Computational thinking (CT) is a set of problem-solving methods that involve expressing problems and their solutions in ways that a computer could also execute. Computational thinking is the step that comes before coding and programming. It is the process of breaking down a problem into simple enough steps that even a computer would understand. It…
As school lets out for the year, and the summer months approach, we often have two frames of thought. Some parents worry about how to enrich learning so children don’t fall behind in school. Other parents wonder how they’ll fill up the days until school starts up again. 🙂 Recently I was asked by Monica…
Our column on Computational Participation: Understanding coding as an extension of literacy instruction was recently published in JAAL. I co-wrote the column with Quinn Burke and Yasmin Kafai. As a supplement to the column, we invited a series of experts to spend some time discussing the broader impact of the details presented. The end result is a series…
Our column on Computational Participation: Understanding coding as an extension of literacy instruction was recently published in JAAL. I co-wrote the column with Quinn Burke and Yasmin Kafai. As a supplement to the column, we invited a series of experts to spend some time discussing the broader impact of the details presented. The end result is a series…
Over the past two years I have served as Multiliteracies Department Editor for the Journal and Adolescent and Adult Literacy (JAAL). You can review the work that we have produced and the accompanying video interviews through this thread. Computational Thinking and Computational Participation For this column, I worked with Quinn Burke and Yasmin Kafai to discuss opportunities…