Paul Chandler and I have examined the topic of computational thinking at the past VITTA and ACEC conferences. It would be interesting to hear some of your ideas about this topic if you happen to bump into us at the next VITTA conference. If you have a few moments then please consider answering this 5 question survey before this Friday. Link below.<br>
<br>Regards Roland<br><br>Disclaimer: Jason is a good friend and president of QSITE. He thinks that teaching is the act of constantly changing student minds.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
<blockquote style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Jason Zagami</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:j.zagami@gmail.com">j.zagami@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Subject: [qsitecommunity] Computational thinking in K-12 education<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(36, 64, 97);">The International Society for
Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Computer Science Teachers
Association (CSTA) are working to articulate
the concept of computational thinking in a way that can be understood, taught,
and assessed by K-12 educators. Your contribution will help </span><span style="color: rgb(36, 64, 97);">them articulate key
characteristics of computational thinking and identify resources and support materials
that should be developed to support K-12 classroom
instruction.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(36, 64, 97);">They have developed a brief
description of computational thinking and a framework representing
computational thinking that could b understood by educators and used
to develop resources for implementation in the K-12 environment. I</span><span style="color: rgb(36, 64, 97);">f you could
take a few moments to read the description and provide
your thoughts via a 5 question survey at:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(36, 64, 97);"><a href="https://www.surveymk.com/s/263CR6S" target="_blank">https://www.surveymk.com/s/263CR6S</a> <br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(36, 64, 97);">They have heard from nearly 500
educators and computer scientists. But they also want to hear from you, too. <b>Please
respond by August 5.</b></span></p>
</div></div></div>-- <br>Dr Jason Zagami BSc GradDipEd MEd PhD FACE ACCE Associate <br>Lecturer, School of Education and Professional Studies, Gold Coast campus<br>
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY QLD 4222 AUSTRALIA<br>Phone: 61 7 5552 8454 Fax: 61 7 5552 8599 <a href="mailto:j.zagami@gmail.com" target="_blank">j.zagami@gmail.com</a> <a href="http://www.zagami.info" target="_blank">www.zagami.info</a> @jzagami SL Zolt Wind <br>
Australian College of Educators Regional President (Gold Coast) (ACE)<br>Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education President (QSITE)<br>Australian Council for Computers in Education board (ACCE)<br>HP Innovations in Education Australia Mentor (IIE)<br>
Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE)<br><br>"What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation?" - Cicero<br></blockquote>
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