#computational-thinking

What gets lost when technology treats optimization as the default value.

The key dilemmas that shape an honest conversation about AI and education.

A wicked-problem STEAM assignment for using generative AI to analyze complex issues.

A simple take on first-principles thinking for digital literacy work.

A simple game for helping children notice patterns and think computationally.

How first-principles thinking can strengthen digital literacy.

Report · Jocius, Robin; Albert, Jennifer; Bhonsle, Rachana; Joshi, Deepti; O’Byrne, W Ian; Blanton, Melanie. (2026). Connecting a Community Through Computational Thinking and Robotics Breadcrumb.

Journal article · Jocius, Robin; Joshi, Deepti; Blanton, Melanie; Albert, Jennifer; O'Byrne, W Ian. (2025). Moving Through the Messy Middle: Longitudinal Case Studies of Teachers' Computational Thinking Infusion. Technology, Knowledge and Learning.

Journal article · Jocius, Robin; Albert, Jennifer; O’Byrne, W Ian; Joshi, Deepti; Robinson, Richard; Blanton, Melanie. (2024). Computational thinking infusion as transformative teaching: investigating content area teacher perspectives and practices. Computer Science Education.

Conference paper · Jocius, Robin; Albert, Jennifer; Blanton, Melanie; Joshi, Deepti; O'Byrne, Ian. (2023). Content Area Teachers’ Approaches to Computational Thinking Infusion. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference.

Journal article · Jocius, Robin; Albert, Jennifer; Joshi, Deepti; Blanton, Melanie; O’Byrne, W Ian. (2023). Creating sustainable computational thinking infusion: An analysis of teacher-led practitioner inquiry projects. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education.

Journal article · Jocius, Robin; O'Byrne, W Ian; Albert, Jennifer; Joshi, Deepti; Blanton, Melanie; Robinson, Richard; Andrews, Ashley; Barnes, Tiffany; Catete, Veronica. (2022). Building a virtual community of practice: Teacher learning for computational thinking infusion. TechTrends.

Conference paper · Joshi, Deepti; Jocius, Robin; Blanton, Melanie; Albert, Jennifer; O’Byrne, Ian. (2022). Project Sustainability through Teacher Autonomy in CT Infusion. Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education.

Journal article · Jocius, Robin; O’Byrne, W Ian; Albert, Jennifer; Joshi, Deepti; Robinson, Richard; Andrews, Ashley. (2021). Infusing computational thinking into STEM teaching: From professional development to classroom practice. Educational Technology & Society.

Journal article · Jocius, Robin; O'Byrne, Ian; Blanton, Melanie; Albert, Jennifer; Joshi, Deepti; Robinson, Richard; Andrews, Ashley. (2021). Leveraging virtual professional development to build computational thinking literacies in English language arts classrooms. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education.

Conference paper · Jocius, Robin; Joshi, Deepti; Albert, Jennifer; Barnes, Tiffany; Robinson, Richard; Cateté, Veronica; Dong, Yihuan; Blanton, Melanie; O'Byrne, Ian; Andrews, Ashley. (2021). The virtual pivot: Transitioning computational thinking PD for middle and high school content area teachers. Proceedings of the 52nd ACM technical symposium on computer science education.

Journal article · Albert, Jennifer; Jocius, Robin; Barnes, Tiffany; Joshi, Deepti; Cateté, Veronica; Robinson, Richard; O’Byrne, Ian; Andrews, Ashley. (2020). Research-based design recommendations for transitioning a computational thinking integration summer professional development to a virtual format. Teaching, technology, and teacher education during the COVID-19 pandemic: Stories from the field.

Journal article · Burke, Quinn; O'Byrne, W Ian; Kafai, Yasmin B. (2016). Computational participation: Understanding coding as an extension of literacy instruction. Journal of adolescent & adult literacy.