OctoStudio: Coding for Kids

OctoStudio: Coding for Kids overview

With OctoStudio, you can create animations and games on your mobile phone, tablet, or Chromebook. Made by the creators of Scratch at MIT. Code an animated story or game using your own artwork, sounds, and ideas! OctoStudio is completely free of charge - with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no data collected. Create projects offline, without needing an internet connection. Available in more than 30 languages. OctoStudio is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group, the MIT Media Lab team that invented Scratch, the world’s most popular coding language for kids. Create • Create animations, games, interactive art, and anything else you can imagine • Combine emojis, photos, drawings, sounds, and movement • Make your projects come alive with coding blocks Interact • Make interactive games you can play by tilting your phone • Shake your phone or use a magnet to start your project • Make your projects speak aloud • Code your phone to buzz or turn on and off the flashlight • Collaborate across phones using the beam block Share • Record your project as a video or animated GIF • Export your project file for others to play • Send to family and friends Learn • Get started with intro videos and ideas • Explore and remix sample projects • Develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills • Learn to code in a playful and meaningful ways • Supports STEM education and creative learning • Used in classrooms and schools all around the world OctoStudio has been designed in collaboration with educators in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, India, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, United States, and other countries around the world. To learn more about OctoStudio or share your feedback, please visit us at www.octostudio.org