Why?
Why are these new additions to the curriculum important? Not all students will become coders so why should they learn computational thinking? Why do they need to be able to design and create digital outcomes? Here are some of the skills and attitudes learners develop though exploring computational thinking > > >
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"With its focus on design thinking, technology education supports students to be innovative, reflective, and critical in designing new models, products, software, systems, and tools to benefit people while taking account of their impact on cultural, ethical, environmental, and economic conditions."
The New Zealand Curriculum, Technology |
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