On May 16, 2009, learn more about Scratch, the free programming tool for kids.

Do we need a new beginning programming language? My answer is “yes”, and the more programming languages and tools we have to introduce programming to kids, adults and everyone else, the better.

With programming classes, kids can become expert coders as they learn how to navigate and reason through complex problems—a proficiency that will serve them in the future.

Scratch is a visual programming language developed by MIT's Media Lab back in 2007 to make it easier for kids to learn the foundational knowledge required for programming and other technical skills.

Google has joined MIT in its efforts to get kids interested in the technical field. Meet Scratch Blocks, a synergy of MIT’s and Google’s visual programming languages that will teach young ...

Juni Learning wants to give every kid access to a quality education in computer programming. The company, part of Y Combinator's latest batch of startups, is taking the same approach that turned ...

MIT’s programming language Scratch–launched by Mitch Resnick, director of the Lifelong Kindergarten group–has been upgraded to version 2.0.

MIT is teaming up with Google to create the next generation of its popular visual programming language "Scratch." The partners are working on an open source version of the language called "Scratch ...

While Scratch is a visual programming language specifically designed for kids and beginners to learn to code, Python is a general-purpose programming language that is used for a wide range of ...

MIT's Media Lab is gearing up for Scratch Day 2009, to introduce new people to their programming language for kids.