Computational Thinking

Self study resources

• Google Exploring Computational Thinking. Super site with lots of links and explantaions.

• ISTE Computational Thinking

  • Jeannette Wing Computational Thinking Presentation.

• What is computational thinking?

  • Computational Thinking within Scratch Video presented to CAS Wessex Conference by Phil Bagge

  • Computational thinking within Logo Video presented to CAS Wessex Conference by Phil Bagge

  • New frameworks for studying and assessing the development of computational thinking with Scratch

Resources for lectures or group study

• Computational Thinking: A Digital Age Skill for Everyone

  • Time to re-load? Computational Thinking and Computer Science in Schools

  • Computational thinking and digital studies education.  The Computer Science Education Research Group, based at the University of Adelaide, aims to promote research and scholarship within the field of Computer Science Education.

Resources for use with pupils

• Thinking Myself: Computational Thinking in K-12 A peek into computational thinking through a series of lessons and games for children in grades K-12 defining the terms decompose, patterns, abstraction, algorithms and variables through examples and interactions. 

• Scratchel: introduces computational thinking through a series of problem solving activities set in Scratch based around Scratchel the robot and his friends.

• Code.org: 20-hour course - core computer science & programming concepts. Designed for use in primary classrooms, including 'unplugged' activities.