Computational thinking

Below are some files and interesting links for our LEGO portion of this class.

“Computational Thinking is the thought processes involved in formulating problems and their solutions so that the solutions are represented in a form that can be effectively carried out by an information-processing agent.” – Cuny, Snyder, Wing #iCodeNorthDallas #iCodeDallas # #coding classes for kids dallas #afterschool coding programs dallas #Code school in Dallas

Learn about the four cornerstones of computational thinking including decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction and algorithms.

Computers and computer science are an ever-increasing part of our world. Computational thinking is foundational to these fields; it also supports mathematical process and practice standards. Use the activities linked in your classroom to reinforce computational thinking through patterns.

The computational thinker infographic

The possibilities are endless with computational thinking. Computational thinking is a computer science technique for solving complex or non-complex problems and ambiguous puzzles in a few seconds. Computational thinking involves many concepts that help make problem-solving effective and possible regardless of the problem’s difficulty.

Improve logical thinking with programming activities that engage learners. Being logical is a trademark of a programmer and is one of the most valued soft skills they can possess. Logical thinking is teachable. Use this 5 step approach to not only develop the ability to independently write and edit code, but also help students become logical thinkers.

Believe it or not, you can use it in everything you do.

Coding in the elementary tech lab made easy!

TechnoKids provides teachers with resources they can use to teach an offline coding activity. All TechnoKids customers have access to free Scratch coding blocks. The TechnoKids Scratch flashcards can be used to develop computational thinking. https://rpst.page.link/iJS6 #technokids #codingforkids #coding #learntocode #stemeducation #stemforkids

Printable coding game for beginner kids to learn critical thinking skills. Unplugged STEM activity for boys and girls learn to think from different perspectives with abstract data. No computer needed. Unplugged computer coding lesson for hour of code #CodingForKids #iGameMomSTEM #STEMforKids #CodingGame #CodingActivities #unpluggedActivities #printablegame

As part of my library’s year long Makers2Mentors initiative, I hosted a family program around the winter holidays that introduced computational thinking and Computer Science concepts in a com…

Kirsch is skeptical of the digital humanities as an institution. He likens this new form of historical analysis to consumerism: we are impressed with it only because it is new and different, not because it improves upon the task it is accomplishing. Kirsch is also a bitter individualist who does not think that computers can possibly comprehend the Human Experience, and anyway, since computers are programmed by people, they cannot be any better than people.

Getting started with coding in the classroom doesn’t have to be scary or intimidating! You don’t have to have a background in computer science to teach it, and you don’t even need expensive robots or technology to get started! WHY Teach Coding?

Computational thinking is a framework for problem-solving to address the need for 21st-century skills across our nation’s K-12 school system.

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The “teach kids to code” movement has many thinking that computer science is just coding. Often the two are conflated since coding is definitely the ...

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