The way we approach problems in the workplace has changed drastically because of technology. Therefore, it is imperative that we set students up for future success by teaching relevant skills and ...
Computational thinking—a set of mental and cognitive tools applied to problem solving—is a fundamental skill that all of us (and not just computer scientists) draw on. Educators have found that ...
How can teachers engage students to learn problem-solving skills across the curriculum? One program has set out to teach computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in a problem-centered approach, ...
We often imagine computational thinking as an esoteric skill; something for scientists and engineers, and not for the rest of us. As content director of the new PBS Kids series Work It Out Wombats!, ...
BC's new Augustus Long Professor, Marina Bers is recognized for her work with children and technology Marina Umaschi Bers—former chair of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human ...
Digital Promise Global has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to address equitable access to computational education in public schools. The nonprofit’s ...
Computational thinking is a powerful problem-solving tool that can be used in any discipline. Participants learned how to integrate computational thinking into an elementary STEM classroom using the ...
Future educators gathered at Hood College on Tuesday to learn about introducing computing concepts as early as pre-K. In a series of sessions funded through a grant from the Maryland Center for ...