The Scratch Tactile Conference 2026 is an international online meeting dedicated to inclusive digital education and creative programming in childhood.
The conference will bring together teachers, researchers, educational organizations, and education policymakers who are exploring new ways of teaching technology in a way that is accessible to all students.
The event will focus on:
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Sharing real-world experiences of implementing Scratch Tactile in schools in different countries.
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Present inclusive educational practices that combine tangible and digital learning.
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Connecting the international community of teachers and educational institutions working to make technology education more accessible.
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Reflecting on the role of creative programming, accessibility, and universal design for learning (UDL) in 21st-century education.
The conference seeks to consolidate an international network of schools and educators committed to inclusive technology education.
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Basic data
Date and Time
Date:
Thursday, May 28, 2026
International time:
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Spain: 17:00 – 20:15 (CEST)
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US (ET): 11:00 – 14:15 (EDT)
The program will include:
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Brief presentations of teachers and schools
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International experiences
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Conversations with guest experts
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Space for questions and dialogue with the community
Modality and Languages
Live online
through a videoconferencing platform and will allow live participation from teachers and schools from different countries.
Language:
The broadcast will be in English and Spanish . Subtitles will be available for all presentations. Each participant will be able to add subtitles in any language they choose.
Who can participate?
The conference is aimed at:
Teachers of early childhood education, primary education and special education
Educational centers interested in creative programming
Universities and research groups in education
Educational and social organizations
Educational authorities
International community around Scratch Tactile, STEAM education and accessibility
Conference Program
17:00 CET / 11:00 ET
17:10 CET / 11:10 ET
17:30 CET / 11:30 ET
17:50 CET / 11:50 ET
19:50 CET / 13:50 ET
20:15 CET / 14:15 ET
Welcome and warm-up / Bienvenida y calentamiento
The Scratch Tactile Team & friends
Scratch Tactile: Journey and future / Recorrido y futuro
Scratch Tactile Team
Panel / Mesa redonda
EN: "How to involve everyone in creative experiences with technology? Accessibility, the digital divide, and tangible programming"
ES: "¿Cómo involucrar a todos en experiencias creativas con la tecnología? Accesibilidad, brecha digital y programación tangible"
Elissa Hozore - Non profit Code in the Schools and Coordinator of the CS Access group
Lucy Gill - Product manager at micro:bit Educational Foundation
Roger Olivella - Scratch Tactile & Sistema THEAD cofounder (Moderator)
TALKS / PONENCIAS
2 Zoom rooms running in parallel with approximately 12 talks in each one.
2 salas de Zoom en paralelo con 12 charlas aproximadamente en cada una.
CLOSURE / CIERRE
The Scratch Tactile Team & friends
Maria Teresa Corbella
END / FIN
Program of Talks
The presentations will be introduced and moderated by:
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Elissa Hozore (Code In the Schools, CSAccess)
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Jacy Edelman (Former Director of Programs at Scratch Foundation)
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Guido Lanese (THEAD System)
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Irene Mateo (THEAD System)
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Gabriel Seoane (THEAD System)
Hora CET Time | Hora ET Time | Title / Título | Photo | Speakers / Oradores | Organization / Organización | Role / Rol | Country / País |
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17:50 | 11:50 | Investigación de Scratch Tactile en contextos escolares: análisis de impacto en el pensamiento computacional y la inclusión | Elena Sofia Ojando Pons y equipo | FPCEE Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull | Investigadora | Spain | |
18:00 | 12:00 | Pensamiento Computacional adaptado para Educación Especial | Marta Vega Papió, Daniel Pérez Durán, Irina Ponce Barraso, Ignasi de Dios Monterde | CEE Can Vila | Maestros, educadores, coordinadora digital | Spain | |
18:10 | 12:10 | Cuando el aprendizaje se toca: Scratch Tactile, ODS y Aula del Futuro | Ana García Pérez | Junta de Andalucía | Docente | Spain | |
18:20 | 12:20 | Programamos el cielo: alineamientos planetarios y eclipses | Conchi Fernandez Munin | Programa Polos Creativos. Galicia | Asesora de Coordinación Estratégica e Innovación | Spain | |
18:30 | 12:30 | Experiencias de aprendizaje con alumnado con discapacidad visual | Maria Teresa Corbella | CRE ONCE Barcelona | Especialista en Tecnología y discapacidad visual | Spain | |
