Computational Thinking

I'll start by saying this is most certainly my weakness. I am unfamiliar with abstraction, decomposition, algorithms, and programming. Additionally, I have not seen this used in any classes outside of Computer/Technology classes. This does not mean it can't be used in other classrooms. I decided to dig deeper in to what computational thinking includes.

I started with clicking on the first link Ed Tech Self Assessment document. I was shocked that I could then create a game just like that. I felt this would a very cool way to create a game the class could do together or in group and it would be a good team building exercise and a fun way to improve collaborative skills.

When I went to Python, I was greeted with this screen. I have to admit, seeing the screen with all of the characters and numbers is intimidating for me. However, after playing around with the inputs (colors/numbers/shapes), I quickly saw this wasn't as daunting as I may have thought.

Above is the screenshot of the Educational Resource page from NYC Department of Education. This has everything and anything you'll need to answer your questions on Computing programming. This list is plentiful and each question has links or videos which will help answer the question you have. This is a great resource for teachers to use and I completely see myself using programming in the classroom.