A free mobile coding app from the creators of Scratch at MIT. Available on iOS, Android, and Chromebook! octostudio.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mlqjglbfyz2oBig news! 🐙✨ We just launched a new Learn page for OctoStudio! Check it out www.octostudio.org/learn #OctoStudio #CreativeLearning #CodingForKids #EdTech #CreativeComputing #STEMeducation #CSforAll #PrimaryEducation #TeacherResources #LearningThroughPlay #MakerEducation13 May 2026 07:32 -0700at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqjglbfyz2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mlbiwwicwr2hBy popular demand: How to make a Twister-inspired game in #OctoStudio! #CSEd #creativecoding 📺 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z0dqj9xj2qc 07 May 2026 08:13 -0700at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbiwwicwr2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mkiak4bd2b2b✨ Engage your students in creative learning across subject areas with OctoStudio! (www.octostudio.org). Students can code interactive animations and games on tablets, smartphones, and Chromebooks. It's free and created by our Lifelong Kindergarten research group at MIT. #CSEd #CreativeLearning27 Apr 2026 07:06 -0700at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiak4bd2b2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mhxs3lmtle22🕹️⬆️ Create a vertical platformer in #OctoStudio! Part 1 walks through player movement, gravity, and jumping from platforms. https://youtu.be/WRlLbwWVYqk26 Mar 2026 07:15 -0700at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxs3lmtle22https://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mhg6p57dup2aWant to add particle effects to one of your #OctoStudio games? Here's how you can do it! 📺 https://youtube.com/shorts/Sec9fWC3hkk19 Mar 2026 07:12 -0700at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg6p57dup2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mg64syodae22Building Belonging Through Inclusive Creative Computing Join Cecilé, Jaleesa & Karishma at #SXSWedu for a workshop on facilitating belonging in CS education. Activities include self-portraits, community storytelling, and civic imagination. 📅 3/10 @ 2–3:30pm 🔗 https://loom.ly/0j7WqG803 Mar 2026 07:52 -0800at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg64syodae22https://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mfpcuynlmo2r💪 Grab a friend and see who wins! Learn how to build a 2-player tug of war game in #OctoStudio with this new tutorial from Zoë. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T8hd5b38aMU25 Feb 2026 10:31 -0800at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpcuynlmo2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3memh34a7bi2e🎿 Inspired by #MilanoCortina2026? Create your own ski racing game using #OctoStudio, a free coding app from MIT! Tilt down the slopes and chase a new high score—no snow required ⛷️ Watch: https://youtu.be/zfmnIqXLDXU Get OctoStudio: www.octostudio.org #CreativeCoding #CodingForKids #STEM 11 Feb 2026 13:43 -0800at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3memh34a7bi2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mdvamg2hww2bHave you explored the OctoStudio Example Projects page?! Open inspiring projects directly in OctoStudio with one tap -- and then remix it to explore new possibilities! 🔗 https://octostudio.org/examples02 Feb 2026 08:16 -0800at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvamg2hww2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mdipzuvlv42qWe're back with another episode of the Lifelong Kindergarten podcast featuring Steve Seidel to discuss what we can learn from the schools, educators, and children of Reggio. Listen now at bit.ly/llkpodcast28 Jan 2026 08:47 -0800at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdipzuvlv42qhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mdfxwbaqvj2lTogether with National Geographic Society, we created 2 resources to explore nature with OctoStudio featuring wildlife artist Niharika Rajput & shark scientist Gibbs Kuguru, both National Geographic Explorers! Explore Your World: https://loom.ly/vW-EeKc Make a Mini Game: https://loom.ly/fHXWRr0 27 Jan 2026 06:30 -0800at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfxwbaqvj2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mcuh4qmzxt2cJump, and your character jumps too 😮 Learn how in just 25 seconds with Eric’s #OctoStudio tutorial. 📺 https://youtube.com/shorts/Hpd5dJtaA00 #edtech #kidsactivities #csed #creativecoding #STEM #makersgonnamake 20 Jan 2026 07:14 -0800at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcuh4qmzxt2chttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mcfbhm3t6x2z🎙️We’re thrilled to share a new podcast from the Lifelong Kindergarten research group at the MIT Media Lab — the team that created OctoStudio and Scratch! 🎧 Listen or watch on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or Substack 🔗 bit.ly/llkpodcast14 Jan 2026 06:23 -0800at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfbhm3t6x2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mbw6hkok7b2p✨ Check out these incredible new projects from the #OctoStudio community. What are you working on? 