KQED News Mind/Shift – Kara Newhouse
“Two decades into the 21st century, educators are still tackling the question of how to help young people prepare for a rapidly evolving work landscape. Industry leaders have long called for more emphasis on skills such as critical thinking, communication and problem-solving, though the definitions and methods for teaching all of these can vary widely. At the International Society for Technology in Education conference in July, a number of education leaders and teachers discussed a framework that can help build students’ problem-solving skills in any subject: computational thinking.” (more)