I'm teaching a beginner computer science class for middle and high school students soon (about 10 students). Does anyone have any suggestions for teaching groups programming effectively, especially with an age-diverse group?
I'm working on a course, and I've never taught a class before. So pointers to related resources would be greatly appreciated. 🙂
Further explanation:
I currently have not chosen a language. I'm considering Python and Scratch, but really almost anything works.
It is a 12-week course with one hour class each week. Pre-recorded lectures are possible to make the most use of in-person time.
The requirement for the class is a laptop of some kind provided by the students themselves. I have no guarantees beyond that.
I have complete freedom with the curriculum.
/cc @ndanes @blackmore
@josias @ndanes@smallcamp.art @blackmore then JavaScript, since they already have a js interpreter installed (a web-browser).
