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 children ...

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

The free curriculum includes CS First, which uses video content to teach kids (ages 9-14) how to code in Scratch, an MIT-developed programming language for kids.

Along the way, Scratch helps programmers learn about loops, conditionals and event-driven programming. Scratch is written in Squeak (more about that in a moment) and is an open source project.

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 also provides a supportive online community where kids can share their projects and learn from others.

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 ...

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