Talk:Computational Thinking
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[edit] Comment by David Moursund 3/16/08
If a person cannot read and write, we call that person illiterate. Reading and writing are powerful aids to thinking. We expect all of our student's teachers to be literate.
What should we call a person who is not "computational thinking" literate? In this day and age, why should such a person be allowed to teach our children?
[edit] Comment by M. Seay
Computational thinking is now becoming the norm of today. Computers are becoming more mainstream and as individuals it is very important that we learn to connect our thinking with that of the computer. Many have debated who was smarter the computer or the human, the answer , in my opinion is the human. Both forms of intelligences are becoming interdependent on the other. However, a computer cannot operate without a human, the creator of the machine. The jobs of today are even based upon learning how to make use of all computers have to offer. College students are beginning to major in courses such as information system management are becoming more popular as humans attempt to acquire all the information that they can about computers. Not only are people attempting to learn all they can about how to integrate technology into their lives, they are using computers in many different areas. While computers were once used to only as word processors they are now used in many areas of life. They are used in the music industry to make music without the use of instruments. One of the most important ways that computers are used and how they help me computate is in mathematics. In this arena they are using for the most basic tasks up to very complex tasks. While I enjoy the the alphabetical functions of computers, the numerical functions far surpass them. The numerical functional allow the computer to store complex formulas to be used with a combination of keystrokes. The more time we spend using computers, the more dependent we become upon them.
