New blog post:

Thoughts on Scratch
→ dubroy.com/blog/thoughts-…

Some reflections after spending 90 minutes teaching @scratch to a group of 8–10 year olds.

@scratch Ran my 3rd session today.

The most disappointing thing about Scratch is how much distraction there is on the web site. This is just way too tempting for some kids.

@scratch Compare this to @p5xjs, which has a curated showcase: showcase.p5js.org/#/2022-All

I'd rather see Scratch do something similar. The current Explore page feels like it's designed to maximise engagement, not learning objectives.