18:40 | 12:40 | ScratchCOR | Maria Ferrán Clarasó, Monica Mayá Mayor, Marta Mulero Rubió | Sagrat Cor Sarrià Barcelona | Tutoras y profesoras de robótica | Spain | |
18:50 | 12:50 | Pensamiento Computacional y Discapacidad Visual | Carlos Mallo | CRE ONCE Madrid | Especialista en Tecnología y discapacidad visual | Spain | |
19:00 | 13:00 | Accessibility in Block-Based Programming | Rachel Fenichel | Raspberry Pi Foundation | Director of Blockly | USA | |
19:10 | 13:10 | Tinkercad: Diseñando en 3D de forma inclusiva | Guillermo Melantoni | Tinkercad | Director of Product Management | USA / Uruguay | |
19:20 | 13:20 | Accessible by Design: Integrating Scratch Tactile into UDL4CS | Maya Israel, Alicia Gomez | College of Education, University of Florida
& Chicago Public Schools | Director of CS Everyone Center for Computer Science Education
& CS Elementary School Content Specialist | USA | |
19:30 | 13:30 | Preparing Future Teachers for Inclusive Creative Coding Through CAL–ScratchJr | Stamatios Papadakis | University of Crete | Assistant Professor | Greece | |
19:40 | 13:40 | Scratch Tactile in Romania: a teacher trainer perspective | Paul Chiriacescu | Krontechies | Co-founder & Teacher Trainer | Romania | |
17:50 | 11:50 | Scratch Tactile en la Formación del Profesorado: del Pensamiento Computacional al Aprendizaje Creativo | Karen Santos | Núcleo de Tecnologia Educacional (NTE), Natal | Professora do NTE e formação em pedagogia | Brazil | |
18:00 | 12:00 | Scratch Tactile in a school without connectivity in Ghana | Guido Lanese & Patrik Schulcz (SHOOLTS) & Wilfed Dzixlornu (ZEE-wor-noo) | Living Grace Academy, BEINE & Sistema THEAD | NGO educators | Ghana (Argentina & Slovakia) | |
18:10 | 12:10 | Creating accessible educational technology | Lucy Gill | micro:bit Educational Foundation | Product manager | UK | |
18:20 | 12:20 | Mobilizing creative and accessible learning with OctoStudio | Natalie Rusk | LifeLong Kindergarten Group at MIT Media Lab | Co-creator of Scratch, Octostudio and Computer Clubhouse | USA | |
18:30 | 12:30 | A Classroom Intervention Using Scratch Tactile to Foster Computational Thinking in Early Childhood Education | Evangelia Skaraki | 11th Kindergarten of Rethymno | Preschool teacher | Greece | |
18:40 | 12:40 | Puzzles, problem solving, and empathy in the PreK classroom | LeaAnn Christenson PhD, Elissa Hozore (hoh-ZOHR) | Computer Science Education Specialist at the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and member of Code in the Schools
& Towson University, Maryland | Professor. Early Childhood Education
Director of Accessible Learning Code in the Schools, Coordinator of CSAccess | USA | |
18:50 | 12:50 | Computer Science and Inclusive Education: a view at Autism, Giftedness and High Abilities, and ADHD | Tiago Cauassa | ControlBot Ensino Tecnologico | CEO and CS Teacher | Brazil | |
19:00 | 13:00 | Storytelling, Scratch Tactile, and Computational Thinking | Fumi Hoshino | Escola do Futuro | Science and Technology Coordinator | Brazil | |
19:10 | 13:10 | Pequenos passos, grandes descobertas: do tapete sensorial ao scratch tactile | Lillian Kelliany Silva De Arruda | CMEI Maria dos Martírios, Lisboa de Menezes | Professora do Atendimento Educacional Especializado - AEE e Pedagoga | Brazil | |
19:20 | 13:20 | Descifrando Construcciones Open Source: programación tangible e inclusiva para aprender sin pantallas | Juan Ulises Dusau, Juan Giustino | Pedagogía Digital | Profesor e Ingeniero | Argentina | |
19:30 | 13:30 | Aventura en nuestro entorno | Núria Sabaté Vallverdú, Judith Varela Ciudad | Escola Marià Fortuny | Maestras | Spain | |
19:40 | 13:40 | Descubriendo el Algoritmo: Programación sin pantallas en contextos vulnerables (también para TEA y TDAH) | María Susana Filippelli | Instituto Almirante Guillermo Brown | Capacitadora. Coordinadora Institucional de Tecnología Educativa. | Argentina | |
19:50 | 13:50 | Código, robots y pictogramas | Marc Gúdel Téllez | Departament d'Educació i Formació Professional (Generalitat de Catalunya) | Mentor PCMAT | Spain |
ROOM B / SALA B:
ROOM A / SALA A:
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your experience?
What do the presentations cover?
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Classroom experiences / Implementation in educational centers
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Inclusion and accessibility / UDL
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Educational research or evaluation
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Innovative pedagogical methodologies
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Resources and materials developed by teachers
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Creative projects by students
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Application in vulnerable contexts (no devices, limited resources…)
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Hybrid learning: tangible and digital
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Maker creations: 2D and 3D design
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Integration with other technologies
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