Demystifying DigTech
Among other aspects of Digital Technology computational thinking is explained in a simple way. Listen to teachers demonstrate how they use Digital Technologies in their classrooms.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | Foundation, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Educational video |
| Format | Video |
| Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming), Algorithms, Abstraction, Specification (decomposing problems), Computational thinking |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Electronic programming boards |
| Keywords | Algorithms, Programming, Computational Thinking, Raspberry Pi, Bee Bots |
| Organisation | Tasmanian Society of Information and Technology in Education (TASITE) |
| Copyright | 2016 TASITE. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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