The Trouble with a Lecture Theater

Problem
A lecture theater discourages the 1:1 teaching that normally happens in a CoderDojo classroom as mentors go around the room helping out.

Possible Solutions

 * Ask that alternate rows are left empty so that mentors can move around amongst the kids learning.
 * Ask people to sit at the row ends rather than in the middle of the rows.
 * Get some tables on the stage area so that at least some of the kids get 1:1 mentoring.

Actual Experience
At Science Gallery CoderDojo, even with asking, people tend to sit where they will. Unlike at LIT, the stage area is not really large enough to accommodate tables.