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Discuss some of the following statements and questions:
Discuss some of the following statements and questions:
* How would you interact with learners in these various setups? For instance, if computers are arranged in rows, what would the interaction be like? If they were sitting in groups, what would the interaction be like?
* How would you interact with learners in these various setups? For instance, if computers are arranged in rows, what would the interaction be like? If they were sitting in groups, what would the interaction be like? '''For these activities, refer to the two pictures above! What is the interaction like in the picture that shows the booths in the comptuter room?'''
* With mobile technologies, what are good ways to configure group seating?
* With mobile technologies, what are good ways to configure group seating? '''Refer to the picture of our lab!'''
Draw a sketch to show how you would arrange computers among groups.
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{{activity|Drawing}} Draw a sketch to show how you would arrange computers among groups.


'''Access to computers: “We need more computers." '''
'''Access to computers: “We need more computers." '''
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Another way is to do different tasks groupwork, where some groups do computer-based work, while others do non-computer-based work. After a period of time, you can swap around the tasks, so that the groups which were not using a computer can now use one.
Another way is to do different tasks groupwork, where some groups do computer-based work, while others do non-computer-based work. After a period of time, you can swap around the tasks, so that the groups which were not using a computer can now use one.
'''Refer to the two pictures above: In the picture with many children behind one netbook, do you think the children are using the netbook effectively? In the picture with the tablet, are the children interacting?'''
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