It's May and it is Scratch Month all month long! During our webinar today, we shared how to use Makey-Makey and micro:bit with Scratch extensions. We shared tips for using both and even shared some wild ideas for creating gesture-controlled wearables with old gloves. Since we are all at home, let’s invent together!  

Sound up! Been tinkering with this @microbit_edu and @makeymakey mashup for the webinar next week w @KatieHenryDays celebrating Scratch Month! (Also celebrating lost and found projects- this is the only glove I can find #AtHome !) @scratch pic.twitter.com/vSnZODeSzP

— Colleen Graves (@gravescolleen) May 5, 2020

Resources

Here are some of the resources we shared during the webinar: 

• Connect micro:bit to Scratch 

  1. Download Scratch Link
  2. Download Scratch micro:bit Hex File

• micro:bit Scratch Cards (MIT)
• micro:bit Scratch Cards (Micro:bit Educational Foundation) 
• Scratch Microbit Theramin
• Makey Makey Community on Instructables
• No Sew Sock Bunny
• Four Basics with Scratch on Katie's Blog
• Getting Started with Scratch and Makey Makey
• Colleen's Gesture Controlled Makey Makey and micro:bit Wearable Power Glove on Scratch (Full tutorial)

• Colleen's super simple Platformer with Makey Makey and micro:bit on Scratch (Full tutorial coming soon)

Next Webinar

This session was so popular, we are going to be back next week with Katie to share more ideas for micro:bit and Makey Makey using Scratch extensions! 

We will continue to share tips for using both live during this playinar! Bring your questions and your ideas and let's invent together!

When: May 19, 2020 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Let's Invent! Celebrating Scratch Month with Makey Makey and micro:bit!