| Title | Smart City Kids Lab: Creative Computing in Primary School |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 38056 |
| Authors | Gomes, CA; Gomes, H; Rego, B; Sousa, B; Loureiro, M; Rocha, P |
| Title | Smart City Kids Lab: Creative Computing in Primary School |
| Year | 2019 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | In recent years there is a growing interest in including programming activities in education, emphasizing the importance of children developing computer thinking since early ages. Block-based programming environments scaffold children to explore and learn programming in an easier way. In this paper we present a project supported by a theoretical framework that mobilizes constructionism, the maker movement, tinkering, and project-based learning, and a practical framework based on workshops with primary teachers. Primary school children developed computational thinking and creative computing skills, while they design and present ideas to turn their city a smart city. Results show the quality of the products developed using programming and robots and the impact that this approach can have in authentic learning. |
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