Today we discuss how to teach computational thinking without computers. The resources are out there, and we share some of the best ones! The activities in these resources are more fun than typing away, sans ball-and-socket joints, on a keyboard anyway. We Also offer our insights of the week!
Lessons Learned
Dennis – You don’t have to be perfectly ready, just BE. http://dennisgrice.com/blog/?p=672
Chris – Just do it! https://youtu.be/ZXsQAXx_ao0
Notes & Links
Resources for teaching computational thinking without computers
University of Canterbury, New Zealand has some amazing resources
Computer Science Field Guide, A github, 9-12 textbook loaded with hands-on activities
CSUnplugged, a website and printable resources for K-8, and easily scalable to 9-12.
CT (Computational Thinking) page, Google for Education’s web page full of resources that include non-computer lessons
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING: A PROBLEM-SOLVING TOOL FOR EVERY CLASSROOM, Microsoft’s downloadable PDF that lists links and activities for multiple disciplines
- 5×5 – Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
- Questions – DDoS Distributed Denial of Service Attack
- Find the Object – Sorting Algorithm
- Lyrics – Sequencing, Selection, Iteration
