Article
Other

Iste: Computational Thinking for All

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Advances in computing have expanded our capacity to solve problems at a scale never before imagined, using strategies that have not been available to us before. This professional article introduces educators to the idea of teaching...
Article
Other

Towards Data Science: Computational Thinking Defined

For Students 9th - 10th
Computational Thinking is a set of techniques for solving complex problems that can be classified into three steps: Problem Specification, Algorithmic Expression, and Solution Implementation & Evaluation. The principles involved in...
Article
Other

Quick Start Computing: Computational Thinking [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
This short article clearly illustrates the need for teaching computational thinking in the schools. It lays out the foundation of teaching these skills across grade levels.
Article
University of Washington

University of Washington: Cs: Six Computational Thinking Practices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Underpinning the study of computer science are these six computational thinking practices. These practices are the kinds of activities computer scientists use.
Article
Other

Computer Science for Fun: What Is Computational Thinking?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find out about teaching computational in the classroom, and then link to some classroom resources and student activities to teach these skills.
Article
Other

Csta: Computational Thinking: A Digital Age Skill for Everyone [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The National Science Foundation asked a group of thought leaders to bring the concepts of computational thinking to the K-12 classroom.
Article
BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Introduction to Computational Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the four cornerstones of computational thinking, and how these contribute to task completion and learning.
Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Cloud Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
Wouldn't it be great if all of our documents could be stored on the internet rather than eating up our hard drive space? The concept is 'cloud computing' and this issue provides some concern over this new type of computing.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Computing Basic Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Computing data statistics by examining data patterns.
Article
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Wearable Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
Take an academic look at wearable computing with this site from MIT. Check out the research currently going on at the institution, including "fashion shows" of various devices. Also contains "A Brief History of Wearable Computing Timeline".
Article
Other

Wes Tech Vision: Cross Platform Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explores some of the vocabulary terms associated with "cross platform computing" and highlight several of the software and hardware solutions which permit files and software applications to be shared between computers with...
Article
History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Past Computer History

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth lecture and PowerPoint slideshow on the history of computing can be found here. It gives an overview of the advances in science that made desktop computers possible, starting with the invention of counting, to the...
Article
Other

Exploring Computer Science: Computational Thinking [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The head of the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, Jeannette M. Wing, discusses the importance of addressing computational thinking with young learners.
Article
Other

Iae Pedia: Computational Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
Find some facts behind computational thinking, learn the history of this problem solving method, and understand how it affects different disciplines.
Article
Other

Ubm: Wide Area Wireless Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on wide-area network wireless technology. Covers the advantages of wireless computing.
Article
Other

Association for Computing Machinery : Iso 12207 Software Life Cycle Standards

For Students 9th - 10th
An article explaining ISO 12207; what it provides and how it relates to other standards dealing with software life-cycle processes.
Article
Other

Waste Age: Computing the Damage

For Students 9th - 10th
This article chronicles the problems of disposing obsolete computers and other electronics, the harmful substances they add to landfills here and abroad, and projections for the future.
Article
Other

Google Chrome Team: 20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you know about browsers and the Web? In this short guide, you can find the answers to things you've always wanted to know such as cloud computing, cookies, phishing, plug-ins, applications, and much more.
Article
BBC

Bbc News: Smart Chips Making Daily Life Easier

For Students 9th - 10th
This article reports on "ubiquitous computing", which means sticking programmable microchip sensors onto everyday household objects to make them a little bit smarter. It gives specific examples of how smart chip technology is being used...
Article
Other

Beanz: Hidden Figures

For Students 9th - 10th
Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson not only helped make history, they are part of a long line of women in computing.
Article
Brown University

Brown University: Game Kit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An environment for learning to program, this guide will help educators foster computational thinking for students in computer science classes.
Article
History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: The Difference Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
The difference engine was never built, but its design was an important step in the history of computing devices. This lecture series presents a brief description of this early mechanical computing device.
Article
History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: The Web

For Students 9th - 10th
This History of Computing lecture series presents a simple and clear description of the World Wide Web.
Article
History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Binary Representation

For Students 9th - 10th
The binary number system is a perfect fit for the dual-state technologies used in digital computing devices. This lecture series presents a brief description of how the two fit together.

Other popular searches