Our Impact Around the World
CoolThink partner remix CoolThink curriculum and bring them to different regions of the world including US, New Zealand and Dubai.
Teacher training workshops using CoolThink customized and localized units have been conducted in Infosys Pathways of Indiana State University, National Math Science Initiative and National Academies Foundation in US.
CoolThink units have been used in Dubai with elements of inclusive AI for literacy and learning.
CoolThink@JC team is also planning to bring the curriculum and computational thinking education to the Greater Bay Area of China to support more teachers and students.
Our Impact Around the World
CoolThink partner remix CoolThink curriculum and bring them to different regions of the world including US, New Zealand and Dubai.
Teacher training workshops using CoolThink customized and localized units have been conducted in Infosys Pathways of Indiana State University, National Math Science Initiative and National Academies Foundation in US.
CoolThink units have been used in Dubai with elements of inclusive AI for literacy and learning.
CoolThink@JC team is also planning to bring the curriculum and computational thinking education to the Greater Bay Area of China to support more teachers and students.
CoolThink@JC show case in Global Smart Education Conference 2024
GSE took place on August 18, 2024, organised by Beijing Normal University (BNU) in partnership with UNESCO IITE. The event attracted over 1,500 domestic and international participants, including government officials, academics, industry experts, and K-12 education practitioners. Mr Lester Huang, Steward of The Hong Kong Jockey Club and Board Chairman of IoP, delivered the opening keynote speech in the event, highlighted our purpose of continuously acting for the betterment of society, most notably in empowering future generations through inclusive education. He also highlighted successful education projects such as CoolThink@JC.
Mr Jiayi Wang, the Vice Minister of Education, China, visited the Trust’s booth, where Mr Huang presented the project materials and impact stories, highlighting the CoolThink@JC and AI for the Future projects. More than 90 overseas government officials and experts, including representatives from UNESCO and SEAMEO, and over 180 local university fellows, educators, and industry experts attended the event and visited the booth.
CoolThink@JC won two awards at the 2021 QS Reimagine Education Awards.
Known as the “Oscar” in the education sector, CoolThink@JC won the Silver Award in the Engineering & IT category and Bronze Award in the Presence Learning and Teaching category.
Awarded Seal of Alignment Standard by International Society for Technology Education (ISTE)
ISTE Seal of Alignment is a credible global recognition which demonstrates awarded curriculum as quality-proven and standards-align. It is the first time in Hong Kong and Asia a curriculum-based programme in mainstream school system recognized by this international standard.
Certified by Education Alliance Finland
Benchmarked to UK National Computing Curriculum, EAF evaluation reported that CoolThink curriculum represents “high education quality and is proved to promote learning efficiently … a very comprehensive and progressive program for learning computational thinking and programming … supports creativity and exploration, yet provides accurately predictable learning outcomes”.
International Computational Thinking Education Conference
CoolThink@JC created and founded International Computational Education Conference (CTE) in 2016 and has successfully organized the event for four consecutive years, attracted over 2000 world-renowned academics, frontline education practitioners and IT professionals joined the event.
Over the years, keynote speakers have joined CTE including Prof Hal Abelson from MIT, Prof Kong Siu-Cheung from the Education University of Hong Kong, Dr Shuchi Grover from Stanford University, Ms Linda Shear from SRI Education, Prof Marcus Specht from the Netherlands, Dr Mario Piacentini (PISA, OECD) from France, Prof Tom Crick from Cardiff Metropolitan University, Prof Huang Ronghuai from Beijing Normal University, Prof Hsu Ting-Chia from National Taiwan Normal University, Prof Looi Chee-kit from Nanyang Technological University etc.
International Computational Thinking Education Conference
CoolThink@JC created and founded International Computational Education Conference (CTE) in 2016 and has successfully organized the event for four consecutive years, attracted over 2000 world-renowned academics, frontline education practitioners and IT professionals joined the event.
Over the years, keynote speakers have joined CTE including Prof Hal Abelson from MIT, Prof Kong Siu-Cheung from the Education University of Hong Kong, Dr Shuchi Grover from Stanford University, Ms Linda Shear from SRI Education, Prof Marcus Specht from the Netherlands, Dr Mario Piacentini (PISA, OECD) from France, Prof Tom Crick from Cardiff Metropolitan University, Prof Huang Ronghuai from Beijing Normal University, Prof Hsu Ting-Chia from National Taiwan Normal University, Prof Looi Chee-kit from Nanyang Technological University etc.
Evidence-based Independent Evaluation
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 CoolThink@JC as it plans to scale out and reach a large majority of primary schools in Hong Kong.
Evidence-based Independent Evaluation
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 CoolThink@JC as it plans to scale out and reach a large majority of primary schools in Hong Kong.
Computational Thinking Education Book Publication
Co-authored by two CoolThink@JC principal investigators, Prof Kong Siu-Cheung and Prof Hal Abelson, this book offers a comprehensive guide, covering every important aspect of computational thinking education.
Computational Thinking Education Book Publication
Co-authored by two CoolThink@JC principal investigators, Prof Kong Siu-Cheung and Prof Hal Abelson, this book offers a comprehensive guide, covering every important aspect of computational thinking education.
WERA International Research Network
CoolThink@JC partners have spurred the formation of an International Research Network under the World Educational Research Association.
WERA International Research Network
CoolThink@JC partners have spurred the formation of an International Research Network under the World Educational Research Association.