Computational Thinking: Tools to use in Classes When students think about robots and computer programs, they often do not see the benefits or relationships between these tools and their interests. Unless interests lie specifically in STEM, these tools or concepts may not appear to be applicable to their lives; however, the skills students can gain through using computational tools and strategies are most definitely cross-curricular. Whether in an english class decomposing a piece of literature or recognizing patterns in poems, or in a history class abstracting general factors that lead to different important historical events, all people require computational thinking skills in order to logically and critically think about problems in all areas of learning. Furthermore, the development of computational skills is only becoming more and more important and prominent in society - yet, many areas of learning relating specifically to these skills, including coding, remain external to the foundational curriculum in Ontario. Here are some of my favorite tools: 1. Code.org and Codecadamey - these a both great resources for anyone to practice basic programming. Although there are differences between these websites, both act as a great introductory tool for anyone interested in learning the basics behind programming. Most importantly, these tools offer users the opportunity to really think logically about problem solving. Find them here: http://code.org, https://www.codecademy.com/ 2. LIttle Bits - little bits are electronic building blocks that can be used in any classroom from the primary to junior level. This tool is great because it can really be customized to fit the complexity level needed for a specific group of learners. Although this can easily be applied in a physics classroom, it would be interesting to see this tool be brought into other classrooms cross-curricularly. Find it here: http://littlebits.cc/ 3. Ozobots and Sphero - these are wonderful kinesthetic tools that really bring programming to life. I was first introduced to Ozobots in a core french classroom that involved had a lesson involving students making road maps for the ozobots. These tools are so great because of the variety of contexts they can be used in, and the pure intrinsic engagement that goes along with using such cool and interactive tools in a classroom. Find them here: http://ozobot.com/, http://www.sphero.com/ Image: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zp92mp3/revision Yadav, A., Mayfield, C., Zhou, N., Hambrusch, S., & Korb, J.T. (2014). Computational thinking in elementary and secondary teacher education. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 14(1), 5:1-5:16.
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