Lesson One: Teacher Accounts
Creating a Teacher Account
Scratch is a free service. However, in order to use it you will need to make an account. Since you will be leading other students in creating projects in Scratch, let's get you signed up as a teacher!If you're reading this, you've already completed the initial step. You've opened a web browser on your computer! We're off to a good start.
Step One: Sign up for a teacher account
A teacher account in Scratch will allow you to create student accounts for the learners in your classroom. Click the link below to open a new tab and follow the prompts for signing up.
Step Two: Confirm your email address and wait!
After you complete the request, you will receive an email from the Scratch team asking you to click a link and confirm your email address. After this step is completed, your Scratch account will be up for review. The site states that this may take 24 hours, but it usually is completed much sooner.
Step Three: Get informed
Watch this in-depth overview of what you can do with your Scratch teacher account.
Overview of Scratch Teacher Accounts
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