Edu Tech Self-Assessment 5/7

Computational Thinking

 

         Just to let you, the reader, know, this is going to be a short post. Even though I have long been interested in computational thinking and computer science writ large, I have not actually researched or learned anything about said topics.

 

Concepts

1.     I am familiar with the key concepts of computational thinking: abstraction, decomposition, algorithms, and programming. 

            This is a weakness. Having clicked the link I can now tell you what those words mean in the context of computational thinking but that’s it.

 

2.     I can effectively guide learners to explore these key concepts. 

            This is also, understandably, a weakness in that I cannot do it, at all, whatsoever.

 

3.     I am proficient with tools (such as Scratch, TurtleBlocks, Python) that can support students to learn to code.

          I have actually heard about one of the mentioned tools, Python, but alas I am not proficient in it. I have not used any of these programs nor any others that serve a similar purpose.

 

Teaching

            I think I can safely simply say that the following two skills are a weakness of mine. I have no real knowledge about computational thinking and thus making me incapable of teaching it effectively to others.

1.     I can effectively teach K-12 students to productively use computational thinking skills in meaningful ways.

 

2.     I am able to effectively integrate computational thinking skills into other content areas (e.g., math, science, ELA).