Use in-class clicker questions to identify students struggling at the beginning of the course so you can reach out to them. Share Use in-class clicker questions to identify students struggling at the beginning of the course so you can reach out to them. with FacebookShare Use in-class clicker questions to identify students struggling at the beginning of the course so you can reach out to them. with Twitter
Misconception: Students get confused about why every character in NetLogo is called a turtle even if they don’t look like turtles. Share Misconception: Students get confused about why every character in NetLogo is called a turtle even if they don’t look like turtles. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students get confused about why every character in NetLogo is called a turtle even if they don’t look like turtles. with Twitter
Have students find the best method of sorting a group of unknown weights to teach them about sorting algorithms. Share Have students find the best method of sorting a group of unknown weights to teach them about sorting algorithms. with FacebookShare Have students find the best method of sorting a group of unknown weights to teach them about sorting algorithms. with Twitter
Provide students with App Inventor starter code they can modify and build on so they have an opportunity to play around in App Inventor without becoming overwhelmed by starting from scratch. Share Provide students with App Inventor starter code they can modify and build on so they have an opportunity to play around in App Inventor without becoming overwhelmed by starting from scratch. with FacebookShare Provide students with App Inventor starter code they can modify and build on so they have an opportunity to play around in App Inventor without becoming overwhelmed by starting from scratch. with Twitter
Have students act as elements walking through a network to sort themselves to teach students about how Sorting Networks function. Share Have students act as elements walking through a network to sort themselves to teach students about how Sorting Networks function. with FacebookShare Have students act as elements walking through a network to sort themselves to teach students about how Sorting Networks function. with Twitter
Use physical activities to demonstrate sorting algorithms and help students build intuition about how these algorithms work. Share Use physical activities to demonstrate sorting algorithms and help students build intuition about how these algorithms work. with FacebookShare Use physical activities to demonstrate sorting algorithms and help students build intuition about how these algorithms work. with Twitter
Misconception: Students have difficulty understanding how to share App Inventor projects between different computers. Share Misconception: Students have difficulty understanding how to share App Inventor projects between different computers. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students have difficulty understanding how to share App Inventor projects between different computers. with Twitter
Organize a game in which students in a circle need to obtain their assigned item by passing the items between empty-handed neighbors to interactively demonstrate deadlock. Share Organize a game in which students in a circle need to obtain their assigned item by passing the items between empty-handed neighbors to interactively demonstrate deadlock. with FacebookShare Organize a game in which students in a circle need to obtain their assigned item by passing the items between empty-handed neighbors to interactively demonstrate deadlock. with Twitter
Misconception: Students sometimes hard-code their apps in App Inventor instead of selecting “Fill parent” to fill the whole screen so their project does not display correctly on different size devices. Share Misconception: Students sometimes hard-code their apps in App Inventor instead of selecting “Fill parent” to fill the whole screen so their project does not display correctly on different size devices. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students sometimes hard-code their apps in App Inventor instead of selecting “Fill parent” to fill the whole screen so their project does not display correctly on different size devices. with Twitter
Have students pair program to increase their interactions with one another, promote retention of female students, and maximize resources. Share Have students pair program to increase their interactions with one another, promote retention of female students, and maximize resources. with FacebookShare Have students pair program to increase their interactions with one another, promote retention of female students, and maximize resources. with Twitter
Introduce students to App Inventor by starting with buttons, images, labels, and text boxes because they tend to find these basic tools intuitive and easy to use. Share Introduce students to App Inventor by starting with buttons, images, labels, and text boxes because they tend to find these basic tools intuitive and easy to use. with FacebookShare Introduce students to App Inventor by starting with buttons, images, labels, and text boxes because they tend to find these basic tools intuitive and easy to use. with Twitter
Have students brainstorm project ideas in class to ensure that every student has a feasible project to pursue. Share Have students brainstorm project ideas in class to ensure that every student has a feasible project to pursue. with FacebookShare Have students brainstorm project ideas in class to ensure that every student has a feasible project to pursue. with Twitter
Have students play a game of Telephone and trace the path of a message to introduce how computers create phylogenetic trees. Share Have students play a game of Telephone and trace the path of a message to introduce how computers create phylogenetic trees. with FacebookShare Have students play a game of Telephone and trace the path of a message to introduce how computers create phylogenetic trees. with Twitter
Survey students about their experience in your classroom to identify practices they find encouraging. Share Survey students about their experience in your classroom to identify practices they find encouraging. with FacebookShare Survey students about their experience in your classroom to identify practices they find encouraging. with Twitter
Direct students in an activity to find Treasure Island by sailing from one island node to another to help them conceptualize finite-state machines. Share Direct students in an activity to find Treasure Island by sailing from one island node to another to help them conceptualize finite-state machines. with FacebookShare Direct students in an activity to find Treasure Island by sailing from one island node to another to help them conceptualize finite-state machines. with Twitter
Scaffold students creativity by providing brainstorming prompts the day before a project is assigned so students can share more developed project ideas the next day in class. Share Scaffold students creativity by providing brainstorming prompts the day before a project is assigned so students can share more developed project ideas the next day in class. with FacebookShare Scaffold students creativity by providing brainstorming prompts the day before a project is assigned so students can share more developed project ideas the next day in class. with Twitter
Explicitly state ground rules for classroom and lab behavior to ensure all students feel comfortable and to discourage certain students from dominating discourse. Share Explicitly state ground rules for classroom and lab behavior to ensure all students feel comfortable and to discourage certain students from dominating discourse. with FacebookShare Explicitly state ground rules for classroom and lab behavior to ensure all students feel comfortable and to discourage certain students from dominating discourse. with Twitter
Use the think-pair-share method of brainstorming to help students get the most out of class discussions. Share Use the think-pair-share method of brainstorming to help students get the most out of class discussions. with FacebookShare Use the think-pair-share method of brainstorming to help students get the most out of class discussions. with Twitter
Organize an activity in which one student gives other students precise instructions for how to draw a certain picture to teach students how a computer executes code. Share Organize an activity in which one student gives other students precise instructions for how to draw a certain picture to teach students how a computer executes code. with FacebookShare Organize an activity in which one student gives other students precise instructions for how to draw a certain picture to teach students how a computer executes code. with Twitter
Have some students act as robots while their peers give them instructions to teach students how to interact with and think like machines. Share Have some students act as robots while their peers give them instructions to teach students how to interact with and think like machines. with FacebookShare Have some students act as robots while their peers give them instructions to teach students how to interact with and think like machines. with Twitter