Scratch Application for Creating Animation Games and Quizzes

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Scratch Application for Creating Animation Games and Quizzes
Scratch Application for Creating Animation Games and Quizzes

Rancakmedia.com – Scratch is a visual programming application or game creation for learning settings that allows newcomers (whether students, instructors, students, or parents) to learn to program without having to worry about grammar.

The Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab created this programming language. Users can create their own animations, games, artwork and more using Scratch.

Scratch 3.12.0 is the latest version, which can be downloaded or accessed online. Scratch 3.12.0 is compatible with Windows, Mac OS

Users of the game's Scratch application can build programs (called projects) by graphically arranging blocks of commands (called blocks). Students can concentrate on logic and programming flow (algorithms) without ever or regularly facing problems as a result of poor grammar.

Scratch is an application created by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group of the MIT Media Lab. We can use this application to create interactive stories, animations, even games. Then there is the fact that this app serves as a platform for us to share our work with others.

Scratch seems to be a kid-friendly app. However, this application can also be used by adults who want to learn programming. This app is very basic and very easy to understand. Scratch teaches us how to think creatively and rationally, as well as how to collaborate with other people.

How to Use the Scratch Application

Previously, I suggested you use Scratch on your computer. Since the interface will be wider, it will be easier.

  1. Just go to https://scratch.mit.edu/download to use the web app.
  2. To register, go to 'Join Scratch'. Please click 'Login' if you are already registered.
  3. Then we will see the main screen of the Scratch application, where we will see projects produced by other people.
  4. You are welcome to take a peek first.
  5. By selecting the 'Create' option from the menu above, you can start creating a Scratch project.
  6. After that, you will be taken to the editor menu, which will look as follows:

We can see a very basic appearance of the Scratch application in the image above. Every 'Tool' we might use is on the left, our main place to lay out the logic that will drive our project is in the middle, and on the right is the preview and sprite editor that we can use to add sprites or backgrounds.

Scratch is the First Project

Next, we'll use the Scratch app to create something very simple, which we'll use to continue our independent learning by developing increasingly sophisticated projects using the game's Scratch app.

First, concentrate on the left-hand editor, which I call 'Tools'. The menu is divided into three areas, each with its own set of tabs: Codes, Costumes, and Sounds.

Code is a menu that allows us to change the logic of the project we are working on. We can use this tool to move 'sprites' / characters in our project, add 'events' when our application users press keys or type on the keyboard, and change the appearance of characters in our project if the conditions are satisfied.

  1. Costume= We can customize the appearance of the characters in our project using this option.
  2. Sounds= We can change the existing sounds in our project using this option.

Only the tools on the 'Code' tab will be covered in this session. Because this is where we will find reasons that will allow us to think more like programmers. Just go to the 'Code' page and select the Events menu.

Drag and drop the event 'When [green flag logo] is clicked' onto the main worksheet of our project. If everything goes well, the main worksheet should look like this:

After adding events that will trigger actions according to our desired state, we can determine what actions will occur if these requirements are met. Let's start by entering 'View.' Select 'Say hello for 2 seconds' from the 'Looks' menu (Drag & drop). It will look like this if successful:

After completing the above procedure, we can directly test running the project by clicking on the flag logo on the right side of 'Editor'. If your attempt is successful, the cat image in the editor menu will say 'Hello!'

Conclusion

This Scratch game application was created by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group from the MIT Media Lab. Scratch 3.12.0 is the latest version, which can be downloaded or accessed online. Users can create their own animations, games, artwork and more using Scratch.

In this session, we'll examine Scratch's left-hand editor, which I refer to as 'Tools'. Tools allow us to change the logic of the project we are working on. This is where we will find reasons that allow us to think more like programmers.

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Hi, let me introduce myself, Lutfi Hulasoh, I am a writer and techno blogger. I started creating a personal blog writing informative articles about the latest trends and developments in technology. My writing covers a wide range of topics, from mobile applications to artificial intelligence, and I can also provide easy-to-understand explanations to help readers understand complex concepts.