First, a quick hello
Hi! I'm a software engineer and lead.
What I do
I write code every day.
Big problems, small problems
From comics… to sound.
A story you can code
Hello,
Storytellers!
with Mr./Ms. ____
Meet our friend
This is Pixel.
Right now Pixel is just a shape.
Pixel doesn't know what to do… yet.
Give Pixel a sequence
Pixel's Program
…click to add an instruction
1👀 Wake up
2🎨 Add color
3😀 Add a smile
4⬆️ Hop ×3
That's a sequence!
Steps, in order, that bring our character, Pixel, to life.
So… who am I?
Mr./Ms. ____
Software Engineer
I tell stories with…
✏️Words
🎨Picturesme!
💻Codeme!
Let's try it in real life
Shoes… or socks first?
1👟 Put on shoes
2🧦 Put on socks
Watch me try it this way… is that right?
From plan to project
Let's plan a story.
Before I draw a comic, I plan it — every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
My storyboard ✏️ Pixel reaches the star ⭐
1. Beginning
1look up
2see star
2. Middle
3build steps and climb
Step 4 — which one gets Pixel to the star? 🤔
4😴 take a nap
4⬇️ climb down
4⬆️ jump
3. End
5reach star
6celebrate
🐛 BUG! Climbing DOWN goes away from the star — let's try again!
A secret about making things
First draft ✏️
→
Final version ✨
My first try is always messy. I just keep making it better.
⭐
Now you are
the storyteller.
What is your character doing in ScratchJr?
Stuck? That's just your first draft.
You are a storyteller!
Pencil or computer — plan it, try it, fix the bugs, make it better.