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Graphical User Interface, Part 1: Prototyping, Workshop 1: Introduction to Scratch

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After this workshop, you should have the confidence to answer the following questions. Just think about them, no need to write anything down.

What is the difference between the stage and sprites?
How do you add a sprite?
How can you add a costume to your sprite?
Using Scratch loops, how can you implement the equivalent of a Java for loop? Of a Java while loop?
How to create variables in Scratch? What is a variable scope?
How to create methods without parameters in Scratch? And with parameters?
What is event handling?
How to create a window in Scratch?
How to create buttons in Scratch?
Why is prototyping cool?

WHY PROTOTYPING?

HOW TO PROTOTYPE?

think about different aspects of a project, eg. menu, movement of an object
think about different aspects of the aspect (eg. a menu needs buttons, needs to react to clicks, needs to trigger functions, what else?)
implement one aspect eg. in Scratch or another prototyping tool
see what you can learn from it
if you see problems, create a new prototype or change the existing one, and test again

Follow the instructions in this week’s homework studio https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/5066793/.

Deadline: t.b.a.

If you come across a problem during the homework, don’t give up. Look at the studio description to learn how to find help.