Computational thinking and acting: An approach for primary school competency development
Computational Thinking has become an important concept for almost all age groups. It describes the purposeful utilization of Information and Communication Technologies for solving problems. The approach of Computational Thinking and Acting combines the computational thinking approach with physical computing, including physical activities to explore real-world problems and tangible outcomes. In this paper, we present a competency framework, design principles, and a sample learning scenario for Computational Thinking and Acting. The evaluation has shown that the approach can be integrated across subjects and is promising for both teachers and pupils. peerReviewed
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The Career Guide For Schools is a Comenius 3 European network, which was co –financed by European Commission and end up on September of 2008, after three years of life span. The main aim of the project was to bridge the gap from school to the world of work. The specific objectives concern the development and publication of a handbook of Effective Career Guidance, which will become a useful tool for career counsellors every day life. The Handbook includes a report for career counselling status in Europe nowadays, activities and exercises for career counsellors and theoretical and pedagogical background of these activities. The research material and activities have been structured in three (3…