Abstract
This study reports on an experience of implementation of computational thinking (CT) for gifted and talented children in a special classroom of gifted and talented students education in Samambaia city, on the outskirts of Brasília, Brazil. In recent years the adoption of computational thinking in schools has been growing worldwide. Its use in basic education contributes to the adaptation of the classroom to the needs of contemporary society. Especially when it is about gifted and talented education, its use is important to attend to special needs, as the need for challenging education, for example. In this paper we describe our process for introducing activities of computational thinking in our special classroom of gifted and talented students. The participants of the project were composed of 27 primary school gifted and talented students for the Specialized Educational Service in Gifted and Talented at the CAIC Helena Reis Scholl (SEEDF) in Samambaia City, Brasília, Brazil. The project has resulted in an experience that approaches solving problems using methods and tools that are derived from computer science, through introductory activities to unplugged computational thinking for gifted and talented students.
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Theme
Past and Present in the Humanistic Education
KEYWORDS
Computational Thinking, Giftedness, Enrichment unplugged activities