📺 https://youtube.com/shorts/yr9PRpIN1Xk #CreativeCoding #CSEd #STEM #CodingForKids08 Jan 2026 06:20 -0800at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbw6hkok7b2phttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3mae4e7rux22c...our last tutorial of the year! How to Make a Top-Down RPG in OctoStudio! It's as fun as it looks! See you all in the New Year ✨ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_se1j1Zd3s19 Dec 2025 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mae4e7rux22chttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m7sdhiqye32d🎵 Got background music in your #OctoStudio game? Make a button to toggle the music on and off. We'll show you how to create the button, how to make it look active/inactive, and more! https://youtube.com/shorts/24QzVbWRYrQ12 Dec 2025 06:48 -0800at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sdhiqye32dhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m6zdwdrxu226Celebrate #CSEdWeek (Dec. 8-14) with OctoStudio, a free coding app from the creators of Scratch! Visit our Learn page for inspiring activities created in collaboration with National Geographic! Each includes an educator guide, slides, videos, and a student handout! https://octostudio.org/support/learning-resources/learning-resources-for-octostudio02 Dec 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zdwdrxu226https://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m6f27d5o5s2h🐙✨Introducing our OctoStudio Example Projects page! Open inspiring projects directly in OctoStudio with one tap -- and then remix it to explore new possibilities! 🔗 octostudio.org/examples24 Nov 2025 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f27d5o5s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m5yi57utrk2a✨ Check out these incredible new projects from the #OctoStudio community. What are you working on? 📺 https://youtube.com/shorts/58eVo7aBJBs #CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity19 Nov 2025 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5yi57utrk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m5h3msv7zk2n🍽️ Part 2 is here! Build a restaurant game where players make customer orders and see their reactions. Use the starter project to create any restaurant game you like! 🍔✨ youtu.be/53OEiCgaEzs https://youtu.be/53OEiCgaEzs12 Nov 2025 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5h3msv7zk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m4yjwej33k2zWe can't wait for #NSTA 2025! 🎉Join our session to explore our new creative coding activities where learners observe nature and bring their discoveries to life by interactive projects using OctoStudio, a free coding app from MIT. 📅 Nov 13, 3:40PM 📍 Room 200C06 Nov 2025 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4yjwej33k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m4xswzcwns2aCreate your own restaurant game using #OctoStudio! Make a bakery, café, pizzeria, or anything else you want, where customers walk up to the counter, make orders, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dOc-vqP6xM06 Nov 2025 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xswzcwns2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m3rzr5pnfk2mWant to make your own flying game where the character zooms around collecting coins? Check out Eric's latest #OctoStudio tutorial: youtu.be/N4Ai0Y7DCaM https://youtu.be/N4Ai0Y7DCaM22 Oct 2025 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3rzr5pnfk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m2r2khmshh2a✨ Check out these incredible new projects from the #OctoStudio community. What are you working on? 📺 https://youtube.com/shorts/CIo1dnoDwyo #CreativeCoding #CSEd #MobileApps #STEM #CodingForKids #LearnToCode #Innovation #DigitalCreativity09 Oct 2025 04:30 -0700at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2r2khmshh2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m2osr56ngo2e#EUCodeWeek is almost here! 🎊 Visit our Learn page to explore free, beginner-friendly creative coding activities — from Create a Creature, Explore Your World and more. 👉 https://octostudio.org/support/learning-resources/learning-resources-for-octostudio 08 Oct 2025 07:05 -0700at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2osr56ngo2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m25nvjflj22rJoin educators and researchers for the 2025 Connected Learning Summit! The hybrid event runs Oct 5–10, with an MIT gathering on Oct 6. Don’t miss the “Bring a Book to Life” session with the #OctoStudio team on Oct 7 @ 10am ET! 📚✨ Learn more & register: connectedlearningsummit.org https://connectedlearningsummit.org/01 Oct 2025 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25nvjflj22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3m25mwutoqc2l✨ Learn how to create animated intros in #OctoStudio! Zoë shares tips for adding text, graphics & your personal spin. Watch here: youtu.be/EnmrIAfsV6k https://youtu.be/EnmrIAfsV6k01 Oct 2025 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25mwutoqc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3lzll2xmru224🚨 Starting in 15 minutes! 🚨 Our first session of Bring a Book to Life with OctoStudio is kicking off at 10:00 am ET / 4:00 pm CET 🎉 👉 Join here: loom.ly/1_CIoJ824 Sep 2025 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzll2xmru224https://bsky.app/profile/octostudioapp.bsky.social/post/3lxzbsmw6as22Create a Geometry Dash inspired platformer in #OctoStudio! Learn more: youtu.be/tJWJNGNdTrM #CreativeCoding #kidsactivities #codingforkids #gaming04 Sep 2025 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:c5txkapeus2nccdbxrfoxow5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzbsmw6as22