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whaT is coMpuTaTional Thinking?
Computational thinking is also becoming increasingly important in the workplace. This process has been identified as one of the 10 key work skills that will be needed by workers in 2020. Computational thinking is an approach to problem solving that is used by computer scientists, but it applies equally to a wide range of disciplines.
Computational thinking includes:
• The ability to break a problem down into separate parts
• The ability to recognize and identify patterns and trends
• The ability to identify multiple possible solutions to a problem
• The ability to develop a solution to a problem
why is iT iMporTanT To supporT learning To code
for sTudenTs wiTh a visual disabiliTy?
Digital skills and technology can be very empowering.
However, there is still a divide between those who have access to technology and the skills to use them and the ones who do not. For example, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in the fall of 2016. Americans with disabilities are about three times as likely as those without a disability to say they never use the Internet (23% vs. 8%).
When compared with those who do not have a disability, adults with disabilities are roughly 20 percentage points less likely to say they subscribe to home broadband and own a traditional computer, a smartphone, or a tablet. (Anderson, M. & Perrin, A., 2017, April 7. Disabled Americans are less likely to use technology [blog post].
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