Share Paper: Using Technology to Promote Computational Thinking in Middle School Classrooms

1. Denise Johnson, Winston-Salem State University, United States
2. Brittney Black, Winston-Salem State University, United States
3. Michaela McGriff, Winston-Salem State University, United States
4. Kristyn Daney, Winston-Salem State University, United States

Abstract: Computational Thinking is becoming an increasingly important analytical and critical thinking skill that every child should be exposed to. Organizations such as the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) have all emphasized the need for these approaches to be integrated into classrooms at all levels. Computational thinking can be used to develop a new set of problem solving strategies that will be needed to tackle today’s complex issues in a digital age. Because this construct impacts how problem solving is approached, it can be integrated in ...