<div dir="ltr">Kelly,<div><br></div><div>I teach at the high school level at a Career & Tech Center. This is my first year using Alice. What I have been doing is to work through the examples in the book and use some of the online tutorials together. I then have them do the same examples on their own. Finallly they work through the projects in the book. In the spirit of the open source nature of Alice I have those who want to walk through their projects present them to the class. We share them out on a shared network drive.<div>
<br></div><div>Student do work collaboratively to figure out problems they encounter during the programming phase of the projects. Student must include all the elements of the problem description but are free to enhance the project. I have found that student are very proud to share their work. I make sure as I walk around and check progress that I tell different kids how great certain elements or their programming are and ask them to share these with the class.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I also focus on vocabulary. I make sure that when we speak we speak and act professionally. I want them to act like programmers who constantly develop and improve their products.</div><div><br></div>
<div>I can's say enough how this has made my classroom more of a community of learners. I am having so much fun teaching Alice.</div><div><br></div><div>Ron</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>
<div dir="ltr">Mr. Guillemette<div><br></div><div>Computer Technology and Game Design<br><div>The Regional Career & Tech Center @ Coventry High</div><div>40 Reservoir Road, Coventry, RI 02816</div><div>401-822-9499 ext 287</div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 4:09 PM, Kelly Cockrell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kcockrell@themeadowsschool.org" target="_blank">kcockrell@themeadowsschool.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><font face="georgia, serif">Hi there: </font><div><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">I teach Alice to 7th graders as part of a computer coding class. </font><div>
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</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">I am curious to hear from other middle/highschool teachers about how you teach with Alice. Do you have kids work through lessons as self-study? Do you walk through the lessons with them step-by-step on a smart board? Do they go through a lesson and then create a demonstrative world of what they have learned? What have you found to be the most effective?</font><div>
<font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">Any information is very much appreciated. </font></div></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><br>
</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">Thanks so much,</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">Kelly Cockrell</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">Computer Science and Technology Teacher</font></div>
<div><font face="georgia, serif">The Meadows School</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">Las Vegas, NV 89128</font></div></div></div>
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