Computational Literacy and Fluency: Being Independent of High-Tech Scribes
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In the middle ages, most people were dependent on “scribes”, who helped them to write down their thoughts, ideas, and stories, as well as to read the material written by other people. Many people today are in the same situation with respect to digital media: they are unable to express themselves, explore problem spaces, appropriate tools, and act as designers in personally meaningful tasks. They have to rely on “high-tech scribes”. This chapter explores new conceptual frameworks and innovative computational environments that support people in becoming independent of “high-tech scribes”.
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