An Introduction to Coding and Computational Thinking
About
In this session, we will first explain the main aims of the workshop. We will then explain what Coding, Computational Thinking and Computer Science are and how these fit into the Digital Technologies learning area in the national Australian curriculum and the Digital Technologies topics in the NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus and Technology Mandatory 7-8 syllabus.
Key Terms
algorithm, command, computer science, computational thinking, computational concept, computational perspective, coding
Materials
Presentations
Links
- Digital Technologies Hub: ICT vs Digital Technologies
- NSW Education Standard Authority’s Digital Technologies and ICT Resources
- ScratchEd: Defining Computational Thinking
- New Frameworks for Studying and Assessing the Development of Computational Thinking
- Computer Science Field Guide
- Careers with STEM: Code - Electronic Magazine