Welcome to the Scratch video update! We’re excited to share some fun and random projects with you. Today, we’re outside the MIT Media Lab in sunny Cambridge, Massachusetts. Let’s dive into the world of randomness!
This episode is all about randomness, which means things happening in a way we can’t predict. In our “Love It” section, we have some cool projects that celebrate this theme. One project is the “Random Excuse Generator” by HappyLollipop. If you ever need a funny excuse, this project can create one for you!
Another exciting project is “Random Land” by Hobson TV. It’s a game where you explore a land full of surprises. It’s challenging, and you never know what’s going to happen next!
In the “Try It” section, we want to introduce you to the “Randomness Studio.” This is a special place on Scratch where you can find projects using the random block. The random block helps you pick random numbers or actions, making your projects more exciting. There are hundreds of examples, and you can even add your own project!
We also love the “Upside-Down Studio,” where projects are flipped upside down. It’s a fun and silly idea that shows how creative you can be with randomness.
We have a special message from the Scratch team. In the spirit of randomness, Champ99 is exploring the desks of Scratch team members to find interesting items. Let’s see what they have!
Hi, I’m Didi, and I work on the Scratch paint editor. My desk is full of random things like shoes, a shirt, a banana, and headphones.
Hi, I’m Mitch, also known as Emrys on Scratch. I have a cool Scratch hat from Mexico and cookies from Belarus with Scratch characters on them. I also have a beanbag plush!
Hi, I’m Andrew, also known as ListenAgain on Scratch. My desk has lots of little animal figures because I grew up on a farm. I’m working on a new feature for Scratch 3.0 that can recognize different objects. I also have many plants and a dashboard to keep Scratch running smoothly.
That’s all for today’s update! We hope you enjoyed learning about randomness and the fun projects on Scratch. Keep exploring and creating your own amazing projects!
Create Your Own Random Story: Gather some paper and a pencil. Write down a list of random words, such as “cat,” “spaceship,” “pizza,” and “jungle.” Then, use these words to create a short, silly story. Share your story with a friend or family member and see if they can come up with their own random story using the same words. This activity helps you understand how randomness can lead to unexpected and fun results!
Random Art Adventure: Collect some art supplies like crayons, markers, or colored pencils. Close your eyes and pick a color at random. Use that color to draw something on a piece of paper. Repeat this process several times, each time adding a new random color to your drawing. Once you’re done, look at your artwork and see what kind of picture you’ve created. This activity shows how randomness can be used to create unique and surprising art!
Observe Randomness in Nature: Go outside and find a spot where you can sit quietly for a few minutes. Pay attention to the things happening around you, like the wind blowing, birds chirping, or leaves falling. Notice how these events happen randomly and can’t be predicted. Write down or draw what you observe. Discuss with a friend or family member how randomness makes nature interesting and beautiful.
Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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People are looking at us; it’s quite odd. Welcome to the Scratch video update! My name is Eric, also known as Speak Visually. I’m Scott, and I’m Shaniqua, also known as Champ99 on Scratch. Welcome to episode 22! We’re joining you outside of the MIT Media Lab in sunny Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 1st.
The theme of this episode for the Scratch video update is randomness—embracing the randomness that is part of our everyday lives. For our “Love It” section, we have a couple of projects that really embrace randomness. I want to highlight the project “Random Excuse Generator” by HappyLollipop. If you’re ever looking for a good excuse, this project generates random excuses for you. We should probably come up with one for why we’re a month late for the Scratch video update!
Another project I love is “Random Land” by Hobson TV. The goal of this game is to navigate through the randomness of this land. I’ve been trying to play it, but I haven’t passed the first challenge yet. There are definitely some unexpected twists!
Now, moving on to the “Try It” section, I want to point people to the “Randomness Studio.” This is an old Scratch design studio featuring projects that utilize the random block. If you’re not familiar, the random block allows you to pick a random value, which can be a powerful tool in your Scratch projects. The studio has hundreds of examples, so I encourage you to check it out and add your own project!
I also really love the “Upside-Down Studio,” which features projects that are flipped upside down. It’s a fun and random concept!
If you haven’t already, I encourage you to check out the random video update we’re doing. We have a special message from the Scratch team. In the spirit of randomness, we thought it would be fun for Champ99 to walk around and find some of the random things on Scratch team members’ desks. There are a lot of interesting items!
Now, let’s move to the media segment. Ready? Three, two, one!
Hi, I’m Didi, and I’m on the Scratch team working on the paint editor. This is my desk, where I have a bunch of random projects, including shoes, a shirt, a banana, and some headphones.
Hi, I’m Mitch, also known as Emrys on Scratch. I want to show you some Scratch paraphernalia in my office. This is a Scratch hat that someone from Mexico gave me. I also have cookies from Belarus featuring different Scratch characters and the Scratch logo. There are some other Scratch items here, including a beanbag plush.
Hi, my name is Andrew, also known as ListenAgain on Scratch. My desk is full of quirky items, including a bunch of little animal figures. You might wonder why I have these; I grew up on a farm! I’m also working on a new feature for Scratch 3.0 that can recognize different types of objects, so I’ve been testing it with this cow. I have a stack of books by various illustrators I admire, many of whom are working on new sprites for Scratch 3.0, which is super cool. I love plants, so I have lots of them, and this is my dashboard for monitoring the health of Scratch’s infrastructure.
Anyway, that’s what’s on my desk!
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