Module 1 · Lesson 1 · Resource

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A twelve-minute overview of computational thinking and why it belongs in every classroom.

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Introduction to computational thinking Recorded introduction · 12 minutes · English with Spanish subtitles

What the video covers

  • Where the term computational thinking comes from
  • The four components, with a worked example of each
  • Common misconceptions — including the assumption that it requires a computer
  • How the components appear in existing state standards