Perez, A. J., & Lopez Hurtado, I., & Crichigno, J., & Peralta, R. R., & Torres, D. (2014, June), Enhancing Computational Thinking Skills for New Mexico Schools  Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana. 10.18260/1-2--20413

\bibitem{asee_peer_20413}
  Perez, A. J., \& Lopez Hurtado, I., \& Crichigno, J., \& Peralta, R. R., \& Torres, D. (2014, June), \emph{Enhancing Computational Thinking Skills for New Mexico Schools}
  Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  10.18260/1-2--20413

Alfredo J. Perez, Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Jorge Crichigno, Raul R. Peralta, and David Torres.  "Enhancing Computational Thinking Skills for New Mexico Schools".  2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2014.  https://peer.asee.org/20413 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_20413}
  Alfredo J. Perez, Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Jorge Crichigno, Raul R. Peralta, and David Torres.
  "Enhancing Computational Thinking Skills for New Mexico Schools".
  \emph{2014 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2014.
  https://peer.asee.org/20413 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

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AB  -                 Enhancing Computational Thinking Skills for New Mexico SchoolsComputational  Thinking is  a  term  to  group  skills for the utilization of computers as problemsolving  tools  that  improves  college  readiness  and  increases  K­12  students’  likelihood  ofattending  and  graduating  from  college.  It  differentiates from Digital  Literacy  (or ComputerLiteracy)  where  a person acquires  skills for using the computer for everyday use. Statisticsabout  the  percentage  of  bachelor’s  degrees  in  computer  science/engineering  earned  inthe  United  States during  the last twenty years shows that less than 20 percent of graduatesaccount  for underrepresented  minorities  which  place this population in great disadvantagewith  other  ethnic  groups.  Given  that  New  Mexico  is  a  state  with  high  percentage  ofunderrepresented  minorities, the Department of Engineering through the support of GoogleInc.  and  the  National  Science  Foundation  has  organized  and  developed  ComputationalThinking  (CT)  workshops  and activities  for K­12  teachers and  pre­service teachers duringthe  last  two  years  as an approach to increase the awareness of Computer Science amongK­12  students  in  New  Mexico. The  curriculum  developed  in the workshops  have  providedteachers  and  pre­service  teachers  a  variety  of  tools  to  incorporate  and  enhance  theirclasses  in  K­12  schools  through  the  utilization  of  computational  thinking  activities.  Theapproach utilized for  the  workshops has not  only  enhanced CT skills but also has providedideas  to  develop  lesson  plans  and  activities  for the  Common  Core State  Standards.  Thepresent  paper presents a summary of the activities developed for the workshops  as well asresults  that  the  participants  have  shared  on  the  utilization  of  the  acquired  skills  in  theirclassrooms.
AU  - Alfredo J. Perez
AU  - Ivan Lopez Hurtado
AU  - Jorge Crichigno
AU  - Raul R. Peralta
AU  - David Torres
CY  - Indianapolis, Indiana
DA  - 2014/06/15
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - Enhancing Computational Thinking Skills for New Mexico Schools
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