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Is your classroom ready for pair programming?
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Classroom Setup Checklist:
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Turn off (or clear) the screen of every other computer in a lab.
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This makes it clear that certain computers are not to be used.
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Move the chair in front of the active computer 18" to the right, then move the chair from the inactive computer to the active station.
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This is so chairs are equidistant from the monitor and centered.
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You can also have students do this.
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Assignment Instruction Checklist:
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Give explicit, highly structured directions for the first tasks on when to switch driver and navigator.
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For example, you can have written instructions that tell the students to switch who is using the keyboard in between each problem that they solve.
- Give relatively less descriptive written instructions than you would on a solo assignment because students will work together to tackle logistical issues on the computer.