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Computational Thinking & Emerging Technologies in Education

Mun Shing February 21, 2021 February 21, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, augmented reality, computational thinking, education, future of learning, mixed reality, virtual reality

Study of the evolution of computational thinking in education and exploring the use of emerging technologies to promote computational literacy.

Exemplars of Computational Thinking in Higher Education Classrooms

Katie Clum February 19, 2021 February 19, 202101 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, 21st Century Skills, computational thinking, faculty professional development, Higher Education, Learning Designer, Problem-solving, Professional Learning Facilitator

Though the concepts and theory behind computational thinking (CT) have been around for decades in the realms of computer science and engineering, it is widely acknowledged that Jeanette Wing’s 2006 publication on computational thinking laid the groundwork for CT’s popularity and integration in 21st century education theory. Wing (2006) suggested that CT might be considered …

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The Power of Language

Digital Leader & Educator in Education July 25, 2020 July 25, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, Collaboration, computational thinking, Connectivism, differentiated learning, digital learning environments, language, Professional Growth & Expertise, Rigorous Content, Teaching & Learning, Visionary Leadership

Using language to challenge historical inequities, promote rigorous differentiated instruction, and empower student ownership of learning for 2020-2021 Regardless of models adopted for the fall, to create a collaborative community teachers and staff need to …

Gaming the Educational System

Daskalos Douglas May 9, 2020 May 9, 202001 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, computational thinking, Computer Science, EDTC6103, ISTEeducator5, STEM

Games in School? Games in school are, more often than not, a taboo topic. The conversation has shifted, for sure, due to recent research and gradual changes in educator opinions, but games as learning vehicles in the classroom are generally still not taken seriously. Isolated educator success has definitely raised interest but also proven difficult …

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Problem Solving: Computational Thinking =The New Critical Thinking

educating4results March 4, 2019 March 4, 20194th Industrial Revolution, Compliance-based learning, computational thinking, constructivism, critical thinking, Ed Surge, EDTC 6102, ISTE 5.c, Project-Based Learning

The What of the learning is found within ISTE Standard 5c as students “break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem- solving”. This leads me to question, how can education systems intentionally teach our students to solve problems *differently* than we were taught? Barr, Harrison,… Continue reading Problem Solving: Computational Thinking =The New Critical Thinking

Storytellers: the Original Computational Thinkers

Teach Tech for All March 4, 2019 March 4, 20192. Teaching, learning, and assessments, 3. Digital Age Learning Environments, computational thinking, ISTE Student Standard 5, Language Arts

Over the past few weeks, we have been focusing on computational thinking in our “Learning,Teaching and Assessment 1” class in SPU’s Digital Education Leadership program. ISTE’s Student Standard 5c describes one of the key aspects of being a computational thinker: “Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand … Continue reading “Storytellers: the Original Computational Thinkers”

ISTE Standard 5 ~ Computational Thinking: Chapped lips and Micro-Credentials

Educational Technology Exploration March 2, 2019 March 2, 2019computational thinking, EDTC6102, ISTE Standard 5 - Computational Thinking, ISTE Standards, Microcredentials

I had a moment of clarity while learning about Computational Thinking (CT) – as an educator, a parent, a citizen and a learner, I use CT every day without realizing it. The more I became familiar with the terminology of CT, the more I found it hard to imagine a situation where CT does not …

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ISTE-5 Computational Thinker

Helen S. Gong March 2, 2019 March 2, 2019computational thinking, EDTC6102, ISTE 5: Computational Thinker, ISTE-5 for Students, programming, younger students

Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions. 5a. Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions. 5b. Students collect data or identify relevant data …

Bringing Computational Thinking to Educators Professional Learning

aottenad March 15, 2018 March 15, 2018computational thinking, EDTC6106, ISTE - 1. Visionary Leadership a., ISTE - 4. Professional development & program evaluation a., ISTE - 4. Professional development & program evaluation b., ISTE - 4. Professional development & program evaluation c., Problem-solving, Professional Development, professional learning, technology

As I begin to wrap up my studies in EDTC 6106 Educational Technology Leadership for the DEL program our last inquiry asked us to explore; what does the ideal technology-rich professional learning program look like? From there I began to contemplate Computational Thinking again which is a common thread throughout my studies in SPU’s DEL program. As…

Computational Thinking in the Middle School Science Classroom

Charlie Ellis March 12, 2018 March 12, 201801 - Visionary leadership, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional development and program evaluation, agent-based modeling, computational thinking, Computer Science, ISTE, learning-by-design, NGSS, science education, simulations, visual programming

Evidence abounds that computational thinking (CT) is gaining ever more visibility, relevance and utility in education and our everyday lives: CT’s integration into Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards for students, the Hour of Code, a global computer science initiative, best-selling books like “Algorithms to Live By” to science fiction movies like “Ready … Continue reading “Computational Thinking in the Middle School Science Classroom”

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