Computational Thinking for All Students
https://research.googleblog.com/2016/08/computational-thinking-for-all-students.html
Posted by Maggie Johnson, Director of Education and University
Relations, Google: Last year, I wrote about the importance of
teaching computational thinking to all K-12 students. Given
the growing use of computing, algorithms and data in all
fields from the humanities to medicine to business, it's
becoming increasingly important for students to understand the
basics of computer science (CS). One lesson we have learned
through Google's CS education outreach efforts is that these
skills can be accessible to all students, if we introduce them
early in K-5. These are truly 21st century skills which can,
over time, produce a workforce ready for a technology-enabled
and driven economy.
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This is a point I've long attempted to make.
Logical -- computational -- thinking will ultimately benefit all
students, even ones who never write a line of code professionally!
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): https://www.vortex.com/lauren
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I have consulted to Google, but I am not currently
doing so -- my opinions expressed here are mine alone.
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