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Computational Thinking CT refers to thought processes required in understanding problems and formulating solutions. CT involves logic, assessment, patterns, automation, and generalization. Refer: UK GCSE Computer Science The 4 cornerstones, the 4 skills of CT are listed as: decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. CT represents a universally applicable attitude and skill set everyone, not just […]

Thinking Visual; Thinking Verbal, Semantic, Narrative This is a ‘Thinking Model’ about ‘Frameworks’ and Visual Thinking Different people think in different ways. There is a variety of Thinking [See Book: Page 160; ‘Frameworks’ is about Thinking about Thinking and delivers a Methodology for Structured Thinking and Tool for Representing Thinking (Independent Thinking]: There is a […]

‘Frameworks’ BIG IDEAS This is a “Thinking Model” about Big Ideas Around ‘Frameworks’. [Is it “correct”? Is it “comprehensive”?][‘Thinking Models” are representations – graphical- of thinking and understanding] [“Thinking Models” are a “snapshot” of Thinking] [As snapshots, Thinking Models need not be comprehensive] [As Thinking Evolves e.g. driven by data][As Thinking evolves e.g. informed by […]

‘Frameworks’ BIG IDEAS Agency Personal Computing The 21st Century Digital World The Digital Citizen Interfaces Schemata Models The Model is the Interface Small, Smple Object-Oriented Information Modelling Tools Structured Thinking Computational Thinking and More ……. AGENCY The “Digital Citizen” in the 21st Century Digital World. Needs to be aware and to be tech-savvy in terms […]

‘Frameworks’ BIG IDEAS There are a number of ideas (“Big Ideas”) around ‘Frameworks’. “Big Ideas” including the following short list. “Big Ideas” such as “Agency” and “Personal Computing” and “Structured Thinking”. My thinking about these ideas. I have discussed a few of these in the Book: ‘Frameworks’ A Simple Methodology for Structured Thinking; Making Sense […]

1240 Words Summary ‘Frameworks’ is a thinking tool: a methodology for structured and independent thinking, and a simple tool for modelling and visualising thinking and understanding in the form of simple graphical models. ‘Frameworks’ is a prototype for the ‘Age of Big Information’ besides and beyond ‘Big Data’. It is the latest in an evolutionary […]

Metaphors A metaphor is a word or a phrase used to describe something as if it were something else; a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. It may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between two different ideas. Metaphors are usually meant to create a likeness […]

How do we Think? How do we Organise Our Thinking? How do we Organise our Understanding? How do we Access Key Information (as gathered and saved) How do we Represent Our Thinking, Our Understanding? How can We Model Our Thinking? What for? As visual interfaces; as browsers for key information; knowledge; ideas? How can we […]

The ‘Frameworks’ Project The ‘Frameworks’ Project was initiated around 2011. The FIRST PHASE has been completed: with the Publication of the ‘Frameworks’ Book, the Updating of the Magic Browser Website to include “The ‘Frameworks’ Browser” – which includes the launch of the web-based Prototype ‘Frameworks’ Tool. The Second Phase will hopefully follow – when time […]

There is sketching out ideas on the back of an envelope/napkin etc. There is trying to get an overview of all the key points in a theoretical framework on “one side of A4//the back of a (large) envelope. “SYMBOLS” in the top left-hand corner – “REPRSENTATION” in the bottom right-hand corner. “FRAMED, RULE-BASED (CONSTRAINED) CONSTRUCTION […]