Those who inhabit the world of knitting and crocheting will recognize that syntax in the title. They will likely also recognize how to enact, with [yarn and (knitting needles or crochet hooks)], the sequences, repeats and branches —much like computer algorithms—that yield amazing woven craft artifacts from items of clothing…
[Blog post published by the Communications of the ACM, August 27, 2020] Last week, I was invited to deliver a keynote address for The Fourth International Conference on Computational Thinking Education 2020 (CTE2020) organized by the Education University of Hong Kong (EduHK). I was one of four keynote speakers (along…
The International Conference of the Learning Sciences, or ICLS, is a much-awaited event in the Learning Sciences community. It brings together a fairly close-knit community of scholars. Even though large proportion of ISLS members are engaged in STEM education research, we feel an intimate sense of belonging to the learning…
Modeling (developing and using models) is an essential science practice listed in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). As is ‘Using mathematics and computational thinking’. In science, models are used to represent a system (or parts of a system), to help in the development of questions and explanations, and to…
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On November 29 (a date that holds much personal significance for me), I had the distinct pleasure of addressing a wonderful gathering of learning scientists and educators at the 26th International Conference on Computers in Education in Metro Manila hosted by the Ateneo Laboratory for the Learning Sciences of the…
I published this article in EdSurge on November 28, 2018, as a concrete example of how (a) computational thinking can be integrated in Language Arts (and non-STEM subjects) and (b) elements of CT such as ‘data representation’ can be taught without a computer. And keeping computation mind also helps teach…
9 years ago to the day, the following article (inspired by an earlier 2008 blog post) appeared in the November 2009 issue of Learning and Leading With Technology, the flagship periodical of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). I never used the phrase ‘computational thinking’ anywhere in the…
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