Our class has worked a lot on coding with Scratch and getting familiar with the laptops we will send to Barbados. We’ve learned the a basics of coding as well as some of the interesting programs in the laptops.
What I have learned about teaching others is that it is quite difficult, especially with children. Their attention span is shorter, they get distracted easily, they aren’t very cooperative, and they talk A LOT. It was pretty hard to get the 4th graders to listen to me and get their eyes away from their computer screens, and when I did get their attention, I found it difficult to keep it. They would constantly go back to looking at their screens, talking to one another, or not listen. Besides that, they were extremely eager to learn about Scratch and coding which I found very very nice! They all were willing to express when they needed help with something or when they achieved something. The girls were very good about listening to my advice for them and were cooperative with participating in the drills. Overall, it was so fun to teach them, it helped me appreciate what my teachers go through to get us to pay attention in class!
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