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NDLE 2016
Dilwyn Owen - ICT Co-ordinator Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg
Sonny Singh - Assistant Head Teacher Bassaleg school
Computational thinking, data & information
literacy
• Problem Solving and Modelling
• Data and Information Literacy
What is Computational Thinking?
Break down a problem
Try and solve the problem
Use skills to get a computer working on the
problem.
Why is computational thinking important?
Key questions:
Is this the most efficient way to solve the problem?
Is this the fastest way?
Does it require the least amount of resources?
Does it solve the problem and give the right answer?
Can it be used to solve other problems?
What can you do with computational thinking?
You take a complex problem and break it down into smaller
problems
It’s necessary to work out the steps or rules for getting things
done
The complexity of the task needs to be managed, typically by
focusing on the key details
The way previous projects/problems have been accomplished
can help.
Data and Information Literacy
Data Capture
Data Analysis
Data Representation
Data and Information Literacy
"Construct frequency tables for sets of data, grouped where appropriate e.g.
Database
Construct frequency tables for a given set of data, grouped where appropriate.
Perform wildcard search - ?, *.
Perform complex searches related to natural language queries designed by the learners.
Spreadsheet
Use decision functions e.g. If, Vlookup, COUNTIF and multiple IF.
Represent data visually from a secondary source and / or experiment."
Task
On a piece of paper write down either a flow chart or instruction list for the following;
“Making a cup of tea”
“Making a mug of hot chocolate” - which parts of the above
problem can you re-use and which parts are new?
“Making your favourite cocktail” - minimum steps as possible
Interlinked with other strands of the DCF
● Producing and Creating
● Interacting and Collaborating
Computational Thinking/ Data & Information Not Just an IT idea
● Working out how to ‘get dressed for winter’.
● Explaining the steps to grow a plant from seed.
● Scene organisation when producing film or play.
● Efficiently solving Sociology problems .
● Decomposing large amounts of text.
● Using large datasets for Geographical models
● Producing databases relating to historical dates and events.
● Literacy database for MFL
Computational Thinking and Data literacy
Expressive Arts
Look at a sequence of steps for a dance or performance and identify different parts of
it. What the performance would look like if the order were changed around?
Health and well-being
Analyse a flowchart determining possible illnesses from symptoms and discuss what
the dangers would be of changing the flow or sequence of the different elements.
Look at sport movements and explain how small changes can affect overall movement,
Humanities
Explore a flowchart which examines the effect of global warming with inputs such as
amount of CO2 produced, deforestation etc. modify the inputs and variable values.
Computational Thinking and Data literacy
Languages, literacy and communication
Come to a conclusion of what country you are in by looking at a flowchart that asks
questions as inputs on things like currency, landmarks, travel times to get there etc.
Mathematics and numeracy
Look at an algorithm to predict the formula for the area or circumference of a circle.
Science and technology
Change a method or step in a method, predict results in light of changes, such as
science experiments
Compose experiment and demonstrate in a flowchart, change variables either
theoretical or with experimental data and predict outcome.