Computational thinking is about looking at a problem in a way in which a computer can help us to solve it. This is a two-step process:

1. First, we think about the steps needed to solve a problem.
2. Then, we use our technical skills to get the computer working on the problem.

For a computer animation, for example, you’ll first plan the story and how it will be shot. Then, you’ll use the computer hardware and software to create the animation.

Computational thinking is not thinking about computers or like computers: computers don’t think for themselves – not yet, at least!

When creating an animation of a story, you first think about the sequence of events.

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