{ "about.introOne": "Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children and a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations. Scratch is designed, developed, and moderated by the {foundationLink}, a nonprofit organization. ", "about.introTwo": "Scratch promotes computational thinking and problem solving skills; creative teaching and learning; self-expression and collaboration; and equity in computing.", "about.introThree": "Scratch is always free and is available in more than 70 languages.", "about.foundationText": "Isisekelo se Scratch", "about.introParents": "Info for parents", "about.introEducators": "Info for educators", "about.whoUsesScratch": "Ngubani osebenzisa uScratch?", "about.whoUsesScratchDescription": "Scratch is designed especially for ages 8 to 16, but is used by people of all ages. Millions of people are creating Scratch projects in a wide variety of settings, including homes, schools, museums, libraries, and community centers.", "about.aroundTheWorld": "Around the World", "about.aroundTheWorldDescription": "Scratch is used in more than {countryCount} different countries and territories and is available in more than {languageCount} languages. To change languages, click the menu at the bottom of the page. Or, in the Project Editor, click the globe at the top of the page. To add or improve a translation, see the {translationLink} page.", "about.translationLinkText": "translation", "about.quotes": "Quotes", "about.quotesDescription": "The Scratch Team has received many emails from youth, parents, and educators expressing thanks for Scratch. Want to see what people are saying? You can read a collection of the {quotesLink} we've received.", "about.quotesLinkText": "quotes", "about.learnMore": "Learn More About Scratch", "about.learnMoreFaq": "Frequently Asked Questions", "about.learnMoreParents": "Information for Parents", "about.learnMoreEducators": "Information for Educators", "about.learnMoreAnnualReport": "Annual Report", "about.literacy": "Learn to Code, Code to Learn", "about.literacyImageDescription": "An image of Mitch Resnick giving a TED talk titled \"Let's Teach Kids to Code.\" A play button is in the center of the image.", "about.literacyDescription": "In this TED talk, Scratch founder Mitch Resnick describes why the ability to code computer programs is an important part of literacy in today’s society. When people learn to code in Scratch, they learn important strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating ideas.", "about.schools": "Scratch in Schools", "about.schoolsDescription": "Students are learning with Scratch at all levels (from elementary school to college) and across disciplines (such as math, computer science, language arts, social studies). Educator resources are available on the {scratchForEducatorsLink} page.", "about.scratchForEducatorsLinkText": "Scratch For Educators", "about.scratchedLinkText": "ScratchEd website", "about.research": "Research", "about.researchDescription": "The {lifelongKindergartenGroupLink} and collaborators are {researchLink} how young people create, collaborate, and learn with Scratch. For an overview, see the article {codingAtACrossroadsLink} and the book {lifelongKindergartenBookLink}. To find out more about the use of Scratch, see the {statisticsLink} page and the Scratch {annualReportLink}.", "about.researchLinkText": "researching", "about.statisticsLinkText": "statistics", "about.lifelongKindergartenGroupLinkText": "Lifelong Kindergarten group", "about.codingAtACrossroadsLinkText": "Coding at a Crossroads", "about.lifelongKindergartenBookLinkText": "Lifelong Kindergarten", "about.annualReportLinkText": "Annual Report", "about.support": "Support and Funding", "about.supportDescription": "Scratch is available for free, thanks to support from our {donorsLink}. This support helps us provide kids around the world with opportunities to imagine, create, and share. You can support Scratch by making a donation {donateLink}.", "about.donorsLinkText": "Abanikeli", "about.donateLinkText": "here", "about.donateButton": "Nikela" }