tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post175717511257826816..comments2024-03-27T15:13:24.764-04:00Comments on Computer Science Teacher: Digital Thinkers?Alfred Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575057876858763822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-51343367136951262512018-04-03T11:16:34.895-04:002018-04-03T11:16:34.895-04:00Coding is easy to teach compared to CS or "di...Coding is easy to teach compared to CS or "digital thinking". Inexperienced teachers stress programming because it is easy for them to find resources for teaching and it is easy to evaluate (compared to problem solving). I can easily find half a dozen canned curriculum for programming. Finding a good canned curriculum for CS or digital thinking (that does not stress programming) is near impossible.Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-83709562072267351432018-04-03T09:26:37.155-04:002018-04-03T09:26:37.155-04:00I'm not sure what a "digital thinker"...I'm not sure what a "digital thinker" is either but those were the words on my mind that day. I do believe this is a good reminder when looking to integrate CS into our classes. We should always be asking why. Why are we doing the Hour of Code? What is the goal? Why are we using Sphero, etc.<br /><br />I guess the same logic applies to any subject. We won't have a generation of mathematicians or athletes but problem solving in math or on the court are applicable strategies to things we are going to do. Mr. Aspinallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632702483940262746noreply@blogger.com