Scratch

Scratch is an app/website that teaches students the basics of coding by coaching them through creating Vine-style videos. Users can join for free and then share their videos publicly for others to view. 

I think this app could be a really fun way to not only teach students to code but also to create promotional materials for various items in the library collection. I would have students create videos about a book they have read and why they liked it and then post these for other students to view.

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