Paul Bruno

Have students sign a “Computer Use Agreement” before giving them access to machines to hold them accountable for using computers responsibly.

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Emphasize that computer use is a privilege that can be revoked to keep students on task and focused when working on computers.

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Have a way of preventing students from looking at their computer screens when you need to get the whole class’s attention.

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Check out Professor Colleen Lewis’ online Scratch curriculum for ready-to-use CS classroom activities and for ideas for your own curriculum.

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Install the offline editor on student machines in your Scratch course in case the online editor is not available.

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Use online tools and examples when developing rubrics to save yourself time and energy.

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Create rubrics to grade complicated assignments so that both you and your students have a better understanding of what quality work looks like.

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Give students guided notes (i.e., partially-completed notes that students complete) to help them stay engaged and learn from lectures or readings. It may be especially helpful to include vocabulary lists.

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Use worked examples (step-by-step demonstrations of how to perform a task) to introduce new problem solving skills to students.

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Don't worry about trying to match the modality of your instruction to students' "learning styles" since the importance of learning styles is a myth.

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