How could I do Digital Maker with my local scout group?

[grimreeper132]

Ok, I am looking into doing the Digital maker stages with my local scout group, as I help in running it, and do badges with them occasionally, (normally tech related) and I am looking into how to do the digital maker badge with them, Stage 1 is easy enough, I can do that stage 2, with a bit of funding so I can get them to make a circuit. the problem is stage 3 onwards, as in stage 3 I need to get them to

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1. Write a game or app for a programmable device. You should include:
   • event conditions (when your game reacts to something that happens)
   • iteration (when your code or instructions are repeated)
   • variables (for scoring, health or counting things within the game).
   • discuss your development and how you overcame any bugs.
     Useful sources include: Micobit (https://www.microbit.co.uk/) Codebug (http://www.codebug.org.uk/) or Raspberry Pi- (https://www.raspberrypi.org/)

 https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/4283/digital-maker-staged-activity-badge/?cat=7,64,780&moduleID=10

 

I don't know how to do this myself, due to me not knowing how to code, and this includes coding. I accept that it's just quite away to do this with them, but I would need to start looking into it just now so I can do it with them.

 

So two things, what programmes can I use in order to let them code the game, it doesn't need to extremely complex, like pong or snake level complex. I guess that there will be the need to get programmes to do this so what programmes would I need to get, and where can I get a easy step to step guide for both me and the scouts to follow to do this, so any help here?

[grimreeper132]

1 hour ago, gabrielcarvfer said:

You can try Scratch. They have tons of examples and guides: https://scratch.mit.edu/educators/
If you have a Raspberry Pi, you can follow their guide for Scratch: https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/getting-started-with-scratch/

I don't have a pi, I have one ardunino, but I need that for other things. and yea I will try with scratch then thanks

[grimreeper132]

1 minute ago, gabrielcarvfer said:

You should take a look on that: http://khanning.github.io/scratch-arduino-extension/ 

oh, ok, thanks, that looks handy, thanks, I will look into seeing how possible this is for them to do, but I think that this all looks to be easy enough to do for them, (we have 2 which have only used a computer 5/6 times max in their lives)