How is this useful in my class?

• “I will find some way to use it, by golly!”• Will Python work, if students need to pick up C++ later?• JES may not be a good enough IDE to figure out the errors, not as

good as IDLE.– Doesn’t help with parentheses, for example.

• Blocks worlds helps with syntax, but doesn’t lead to marketable (e.g., can get an internship) skill.

• Want to bring in more media into MediaComp for Honors course. Good refresher.– Steganography fun algorithm.

• Can we do this piecemeal? Add some media into existing courses?– Want students to learn data structure classes in java Collections.

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More: How this is useful in my class?

• Introducing all media at front, then let students pick their media for same concept.– Really interesting to try.

• 7 weeks of picture, 1 week of sound => works well. Wants to do more next time.

• Could use this in journalism class, e.g., infographics, weather images, etc.• Try using still images and movies in intro Python course.

– At beginning, do Scratch and IDLE (Python). Myro lets you do both.• Team up with music faculty. Try out music with Scratch ala Jesse Heines

at U. Mass –Lowell.• “Objects First” is no longer so emphasized, as if we knew what it meant.• Would like to combine this with videogame study. (Maybe for film

students, too?)

More: How to use this?

• Like that this is gender-neutral.– Girls aren’t keen on “videogames” in the sense of first-

person shooters.• Want some interactivity, ability to read mouse/Wiimote.

– Adding PicoBoard from Scratch into Python– Can add interactivity with art for fascinating new media.

• Comparative experiments for Alice vs. MediaComp.• How do we grade the media? There’s the subjectivity of

the art.• Easy way to fix pass rates: Pass everyone.