Olivia Seymour

  Computational thinking “ is an interrelated set of skills and practices for solving complex problems, a way to learn topics in many disciplines and a necessity for fully participating in a computational world.” ( What Is Computational Thinking? – Digital Promise , n.d.) Computational thinking is a discipline that involves computer programming and problem-solving skills. Many different skills comprise computational thinking these skills can include; data analysis, pattern recognition, decomposition, abstraction, creativity, and collaboration among many other skills. Several different activities can be used to promote the computational thinking skills I mentioned above. One activity is number sense games, these games help promote both pattern recognition and mathematical skills for students. Writing by word count is another activity that helps promote abstraction as students need to focus on specific information. Students can also participate in different activities like the Rube ...

     Augmented Reality is an online experience that combines both real-world experiences and computer-generated content. “AR uses computer hardware and software, such as apps, consoles, screens, or projections, to combine digital information with the real-world environment.” (Hayes, 2024) Augmented reality provides students opportunities that would not be feasible without the technology. AR creates a hands-on interactive enviornment for students to learn. There is an app called “Dinosaur 4D+”, this app allows students to see 3D dinosaurs and interact with them. This provides students an opportunity to grasp dinosaurs and their features visually which is not possible without the capability. As a science teacher, Google Expeditions is another AR application that is very useful. Students are able to see things like volcanoes and storms and explore these processes. AR also enables students to be able to easily access learning material no matter what time it is or where they a...