賽馬會運算思維教育嘉許禮2021 (2021年5月26日)
教育局常任秘書長 李美嫦太平紳士 致辭
“CoolThink@JC計劃不單有一個獨特很cool的名字,也有遠大的目標。讓我用四個C來形容它包含的重要元素。
- 首先，計劃的核心是編程教育（即Coding）和運算思維(即Computational Thinking)。我們藉著推動編程教育讓學生自高小階段發展計算思維，透過「動手」、「動腦」的學習活動，學習分析問題、探索解難的方法和步驟、學會經過重複測試和改良設計，達致解決問題的方案。
- 其次，計劃的重點和目的是發展學生的創意思維 (即Creative Thinking)，讓學生從一個科技消費者，成為創作創新的新一代。
- 計劃的成功有賴協作 (即Collaboration) 。計劃有3所大學參與（包括美國的麻省理工大學,香港教育大學和香港城市大學），亦有多所學校、多位校長、教師、家長和學生積極參與和協作。除發展豐富相關教學資源外，更著重培訓教師團隊和成立學習社群，建立互相交流和支援的氛圍，更將這些經驗向其他學校同工推廣。
學生除善用編程發揮創意和解難能力之外，亦表現了關心社會和關愛別人的正面價值觀、態度和行為，由此可見編程學習活動亦對推動價值觀教育有積極意義。”
賽馬會運算思維教育 – 促進香港課堂革新 (案例分析)
2020年12月
香港賽馬會慈善信託基金於2016年初主動策劃並捐助二億一千六百萬港元，推行為期四年的先導項目「賽馬會運算思維教育」計劃。在全港多間小學的高年級引入運算思維，以實證及經驗，拋磗引玉，帶動長期討論及革新。計劃利用電腦編程教授運算思維，培養兒童從小學習按部就班，以邏輯思維應付挑戰。先導計劃成果初現，信託基金希望藉著本案例分析，分享在策劃及捐助計劃所汲取的經驗，以供決策當局、各界領袖和其他慈善機構參考，作為日後設計及管理性質和規模相近的計劃之用…
Evaluation of the CoolThink@JC Pilot: A computational thinking initiative in Hong Kong primary schools
Stanford Research Institute (SRI) has conducted a rigorous 3-year evaluation of the CoolThink pilot project between 2016 and 2019 and the progress made by its students. The report describes outcomes of the initiative for students, as well as the experiences of teachers and other participants, and offers a set of implications for other stakeholders who wish to build on the pilot’s successes and lessons.
Building on the pilot’s success, SRI will continue to evaluate the “How” and “Why” of the implementation of CoolThink@JC as it plans to scale out and reach a large majority of primary schools in Hong Kong.
編程教育之路 啟發創意思維
張亮 (2019)
全球將迎來「第四次工業革命」，融合自動化科技和人工智能，以及數碼、物理、生物和化學世界。未來瞬息萬變，世界將變得如何，你我也許無法預測，惟獨培養新一代的創造力及解難能力，卻是我們迫切要面對的挑戰。
The 5th ‘C’ of 21st Century Skills? Try Computational Thinking (Not Coding)
Shuchi Grover (2018)
For better or worse, computing is pervasive, changing how and where people work, collaborate, communicate, shop, eat, travel, learn and quite simply, live. From the arts to sciences and politics, no field has been untouched.…
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust: CoolThink@JC Trust Initiated Project
Robert H. Gertner and James Carmichael (2018)
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust occupied a unique and, in many ways, enviable place. It had a central position in the territory’s philanthropic landscape. It had the resources and reputation to bring partners together to work toward a brighter future for all Hong Kongers…
Computational Thinking: I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means
Lorena Barba (2016)
“It’s a basic skill. Right along with the three Rs.” President Obama, on his weekly address just over a month ago, announced the $4-billion Computer Science for All initiative. Reactions quickly spread to make clear that…
What’s the Difference Between Coding and Computational Thinking?
Sheena Vaidyanathan (2016)
In my last EdSurge article, “Computer Science Goes Beyond Coding,” I wrote about the difference between coding and computer science, to help us understand what we mean by phrases like “Teach kids to code” and …
Computational thinking, 10 years later
Jeannette M. Wing (2016)
We have made tremendous progress in injecting computational thinking into research and education of all fields in the last ten years. We still have a ways to go, but fortunately, academia, industry and government forces are aligned toward realizing the vision of making computational thinking commonplace.
A Different Approach to Coding
Mitchel Resnick & David Siegel (2015)
For us, coding is not a set of technical skills but a new type of literacy and personal expression, valuable for everyone, much like learning to write. We see coding as a new way for people to organize, express, and share their ideas.
