• This animated video summarizes the history of computation technologies, from the invention of the abacus thousands of years ago to today's digital computer.
• The video focuses on humanity's need for computing devices and their important role in shaping history and the advancement of societies.

Positives

• The animations make the video engaging and make complex topics easy to understand.
• This is a great introductory resource for computer courses, helping to establish the importance of such for societies, businesses, and individuals.

Additional Prerequisites

• This video is not meant to teach students how to program.
• This video is the first part of a two-part series on early computing but can be used as a standalone resource.

Differentiation

• Students are introduced to many different concepts, including the industrial revolution, polynomials, and the first applications of computing technologies, which the teacher can expand upon.
• This video can also be used in science and environment-related classes during lessons about the effects of globalization and an increasingly (advanced) technology-dependent world on the climate and environment.
• Consider having students research the importance of computer modeling for climate change reports and for determining which sources of pollution and climate solutions should be addressed first.
  

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