Add another character Program it 5 Change the background of the scene And continue the story 6