In this workshop, participants will get a chance to learn about activities that can build computational thinking skills in our youngest learners. We will discuss both plugged and unplugged activities, focusing mostly on unplugged. These unplugged activities require no prior computer science or computational thinking knowledge, and do not require any devices while still remaining engaging for the busiest of hands. Plugged activities will include both devices that require no additional computing resources, and ones that are focused on laptop or tablet use. Participants will learn more about these activities, tackle some of them in small groups, and learn how they can be incorporated as stand-alone or integrated activities. Any educators, regardless of level or expertise, are welcome, but those serving early elementary students will get the most out of this session. And, as always, there will be coloring!
