Coding

Vocabulary:

 * ===Algorithm - A series of instructions on how to accomplish a task===
 * ===Coding - Transforming actions into a symbolic language===
 * ===Debugging - Finding and fixing issues in code===
 * ===Function - A piece of code that can be called over and over===
 * ===Parameters - Extra bits of information that you can pass into a function to customize it===

Code: The instructions that make the computer or device do what you want it to.

Now let's explore Scratch, the Java-based programming language we'll be using for our multimedia project this year: [|Scratch]

 * **Username: ebenezercomputer **
 * **Password: warpspeed **


 * **Once you are in Scratch: **
 * **Click the "Tips" link **
 * **Under "Step by Step," click "Getting Started with Scratch" and follow the directions. __Note__: you will need to go back to "Tips" after you follow each step **

===Now that we know a little something about coding, we will be using a program called "Scratch" to write some code to create a game for Ebenezer students in 1st grade. Let's take a look at the Scratch environment: Scratch Intro Video===