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We use “coding” and “programming” and “computer science” in these contexts and sell the domain short. Computational thinking and systems thinking are applicabl
by teucris 5y ago
We use “coding” and “programming” and “computer science” in these contexts and sell the domain short.
Computational thinking and systems thinking are applicable to all aspects of life. The things taught in early coding activities are the building blocks of those domains.
- djtango 5y agoYou're right - IIRC building the pyramids required quite strong computational thinking for example. Or the whole shipping container complex. But coding is perhaps the purest manifestation of CS in all its glory where the feedback loop is tight and the scale of system can be borderline infinite for very little cost.
- teucris 5y agoExactly. So long as we do a good job making the connection to other domains, CS is an excellent learning tool for computational thinking and systems thinking.