Invited Speeches
Speech Title
Computational Thinking for Social Change
Mr. Nawneet Ranjan
Founder of Dharavi Diary
Speech Abstract
The role of Computational Thinking & Storytelling to understand and articulate different problem statements in the urban slum & rural lower income communities of India to solve them in a sustainable way.
Speaker Bio
Nawneet Ranjan, a filmmaker and social entrepreneur, uses Story & Technology to make Change Makers from slum and rural community. He observes, captures and engages the community to challenge the status quo using stories and technology which leads to create a product and bring about a change in the given social context. He is the founder of Dharavi Diary - Slum & Rural Innovation Project.
Speech Title
Computational Thinking Goes to Science and Math Class: The Case for STEM+C
Ｍs. Linda Shear
SRI International, The United States
Speech Abstract
While classes in computational thinking offer important opportunities for students, it is often difficult to find sufficient available time in the curriculum for the extended inquiry necessary to build these skills. “STEM+C” offers a way to supplement and extend dedicated computer science classes by embedding computational thinking concepts into other STEM subject areas. STEM+C is a growing trend around the world, with much emerging research on effective ways to accomplish that integration. These efforts are more substantive than just a strategic bid to "fit it in" somewhere; many believe that this integration can help further the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills and, depending on the scope and level of integration, help students understand how to tackle science and math problems using computational tools and techniques. This presentation will summarize current research on STEM+C and suggest implications for Hong Kong.
Speaker Bio
Linda Shear is the director of international studies in SRI International's Center for Technology in Learning. Shear’s research and consulting focus on systemic educational change and powerful uses of ICT (information and communications technology) to support deeper learning for all students. She currently directs research activities for the multinational study Innovative Teaching and Learning (ITL) Research, in which leading researchers in eight diverse countries are collaborating to investigate the factors that promote innovative teaching within and across local contexts.
Seminar
CoolThink@JC Senior Primary Coding Curriculum Dissemination Seminar
(Language: Cantonese)Speakers
Prof. Siu-cheung KONG, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Mr. Andy LI, P.L.K. Dr. Jimmy Wong Chi-Ho (Tin Sum Valley) Primary School, Hong Kong
Mr. Lee LAU, Baptist Rainbow Primary School, Hong Kong
Speech Abstract
CoolThink@JC, a programme aspires to actuate computational thinking education in Hong Kong, is created and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust; and co-created by The Education University of Hong Kong, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and City University of Hong Kong. Promoting computational thinking education can empower students to move beyond mere technology consumption and into problem-solving, creation and innovation. In the past two years, the programme has trained over 100 primary school teachers and benefited over 11,000 students from 32 pilot schools. Stepping into the 3rd year, the programme strives to make greater impact by sharing insights and curricular materials to more schools in Hong Kong so that students can benefit from computational thinking and coding education. In this Dissemination Seminar, we will shed light on the curriculum, how school can adopt it and what supports they will get. You will also get to know more from the sharing of pilot school teachers.
「賽馬會運算思維教育」計劃由香港賽馬會慈善信託基金策劃及捐助，並由香港教育大學、美國麻省理工學院及香港城市大學共同策劃。此計劃旨在透過運算思維教育啟發學生的數碼創意，幫助學生由單純的科技消費者變為一群科技應用和創造者。過去兩年，本計劃培訓了過百位來自32間先導學校的教師，及令過萬位學生得益。踏入第三年，本計劃致力使更多香港學生從運算思維和編程學習中得到啟發。我們會在是次分享講座中發佈本計劃團隊編寫之高小編程教材，指導學校如何採用教材和介紹相關支援。你亦可從先導學校教師的經驗分享，獲得更多課程的資訊。
Speaker Bio
Professor Siu Cheung KONG currently is Professor of the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology; and Director of Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology, The Education University of Hong Kong. Prof. Kong holds a doctorate from the Department of Computer Science of the City University of Hong Kong. He has produced over 150 academic publications in the areas of pedagogy in the digital classroom; policy on technology-transformed education, professional development of teachers for learner-centered learning in seamless learning environments; IT in mathematics education; information literacy education and computational thinking education. He has completed/conducted 71 research projects since joining the University.
Forum
Forum on Computational Thinking and Future Education
Panelists
Principal Tsz-wing Chu
Baptist Rainbow Primary School,
Hong Kong
Prof. Heinz Ulrich Hoppe
University of Duisburg-Essen,
Germany
Prof. Chee-kit Looi
Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
Moderator
Prof. Siu-cheung Kong
The Education University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
Abstract
Computational thinking is a thinking process involving the formulation of problems and solutions by drawing on the fundamental concepts of computer science. It is important to develop computational thinking competency among the young generations in the digital era, in order to nurture their problem-solving skills and creativity for solving everyday problems and continuing innovations in the digital age. The advocacy of paradigm shift to learner-centered learning together with the advancement of digital technology for educational purposes entail a necessary change in the educational landscape in the 21st century. Future education in the digital era is envisioned to prepare learners for a quality process of self-directed learning, of which learners appropriately select and use digital technology to support their knowledge construction and peer interaction in their personalized processes of subject learning and skills development without time and location constraints. This forum aims to discuss the critical issues for realizing future education in the digital era through computational thinking education.
Workshop
Workshop by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Interact with real world: MIT App Inventor and IoT (Internet of Things)
Mr. David Chi-hung Tseng
MIT CSAIL Visiting Scientist (with App Inventor),
Founder of CAVEDU Education
Summary
Jump into the world of Internet of Things (IoT)! Using MIT App Inventor (graphical Android environment) to design your first smart phone app. Through Bluetooth communication, your phone can interact with LinkIt 7697 dev board.
Note: LinkIt 7697 is an Arduino-compatible dev board, any other board supporting BLE can communicate with App Inventor normally.
Quota: 40
