Scratch Conference 2016 @ MIT

Hi everyone, as many of you use Scratch in their dojo, I thought it was a good idea to invite you all to the Scratch Conference 2016, here at MIT Media Lab in Boston! This August 4-6, the Scratch Team is hosting the Scratch@MIT Conference, a playful gathering of educators, researchers, developers, and other members of the worldwide Scratch community. The conference is very participatory and involves several days of hands-on workshops, as well as opportunities for peer-to-peer discussion and collaboration. We'd love your help in identifying amazing presenters who are doing interesting work around Scratch and creative coding. Please forward this email along to anyone you think might be interested, or send me their names (and we'll email them!). We also hope you’ll consider submitting a proposal yourself. Proposals can be submitted at this link until February 15th, and include four types: - Poster/demonstration (90 minutes): Show off your project in an exhibition setting, alongside other presenters. You will be provided with display space for a poster and table space for a computer or handouts. - Hands-on workshop (90 minutes): Engage participants in hands-on activities, highlighting new ways of creating and collaborating with Scratch. - Interactive panel (60 minutes): Discuss a Scratch-related topic in a panel with three or more people. Your proposal should describe how you will engage the audience during the session. - Ignite talk (5 minutes): Share what you've been doing in a short, lively presentation. I would *love* to see members of the CoderDojo community from all around the world showing how they are using Scratch to engage kids in creative learning activities in their dojos. Thanks for your help spreading the word and hope to see some of you in August! Carmelo CoderDojo Bologna (Italy)