Comments on: Why computational thinking matters – Part I /blog_archive/2013/01/26/why-computational-thinking-matters-part-i/ iteration, making, building, and coding in education Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.6 By: Update: Diigo in Education group (weekly) | ChalkTech /blog_archive/2013/01/26/why-computational-thinking-matters-part-i/#comment-159 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:48:43 +0000 http://evanweinberg.com/?p=868#comment-159 […] Why computational thinking matters – Part I | gealgerobophysiculus […]

]]> By: Evan Weinberg /blog_archive/2013/01/26/why-computational-thinking-matters-part-i/#comment-158 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:26:23 +0000 http://evanweinberg.com/?p=868#comment-158 In reply to David Wees.

I watched the panel you were on before putting together this presentation – lots of great stuff for inspiration. The hope should be whether the math we ask students to do requires that the brain actually be active. I fear it often is not.

]]> By: Evan Weinberg /blog_archive/2013/01/26/why-computational-thinking-matters-part-i/#comment-157 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:24:38 +0000 http://evanweinberg.com/?p=868#comment-157 In reply to crazedmummy.

Both are great resources – I hope they go well!

]]> By: David Wees /blog_archive/2013/01/26/why-computational-thinking-matters-part-i/#comment-156 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 06:00:09 +0000 http://evanweinberg.com/?p=868#comment-156 Terrific presentation, Evan. I attended the Computer Based Math summit a couple of years ago in London, and one point an audience member brought up really stuck with me.

“Math is not done by a computer or on paper. Math is done by our brain.”

]]> By: crazedmummy /blog_archive/2013/01/26/why-computational-thinking-matters-part-i/#comment-155 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:31:31 +0000 http://evanweinberg.com/?p=868#comment-155 I have finally got logo and scratch on my school computers. I have no idea how to use scratch, so those little weasels who claim to be artistic had better get themselves together and teach me!

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