Patterns

Module Objectives

In this module you will:

Explore patterns in computational thinking
Use patterns to predict and solve problems
Develop an activity that embeds or uses patterns

Activity #1: Patterns in Computational Thinking

Read: Calderon et al., (2015)

HCI2015_submitted-copy

Link to Calderon et al., (2019)

Read Miller (2019)

Link to Miller (2019)

Watch: Banana, Banana Meatball Song

Watch Meow Moo Moo Song

Read: Pattern Recognition in Computational Thinking (Learning.com, 2022)

https://www.learning.com/blog/pattern-recognition-in-computational-thinking/

Read: The One About Pattern Recognition in Computational Thinking (Learning.com, 2019)

https://equip.learning.com/pattern-recognition-computational-thinking/

Read: Pattern Recognition — A Key Skill for Computational Thinking (Turing Ninjas, 2020)

https://medium.com/turing-ninjas/pattern-recognition-a-key-skill-for-computational-thinking-a8218bf3c3ae

Read: Pattern Recognition (BBC Bitesize, 2023)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zxxbgk7/revision/1

Read: Literacy in the Sciences Patterns and Categorizing (Reading Rockets, 2011)

Reading-Rockets-2011-Patters-in-Literacy

Link to Literacy in the Sciences Patterns and Categorizing (Reading Rockets, 2011)

Optional Reading: Saxena et al., (2019)

Saxena-et-al-2019

Link to Saxena et al., (2019)

Activity #2: Creating an Activity

Develop a learning experience that:

incorporates patterns (computational thinking element) into your teaching content
can be used in your classroom, with your students, during the 2024 school year

Share your learning experience on Google Slides or Power Point

We will share our activities when we meet next session!