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Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

The CoolCatTeacher

But it’s definitely beyond the jobs. You start to understand those algorithms, and I think it just makes you a “critical citizen,” I suppose… a critical thinker? I think those are the things that we’re not quite focusing on yet, with coding and computational thinking.

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Simple Steps to Teach Kids to Program

The CoolCatTeacher

Aditya: Oh, definitely. So you definitely get those naysayers, people who look at it with disdain because you’re really dumbing it down. Challenging games help students learn: An empirical study on engagement, flow and immersion in game-based learning. Have you heard that?