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Scratch Jr Web Expands Digital Creativity for Young Learners Across Classrooms

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Scratch Jr Web Expands Digital Creativity for Young Learners Across Classrooms Early childhood education is entering a new digital era as web-based creative learning platforms reshape how young students explore technology. The growing popularity of ScratchJr Web is transforming classrooms into interactive spaces where children can learn programming through storytelling, animation, and play. Designed for beginners, the platform introduces coding concepts in a visual and intuitive way, helping young learners develop problem-solving skills long before formal computer science education begins. Originally developed through collaboration between researchers at the MIT Media Lab and the Scratch Foundation , the platform was created to make coding accessible to children as young as five years old. Now, with web-based accessibility, educators and students can use the tool directly through browsers, eliminating the need for downloads or device-specific installations. This shift is making digit...