Google: Exploring Computational Thinking

Exploring Computational Thinking

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Google is committed to promoting computational thinking throughout the K-12 curriculum to support student learning and expose everyone to this 21st century skill.

What is Computational Thinking? Computational thinking (CT) involves a set of problem-solving skills and techniques that software engineers use to write programs that underlay the computer applications you use such as search, email, and maps. Below is a list of specific techniques along with real world examples from our every day lives.

• Decomposition: When we taste an unfamiliar dish and identify several ingredients based on the flavor, we are decomposing that dish into its individual ingredients.
• Pattern Recognition: People look for patterns in stock prices to decide when to buy and sell.

• Pattern Generalization and Abstraction: A daily planner uses abstraction to represent a week in terms of days and hours, helping us to organize our time.
• Algorithm Design: When a chef writes a recipe for a dish, she is creating an algorithm that others can follow to replicate the dish.

CT Models in K-12 Curriculum

Several committed teacher-contributors in collaboration with Google engineers have put together classroom-ready lessons and examples showing how educators can incorporate CT into the K-12 curriculum. Click below to browse materials by subject:

• Mathematics
• Science

Resources for Educators

Get started on building your own CT curriculum with these starter materials and related resources. For more resources or to join in a CT-related discussion with other educators, visit our moderated ECT Discussion Forums.

• Getting Started Guide (doc)
• Web Resources

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