Post by LexLearn on Oct 27, 2014 10:40:49 GMT
Pyonkee is a port of Scratch 1.4 on to the iPad. It is free from the app store.
The authors have done a very good job and it works very well.
The only downsides to it are where the original design is for a desktop computer and the features are not supported on the iPad.
For instance the Share menu is missing so you cannot upload projects to the Scratch website.
Saving may also be problematical in schools - files are saved on the individual iPad so pupils will have to use the same one every time to continue a project. Files can be exported but only by email so the iPads in school will need setting up with an email address to send from. If pupils have their own email address then they can send the file to themselves; if not then someone will need to manage files and save them in a place where each pupil can access their files.
It is also not possible to import files (or backgrounds or sprites) because of restrictions imposed by Apple on apps from the app store. The authors are planning a 'classroom' version which will overcome some of these limitations.
However backgrounds and sprites can be 'created' by using the camera. If using the camera to create a sprite, the photo can be loaded into the sprite editor and the rubber used to remove the 'background'.
A video tutorial is available from www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYvhhQZ1zEA
However MIT are planning their own version of Scratch 2 for iPads and 'Tickle' ( a small scratch) has been funded on kickstarter although there is no definite release date yet. An android version of Tickle is also planned.
The authors have done a very good job and it works very well.
The only downsides to it are where the original design is for a desktop computer and the features are not supported on the iPad.
For instance the Share menu is missing so you cannot upload projects to the Scratch website.
Saving may also be problematical in schools - files are saved on the individual iPad so pupils will have to use the same one every time to continue a project. Files can be exported but only by email so the iPads in school will need setting up with an email address to send from. If pupils have their own email address then they can send the file to themselves; if not then someone will need to manage files and save them in a place where each pupil can access their files.
It is also not possible to import files (or backgrounds or sprites) because of restrictions imposed by Apple on apps from the app store. The authors are planning a 'classroom' version which will overcome some of these limitations.
However backgrounds and sprites can be 'created' by using the camera. If using the camera to create a sprite, the photo can be loaded into the sprite editor and the rubber used to remove the 'background'.
A video tutorial is available from www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYvhhQZ1zEA
However MIT are planning their own version of Scratch 2 for iPads and 'Tickle' ( a small scratch) has been funded on kickstarter although there is no definite release date yet. An android version of Tickle is also planned.