Q1 What is Computational Thinking? Preparing
Preparing for Computational Thinking
Before you start solving a problem using computational thinking, it's important to understand what computational thinking is and how computational thinking works. You also need to know exactly what problem you want to solve.
Step 1: Watch the video on the right to learn more about how to prepare for tackling a problem that you will be choosing on the next page!
Step 2: Review the definitions of computational thinking, from the video, in this PDF from Jules Corp Computational Thinking.
Computational Thinking (4:31 min.)
Competencies & Standards
MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and
1. Empowered Learner
a. Articulate and set personal learning goals, developing strategies leveraging technology to achieve them, and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes
c. Use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways
3. Knowledge Constructor
d. Students build knowledge by active exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions
4. Innovative Designer
a. Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems
5. Computational Thinker
a. Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions
b. Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making
Websites and Documents
Websites
- Code.org Computational Thinking
- Computational Thinking Resources for K-12
- Computational Thinking projects
Videos from Outside Sources
21t4s Videos
21t4s Documents & Quizzes