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Use fun gadgets like laser keyboards to get students excited.

  • This is especially good because it shows other cool things you can do with science and technology.

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  • Effective Encouragement
  • Address Misconceptions About the Field of CS
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Interview with Barbara Ericson

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Recruit friend groups to expand participation to students who might not enroll, and encourage students to promote your class so students hear from peers that CS is cool.
Take the time to encourage girls and students of color and tell them that academic abilities can expand and improve, as they often internalize cultural expectations that they have little innate CS ability.
Use resources that students are likely to access independently to maximize their use.

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