{"id":18,"date":"2019-08-16T16:37:26","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T20:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2023-06-28T20:21:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T00:21:44","slug":"about-this-class","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/about-this-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Computational Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.callysto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Computational-Thinker_ENG_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activity #1: What is Computational Thinking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: Wing (2006)<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/Wing-2006.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Wing-2006<\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/Wing-2006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to Wing (2006)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: Wing (2011)<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/CT-What-And-Why-copy.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">CT-What-And-Why-copy<\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/Wing-2006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to Wing (201)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: TERC Computational Thinking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/TERC_Computational_Thinking_eBook-copy-1.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">TERC_Computational_Thinking_eBook-copy-1<\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/Wing-2006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to TERC Computational Thinking eBook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: Hunsaker (2020) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/edtechbooks.org\/k12handbook\/computational_thinking?book_nav=true&amp;opens=300,313,298,327&amp;nav_pos=89\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/edtechbooks.org\/k12handbook\/computational_thinking?book_nav=true&amp;opens=300,313,298,327&amp;nav_pos=89<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: Sheldon (2017) Computational Thinking Across the Curriculum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/blog\/computational-thinking-across-the-curriculum-eli-sheldon\">https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/blog\/computational-thinking-across-the-curriculum-eli-sheldon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: Randles (2020) Teach Coding and Computational Thinking to Elementary Students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iste.org\/explore\/computer-science\/teach-coding-and-computational-thinking-elementary-students\">https:\/\/www.iste.org\/explore\/computer-science\/teach-coding-and-computational-thinking-elementary-students<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Optional Reading:<\/em><\/strong> Ofttenbreit-Leftwich &amp; Yadav (2021)<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/ct_prek-5_web-4.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">ct_prek-5_web-4<\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/ct_prek-5_web-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to Ottenbreit-Leftwich &amp; Yadav (2021)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Optional Reading:<\/em><\/strong> Cantu (2019)<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/Cantu-2019-1.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Cantu-2019-1<\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/Wing-2006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to Cantu (2019)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activity #2: Problem Solving &#8212; Choose 1 Option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>miro: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/miro.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/miro.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Doc to post work &amp; replies: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1GMbNZSsziqKUUNICR9pJN_4PCnwLsImnOUVAdcEkQfo\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1GMbNZSsziqKUUNICR9pJN_4PCnwLsImnOUVAdcEkQfo\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option #1: Build a Structure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Build a structure with the construction set you created in Module 2 (Activity #3).  As you build:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Document your process on miro <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/miro.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/miro.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a picture of your final structure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Post your photo and miro link on the Google Doc <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1GMbNZSsziqKUUNICR9pJN_4PCnwLsImnOUVAdcEkQfo\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1GMbNZSsziqKUUNICR9pJN_4PCnwLsImnOUVAdcEkQfo\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you built a structure, look through the Hello Ruby puzzles. Post a question about a colleague&#8217;s puzzle on the Google Doc under their link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Option #2: Play Hello Ruby!<\/strong> Puzzle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick a puzzle from Hello Ruby  h<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/\/www.helloruby.com\/play\/60\" target=\"_blank\">ttps:\/\/www.helloruby.com\/play\/60<\/a> to complete.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Document your process using miro <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/miro.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/miro.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Post  your puzzle &#8212; using a picture, link, etc. &#8212; and your miro link on the Google Doc <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1GMbNZSsziqKUUNICR9pJN_4PCnwLsImnOUVAdcEkQfo\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1GMbNZSsziqKUUNICR9pJN_4PCnwLsImnOUVAdcEkQfo\/edit?usp=sharin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you completed a puzzle, look through the structures. Post a question about a colleague&#8217;s structure on the Google Doc under their link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activity #3: Choice Activity<\/h2>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/Choice-Activity.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Choice-Activity<\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3085\/2023\/06\/Choice-Activity.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to Choice Activity<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Activity #1: What is Computational Thinking? Read: Wing (2006) Read: Wing (2011) Read: TERC Computational Thinking Read: Hunsaker (2020) https:\/\/edtechbooks.org\/k12handbook\/computational_thinking?book_nav=true&amp;opens=300,313,298,327&amp;nav_pos=89 Read: Sheldon (2017) Computational Thinking Across the Curriculum https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/blog\/computational-thinking-across-the-curriculum-eli-sheldon Read: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"portfolio_post_id":0,"portfolio_citation":"","portfolio_annotation":"","openlab_post_visibility":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":405,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions\/405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/edu-210211-summer-2023-j-longley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}