Author: Kathy Fan

Date:
23 JUN 2022 -30 JUN 2022

Title:
STEM Student Lectures: “A Kaleidoscopic Glance into Engineering”

Venue:
On-line mode

Description:

STEM Student Lectures: “A Kaleidoscopic Glance into Engineering”, will be conducted on 23 & 30 June 2022 via real time online mode. It is organised by The Education Bureau (EDB), together with The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) and The Institution of Engineering and Technology Hong Kong (IET-HK).

In the lectures, engineers from different fields will give short talks on their authentic experience and the latest development in their specialised engineering fields, and host small group interactive dialogue sessions. The activity aims to give an overview of the engineering sector to students and its associations with learning of STEM-related subjects, and encourage students to proactively equip themselves with STEM-related knowledge through school subjects.

Deadline for application is 13 June 2022 (Monday). Schools interested in the activity please:

• complete the nomination application form via Appendix 7b of EDBCM No. 72/2022; and
• return the completed form to the Science Education Section by fax (Fax No.: 2194 0670) or via email (cdosc22@edb.gov.hk).

For more details, please refer to the following EDBCM.

EDBCM No. 72/2022 (Annex 7)

Gifted Education Fund: Off-school Advanced Learning Programmes

Gifted Education Section, Curriculum Development Institute, Education Bureau

A total of 14 off-school advanced learning programmes funded by the Gifted Education Fund are available for gifted students at primary and secondary levels in the current school year. These programmes relate to themes such as STEM education, humanities and social science, as well as corporate management. The deadline for application is 16 May 2022. 

Details of the programmes and means of application are available on the webpage below:
https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-development/curriculum-area/gifted/ge_fund/gef/programme/current.html

A QR code is provided on the right for easy access to the webpage. Parents / guardians may download the application form from the webpage. Please submit the application form along with required documents to the programme provider by post before the application deadline.

Programme providers will inform applicants individually of the selection arrangements by emails and all applicants will be informed about their application results.

Promotional poster

Date:
26 MAY 2022 – 21 JUL 2022

Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Intensive Training Programme on STEM Education for STEM Coordinators of Secondary Schools (Re-run)

Venue:
On-line mode

Description:

1. To provide opportunities for the participants to develop/modify their own schools’ STEM learning and teaching activities
2. To enhance learning, teaching and assessment strategies for paradigm shift in conducting STEM learning and teaching activities in schools
3. To provide knowledge updates on the relevant scientific and technological advancements, as well as hands-on and minds-on experience for the participants to apply and integrate learning elements of Science Education, Technology Education and Mathematics Education
4. To further promote cross-KLA collaboration among teachers of the relevant KLAs in planning, organising and implementing STEM-related learning activities
5. To provide opportunities for sharing good practices on STEM education among schools

Event Details

Date:
24 MAY 2022 – 12 JUL 2022

Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Intensive Training Programme on STEM Education for STEM Teachers of Secondary Schools (Re-run)

Venue:
On-line mode

Description:

1. To provide opportunities for the participants to develop/modify their own schools’ STEM learning and teaching activities
2. To enhance learning, teaching and assessment strategies for paradigm shift in conducting STEM learning and teaching activities in schools
3. To provide knowledge updates on the relevant scientific and technological advancements, as well as hands-on and minds-on experience for the participants to apply and integrate learning elements of Science Education, Technology Education and Mathematics Education
4. To further promote cross-KLA collaboration among teachers of the relevant KLAs in planning, organising and implementing STEM-related learning activities
5. To provide opportunities for sharing good practices on STEM education among schools

Event Details

Date:
26 MAY 2022

Title:
Briefing Session on CoolThink@JC Network School Application (Cohort 6)

Venue:
On-line mode

Time:
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Description:
CoolThink@JC inspires digital creativity by empowering all students to move beyond mere technology consumption and into innovative use of technologies for social good. Since 2016, the Programme trained more than 600 teachers from 131 primary schools and benefited over 70,000 primary students. Per a third-party evaluation, CoolThink Students have grown twice as much in their problem-solving skills as non-participating students. The programme is going to recruit the last cohort of network schools — Cohort 6. The recruited schools will implement the CoolThink@JC curriculum starting from 2023-24.

The Briefing Session aims to introduce the support provided by CoolThink@JC, including Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Programmable Robotics curriculum for P4-P6 students, professional development for teachers, co-teaching supports from teaching assistants and subsidy for purchasing digital devices. To know more about the programme, please visit its website https://www.coolthink.hk/

Briefing registration: Should school interest to nominate teachers to attend the Briefing Session, please enroll online at https://forms.gle/SQAmcmqK1jNKNhi59. Each principal can nominate 1-2 teachers to attend with.

Should school interest to be a CoolThink@JC Network School, please apply at https://forms.gle/7ZFDJxfEBdnXuACA7 . The deadline for application is 23 Jun 2022 (Thu). For enquiries, please contact Miss Hilda Cheung on 2948 8937 or email coding@eduhk.hk.

Event Details

Date:
11 MAY 2022

Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on Designing an Automatic Hand Sanitiser Dispenser (New)

Venue:
On-line mode

Description:
The programme aims to：

1. Facilitate participants to enhance students’ design and make skills through assembling an automatic hand sanitiser dispenser;
2. Facilitate participants in implementing STEM education in schools ;

Event Details

Date:
4 MAY 2022

Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on Smart Coins Sorting Device Model Making (New)

Venue:
On-line mode

Description:
The programme aims to：

1. Enhance participants’ understanding of the application of Machine Learning technology and microcontroller to sort objects;
2. Facilitate participants to promote STEM education in schools ;

Event Details

Date:
21 APR 2022

Title:
Webinar on Nurturing Young Designers and Engineers through Design and Technology Subjects (New)

Venue:
On-line mode

Description:
The programme aims to:

1. To enhance participants’ understanding of the rationale, aims and related support measures of the D&T curriculum;
2. To introduce the development trends of design and engineering education in tertiary institutions and related career pathways ;

Event Details

Date:
23 APR 2022

Title:
Talk Series on Emerging Technologies — Science, Opportunities and Challenges 2022: Detecting Diseases by Looking Through a Drop of Sample (New) (Web-based Course)

Venue:
On-line mode

Description:
The programme aims to:

1. share the advances in techniques to manipulate tiny amount of liquids;
2. introduce some strategies to diagnose more diseases in order to benefit a wider variety of patients; and
3. discuss how biomedical needs can be addressed through engineering innovations.

Event Details

Date:
6 MAY 2022

Title:
e-STEAM@Home Award Scheme 2022

Description:
This is a self-paced student-centred learning program for primary and secondary school students organised by the Hong Kong Virtual University (HKVU) of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in partnership with the Hong Kong Education City, the HKUST–Lee Kum Kee Happy Family Learning Center and the Education Bureau (EDB).

There are 15 web-based courses, conducted by lecturers from the tertiary institutions, on science, technology, engineering, arts/ English language and mathematics disciplines. Electronic Award Certificates will be issued to the participants who have completed the required number of courses.

Deadline for application is 6 May 2022 (Friday). Schools interested in nominating students should complete the nomination form at https://hkvu.hk/e-steam-sis and return it to HKVU through (email address:hkvu@ust.hk).

For more details, please refer to the following EDB Circular Memorandum(EDBCM).

EDBCM No. 52/2022 (Annex 3)