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Contributors: Ms. Herschmiller (3/4) and Mme
Eliza (LFI 6), Boundary Elementary School We enjoyed using units on computational
thinking in our classes as part of the Applied Design Skills and Technology
curriculum. We delved into the history of programming language including
revolutionaries like Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, and Alan Turing. Students ideated effective codes and we
challenged their critical thinking skills during complex non-computer tasks.
All students put their created codes to use during activities such as the Lego
challenge, the Cup Coding challenge, and physical movement coding to the test.
We then introduced electronic coding through the
Hour of Code program and Scratch Junior with a greater understanding of the fundamentals.
 
Later, we applied our
coding comprehension to mathematical functions using the ‘x’ variable. Finally,
we celebrated Alan Turing, as a Sexual Orientation and Gender (SOGI)
pioneer, by recognizing his exceptional contributions to math and science,
while equally honouring the adversity he faced.
This connection provided
an experiential experience of inclusion to which the students felt passionate
and empowered. This cross-curricular unit, based in computational thinking, has
been an absolute highlight of our term.
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