Start with Piper is a hands-on activity that allows you to build a computer and then play an interactive Minecraft game on it. I had the opportunity to work with Piper in my Intro to Technology in Education class on building a computer with a group of my classmates, and we used computational thinking skills to find the answers and figure out how to properly build the computer. We broke down the problem by attempting to determine which piece goes with which, recognizing the pattern when some of the building, plugging, or connecting wires was similar, and then recognizing some of the differences when building. I recommend Piper to future and current teachers because it encourages classroom engagement, problem solving, and hands-on activity.

Sphero is a website where you can practice coding, breaking down movements, and controlling a Sphero BOLT, a circuler robot. I had the opportunity to use Sphero BOLT and computational thinking in my  Intro to Technology in Education class. My partner and I had to design a maze for our robot that uses a variety of coding, and we had to figure out how the sphero works by practicing coding, what type of coding will fit the maze, and how to ensure the coding works. When we were asked to help figure out the maze for the sphere to move smoothly, we recognized the pattern. I recommend Sphero and Sphero BOLT to future and current teachers because it encourages classroom engagement, problem solving, and hands-on activity.