哪一天編程要從小學學起
經濟日報 – 教育 (2015)
以近年多國提倡的編碼和編寫電腦程式教育為例，有關技能便愈來愈受香港社會重視，如何在推動這方面的教育同時避免埋下另一枚炸彈，值得社會關注。
Coding and Computational Thinking
State of New South Wales (Department of Education) (2019)
This report has been commissioned by the NSW Department of Education’s Education for a Changing World initiative. It investigates the available evidence on the teaching of coding and computational thinking for student outcomes and explores and critiques what works in the implementation of coding and computational thinking within an educational context….
After the reboot: computing education in UK schools
The Royal Society (2017)
This Royal Society report, After the Reboot – Computing Education in UK Schools, explores the challenges and issues facing the subject in primary and secondary schools since the subject was introduced in English schools in 2014….
Computing our future
European Schoolnet (2015)
The challenge for the Education sector is to upskill the future workforce, but more importantly to empower young people with the competences to master and create their own digital technologies, and thrive in the society of today. We believe that teaching and learning how to code…
Report of a workshop on the scope and nature of computational thinking
Hal Abelson (2010)
As the use of computational devices has become widespread, there is a need to understand the scope and impact of what is sometimes called the Information Revolution or the Age of Digital Information. This is particularly apparent in education at all levels.
論文及書籍
A principled approach to designing computational thinking concepts and practices assessments for upper elementary grades
Satabdi Basu,Daisy W. Rutstein, Yuning Xu, Haiwen Wang & Linda Shearn (2021)
In today’s increasingly digital world, it is critical that all students learn to think computationally from an early age. Assessments of Computational Thinking (CT) are essential for capturing information about student learning and challenges. When programming is used as a vehicle to foster CT skills, assessment of CT skills needs to measure understanding of programming concepts alongside general problem-solving practices applicable in contexts beyond programming.…
Computational Thinking Education
Siu-Cheung Kong & Harold Abelson (2019)
This book offers a comprehensive guide, covering every important aspect of computational thinking education. It provides an in-depth discussion of computational thinking, including the notion of perceiving computational thinking practices as ways of mapping models from the abstraction of data and process structures to natural phenomena. Further, it explores how computational thinking education is implemented in different regions, and how computational thinking is being integrated into subject learning in K-12 education. In closing, it discusses computational thinking from the perspective of STEM education, the use of video games to teach computational thinking, and how computational thinking is helping to transform the quality of the workforce in the textile and apparel industry.…
International Conference on Computational Thinking Education 2019
Conference Proceedings
CTE2019 is organized along with a coding fair to welcome enthusiastic family. Through a series of coding workshops and booth exhibition by pilot schools, participants will get a taste of computational thinking education. The parent seminars, with the theme “Code, Music and Sports”, include sharing from influencers who excel to incorporate coding in their expertise.
International Conference on Computational Thinking Education 2018
Conference Proceedings
“Computational Thinking Education” is the main theme of CTE2018 which aims to keep abreast of the latest development of how to facilitate students’ CT abilities, and disseminate findings and outcomes on the implementation of CT development in school education. CTE2018 gathers educators and researchers around the world to share implementation practices and disseminate research findings on the systematical teaching of computational thinking and coding across different educational settings.
International Conference on Computational Thinking Education 2017
Conference Proceedings
“Computational Thinking Education” is the main theme of CTE2017 which aims to keep abreast of the latest development of how to facilitate students’ CT abilities, and disseminate findings and outcomes on the implementation of CT development in school education. It comprises keynote and invited speeches by internationally renowned scholars, panel discussions, academic paper presentation, booth exhibition on STEM/Coding products and solutions, and student and teacher poster presentation and demonstration.
New frameworks for studying and assessing the development of computational thinking
Brennan & Resnick (2012)
Computational thinking is a phrase that has received considerable attention over the past several years – but there is little agreement about what computational thinking encompasses, and …
Computational Thinking
Jeannette M. Wing (2006)
Computational thinking builds on the power and limits of computing processes, whether they are executed by a human or by a machine. Computational methods and models give us the courage to solve problems and design systems …
Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas
Seymour Papert (1980)
Just a few years ago people thought of computers as expensive and exotic devices. Their commercial and industrial uses affected ordinary people, but hardly anyone expected computers to become part of day-to-day life. This view has changed dramatically and rapidly as the public has come to accept the reality of the personal computer, small and inexpensive enough to take its place in every living room or even in every breast pocket…