ScratchJr vs Avishkaar

With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) learn important new skills as they program their own interactive stories and games. By snapping together graphical programming blocks, children can make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. In the process, children learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer. They also use math and language in a meaningful and motivating context, supporting the development of early-childhood numeracy and literacy. With ScratchJr, children don’t just learn to code, they code to learn. ScratchJr was inspired by the popular Scratch programming language (http://scratch.mit.edu), used by millions of people (ages 8 and up) around the world. The ScratchJr interface and programming language were redesigned to make them appropriate for younger children’s cognitive, personal, social, and emotional development. ScratchJr is a collaboration between the Lifelong Kindergarten research group at the MIT Media Lab, the Developmental Technologies research group at Tufts University, and the Playful Invention Company. The ScratchJr project has received generous financial support from the National Science Foundation (NSF DRL-1118664), Scratch Foundation, LEGO Foundation, and British Telecommunications. If you enjoy using this free app, please consider making a donation to the Scratch Foundation (www.scratchfoundation.org), a nonprofit organization that provides ongoing support for ScratchJr. We appreciate donations of all sizes, large and small.

What does the Avishkaar App offer? Play - Control all your robotics kits from this app. Profile - Build your Innovator profile and showcase your skills to the world! Notifications - Receive latest updates from the Avishkaar Community. What are we coming up with, for our next app update? You will be able to code and program your Avishkaar brain straight from your app. No hassle, no downloading other interfaces. Gestures. Yes, just like you do your smartphone, you can control your robots with gestures. Make your free time productive as well with all our tutorial videos. Have you taken up an Avishkaar course or microdegree or have an Avishkaar kit? Get all resources regarding your Avishkaar purchases like course lessons, kit tutorials and more. Participate in a wholesome community of young innovators by uploading projects, participating in global competitions and connecting with the community. Don’t want a boring old profile interface? We will give you points for every task you do. The more points you get, the more rewards you can win.