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Why is computational thinking important to teach?
Jeanette Wing has been pleasantly surprised that her 2006 statements about the importance of computational thinking took hold in the computer science and business industry. Now, more than a decade after Wing's article, she is excited to see the amazing progress made in the K-12 education field.
Read Jeanette Wing's reflection.
Professional journal
What do you think it was about Wing's original thoughts on computational thinking that has resonated well within the educational community? In your professional journal, record three of the most interesting ideas presented in Wing's articles.
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I don't teach Computer Science, so what does computational thinking have to do with my subject area?
This video provides an example of one educator teaching their students to use many of the computational thinking components in an elementary school classroom:
Professional journal
Can you identify any of the four components of computational thinking in these lessons? Write down your thoughts in your professional journal, adding a link to these lessons so that you can reference them later.
The Smithsonian in your classroom
Using earthquakes to understand computational thinking
If you're interested in trying out the lesson you watched, check out this lesson on code.org