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This Program Is Empowering the Next Generation of Computational Thinkers

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Recently, we spoke with Marjorie Yang, Chairlady of CoolThink@JC’s Steering Committee, to learn about the past, present and future of the program and discuss its impact in Hong Kong and beyond. Yang: We were first prompted to address concerns over the digital divide. And we want to close the digital divide.

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What the flip?

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Everywhere I look I'm seeing 'Flip teaching' or 'Flipped classroom'. There's a lot of hype about this 'flipping' idea and it's getting me flipping irritated. What does flipping actually involve? Even Aaron Sams, a highly visible proponent of the flipped movement admits that the term is ambiguous.

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How SAMR and Tech Can Help Teachers Truly Transform Assessment

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This is an important skill that students demonstrate whether they’re applying Pythagorean’s theorem when presented with a novel problem or writing alternative endings to a favorite fairy tale. Socrative , Kahoot and TopHat , are great tools for augmenting assessment, especially in flipped classrooms.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The Flipped Classroom". with Pigeons.

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