An educational approach to Computational Thinking through Arts and Creativity

The popularization of digital and electronic devices in recent years is produc ing technological and social changes. In current curricula, whether formal or informal education, it is becoming common to read Computational Thinking as a teaching subject. The approach in the high school is potentially interesting beyond its usefulness to get a future job. Organizations such as UNESCO or the European Commission have considered this skill essential for citizens [1]. However, teaching computational thinking is likely to be approached merely as teaching how to program computers, losing the opportunity to experiment with its broad scientific and cultural substrate