A design-based approach to implementing a computational thinking curriculum with app inventor and the internet of things

Chi Hung Tseng; Mike Tissenbaum; Wen Hsuan Kuan; Feng Chih Hsu; Ching Chang Wong

A design-based approach to implementing a computational thinking curriculum with app inventor and the internet of things

Chi Hung Tseng, Mike Tissenbaum, Wen Hsuan Kuan, Feng Chih Hsu, Ching Chang Wong

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Abstract

The growing ubiquity of everyday devices connected over the Internet, known generally as the Internet of Things (IoT), has opened up new avenues for students to explore their worlds and think and create computationally. Combining IoT with mobile technologies (such as smartphones), enables students to move their designs and computational thinking out of traditional classroom settings and into the real world. This article outlines a design-based IoT curriculum that connects Taiwanese students with the personally-relevant issue of air pollution. The curriculum employs student-driven smartphone application design, using MIT's App Inventor, with Wi-Fi enabled IoT devices (LinkIt 7697 Wi-Fi/BLE MCU board). This paper reports on changes to the curriculum based on a preliminary pilot and observations of student engagement during the most recent enactment.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018
Editors	Siu-cheung KONG, Kuen-fung SIN, Diana ANDONE, Gautam BISWAS, Tom CRICK, Heinz Ulrich HOPPE, Ting-chia HSU, Ronghuai HUANG, Robert Kwok-yiu LI, Chee-kit LOOI, Marcelo MILRAD, Josh SHELDON, Mike TISSENBAUM, Ju-ling SHIH, Jan VAHRENHOLD
Publisher	The Education University of Hong Kong
Pages	63-66
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9789887703457
State	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	2nd International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: Jun 14 2018 → Jun 16 2018

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education
ISSN (Electronic)	2664-5661

Conference

Conference	2nd International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	6/14/18 → 6/16/18

Keywords

Air pollution
App Inventor
Computational Thinking
Curriculum design
Internet of things

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Computer Science Applications

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Tseng, C. H., Tissenbaum, M., Kuan, W. H., Hsu, F. C., & Wong, C. C. (2018). A design-based approach to implementing a computational thinking curriculum with app inventor and the internet of things. In S. KONG, K. SIN, D. ANDONE, G. BISWAS, T. CRICK, H. U. HOPPE, T. HSU, R. HUANG, R. K. LI, C. LOOI, M. MILRAD, J. SHELDON, M. TISSENBAUM, J. SHIH, & J. VAHRENHOLD (Eds.), Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018 (pp. 63-66). (Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education). The Education University of Hong Kong.

A design-based approach to implementing a computational thinking curriculum with app inventor and the internet of things. / Tseng, Chi Hung; Tissenbaum, Mike; Kuan, Wen Hsuan et al.
Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018. ed. / Siu-cheung KONG; Kuen-fung SIN; Diana ANDONE; Gautam BISWAS; Tom CRICK; Heinz Ulrich HOPPE; Ting-chia HSU; Ronghuai HUANG; Robert Kwok-yiu LI; Chee-kit LOOI; Marcelo MILRAD; Josh SHELDON; Mike TISSENBAUM; Ju-ling SHIH; Jan VAHRENHOLD. The Education University of Hong Kong, 2018. p. 63-66 (Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Tseng, CH, Tissenbaum, M, Kuan, WH, Hsu, FC & Wong, CC 2018, A design-based approach to implementing a computational thinking curriculum with app inventor and the internet of things. in S KONG, K SIN, D ANDONE, G BISWAS, T CRICK, HU HOPPE, T HSU, R HUANG, RK LI, C LOOI, M MILRAD, J SHELDON, M TISSENBAUM, J SHIH & J VAHRENHOLD (eds), Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018. Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, pp. 63-66, 2nd International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 6/14/18.

Tseng CH, Tissenbaum M, Kuan WH, Hsu FC, Wong CC. A design-based approach to implementing a computational thinking curriculum with app inventor and the internet of things. In KONG S, SIN K, ANDONE D, BISWAS G, CRICK T, HOPPE HU, HSU T, HUANG R, LI RK, LOOI C, MILRAD M, SHELDON J, TISSENBAUM M, SHIH J, VAHRENHOLD J, editors, Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018. The Education University of Hong Kong. 2018. p. 63-66. (Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education).

Tseng, Chi Hung ; Tissenbaum, Mike ; Kuan, Wen Hsuan et al. / A design-based approach to implementing a computational thinking curriculum with app inventor and the internet of things. Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018. editor / Siu-cheung KONG ; Kuen-fung SIN ; Diana ANDONE ; Gautam BISWAS ; Tom CRICK ; Heinz Ulrich HOPPE ; Ting-chia HSU ; Ronghuai HUANG ; Robert Kwok-yiu LI ; Chee-kit LOOI ; Marcelo MILRAD ; Josh SHELDON ; Mike TISSENBAUM ; Ju-ling SHIH ; Jan VAHRENHOLD. The Education University of Hong Kong, 2018. pp. 63-66 (Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education).

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