Congratulations to the project for receiving the (ISTE)! CoolThink@JC is among a selective list of 27 other high-quality student resources, including BrainPOP, Google CS First, and Microsoft Fundamentals.
“The curriculum was found to provide a quality learning experience and aligned with many indicators of the ISTE Student Standards at the Foundational level,” noted the ISTE panel in . “Proven learning strategies are incorporated in lesson plans such as pair programming and peer feedback.”
CoolThink@JC is a collaboration between ۶Ƶ’s App Inventor team, The Education University of Hong Kong, and the City University of Hong Kong, sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. It encompasses a set of Scratch and App Inventor curricula targeting grades 4-6 focusing on computational thinking. Its principal mission is to inspire digital creativity and prepare students for a fast-changing digital future.
The ISTE Seal of Alignment reviews are conducted by a panel of education and instructional experts.
Email us at appinventor@mit.edu if you are interested in bringing CoolThink to your community.