# Daily Bell Ringer — Open-Ended Computational Thinking Prompts & Debates

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:32:52-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 3: Introduction to Programming / Unit 10: Open Ended Questions & Collaboration
in Computer Science / Lesson 1: Open-Ended Computational Thinking Prompts & Debates

## Before we begin

What makes a software problem open-ended versus closed-ended?

Record your initial thinking. Be ready to explain your reasoning and revisit your
response after the lesson.