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Another design proposal for a multipurpose computer lab.

A sample proposal for a 21st century skills emphasizing learning lab.

A new studio classroom inspired excitement and motivated productive feedback from early faculty and student users

Traditional computing labs need to transform into flexible, technology-enhanced learning spaces.
Initial research into space use and future needs can guide design and resource decisions.
Involving all the stakeholders invests them in the outcome and optimizes design choices.
Small changes can have big effects in redesign of existing spaces.

Pi™ Computer Tables-

Classroom Collaboration for
LCD Systems and Laptops!

Built on the geometry of circles, not rectangles, Pi™ Computer Tables nest together in organic arrangements found in nature. This unlocks infinite possibilities for team computing groups.

Since MIT's Lifelong Kindergarten group released Scratch in 2007, kids ages 8 to 13 have built more than 2.2 million animations, games, music, videos and stories using the kid-friendly programming language.

Scratch allows kids to snap together graphical blocks of instructions, like Lego bricks, to control sprites-the movable objects that perform actions. Sprites can dance, sing, run and talk.

Now, with a grant from the National Foundation of Science, Lifelong Kindergarten is collaborating with Tufts University's DevTech Research Group to make Scratch Jr, a new version aimed at kids in preschool to second grade. The expected launch date is summer 2012.

"I have been using Scratch, a drag and drop programming language developed by researchers at MIT, since November 2007. I am quite excited about its potential for teaching other skills besides programming.
I have set up this wiki to build-up a course for beginner programmers."

Unit of work involving learning the Scratch software.  Not really teaching the big skills - just learning the software.

Orgazined by subject area and grade level.

Lots and lots of categorized resources for teaching Scratch.

Follow-up documents from a conference presenter for Scratch.

Lots of Scratch lessons

Lots of examples of programming projects using the Scratch programming application.

Colleen Lewis, a doctoral student in Education at Berkeley, has created a series of 22 fun worksheets that teach kids how to program with Scratch. The worksheet questions are put in such a way as to make students think and explore on their own. The material is presented in a kid-friendly manner--colorful and rich with Scratch images and labeled diagrams.

Scratch cards provide a quick way to learn new Scratch code. The front of the card shows what you can do; the back shows how to do it. Click to view and print each card, or download a zip file with all the cards.*
You can also take a look at projects using the code on the Scratch Cards.

Whether you are new to the computer, returning for review or just want to gain more 21st century skills, our free computer tutorials can help. From Computer Basics to Microsoft Office to Facebook, we have a wide range of free computer tutorials to choose from.

The goal of Digital Literacy is to teach and assess the basic concepts and skills needed to use a computer. Computer technology can help you in your everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for yourself, your family and your community.

Whether you are entirely new to computing or have some experience, this curriculum will help you understand computers better. From using the Internet, to sending e-mail, to creating a CV, the Digital Literacy Curriculum helps you develop the essential skills you need to begin computing with confidence.