Seeking to inspire digital creativity among students and nurture their proactive use of technologies for social good from a young age, CoolThink@JC is a computational thinking education initiative created and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, and co-created by The Education University of Hong Kong, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and City University of Hong Kong. In collaboration with local educators and the world’s leading experts, CoolThink@JC empowers teachers with high-quality teaching materials, learning platform, and professional development programmes. An independent evaluation has found that students participated in CoolThink@JC grew twice as much in problem-solving skills when compared with non-participating students. Following the successful implementation of the four-year pilot program, the second phase of the CoolThink@JC has been launched in 2020, with the aim of mainstreaming computational thinking education.
Dedication from CoolThink teachers and schools are important to the implementation of computational thinking education. They have not only provided students with necessary knowledge, but also inspire their digital creativity and equip the young generation for the challenges in 21st Century. The CoolThink students also actively involved in CT lessons and activities, and apply themselves to social good. The CoolThink@JC Commendation Scheme aims at recognizing their contributions and striving for excellence in computational thinking education implementation, and awards students whom are passionate in computational thinking.
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