Teaching Computational Thinking to K-12 Students Without Computers
By
Barbara Liedahl
Summary
This article discusses how K-12 educators, particularly those in arts, humanities, and general education, can teach computational thinking without using computers. It addresses teachers' hesitation about coding and computer science, and presents a non-computer based design activity to help students recognize and practice computational thinking skills. The piece emphasizes that computational thinking can be taught through simple circuits, physical computing, and design activities, making it accessible to all teachers regardless of their technical background.
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bskyTeaching Computational Thinking to K-12 Students Without Computersedutopia.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulled"I don't teach coding."
Many educators hear words like coding or computer science and immediately picture complicated programming languages
They are willing to try something new, but they do not necessarily see themselves as technology teachers.
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