Author: Ngan Vesta

Date:
5 OCT 2020 – 31 MAY 2021
 
Title:
The 23rd Hong Kong Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition
 
Description:

The Education Bureau has commissioned the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association (HKNGCA) to organise the 23rd Hong Kong Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition (HKYSTIC). The competition aims at providing an opportunity for students to demonstrate their creativity and practical skills as well as facilitating participants’ interaction to further promote STEM education.

Details of the 23rd HKYSTIC, including the competition schedule, categories, application method, background information and regulations, are available on the website of the HKNGCA Science Innovation Centre (http://stic.newgen.org.hk/load.php?link_id=60277).
 
Event Details

Date:
27 NOV 2020
 
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Problem based Learning with Drones in Computer Subjects (New)
 
Venue:
STEM Education Centre, 1/F, Arts & Technology Education Centre, 145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon
 
Description:
Objective:

• To enhance participants’ understanding of drone swarm programming and its applications including AI
• To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using problem based learning to teach programming in junior secondary computer subject
• To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in schools through teaching programming

Event Details

Date & Time:
7 OCT 2020 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
 
Title:
Webinar: From Fibres to Fashion (Wool4School Hong Kong Teacher Activity)
 
Venue:
Online programme (via Zoom)
 
Description:
– To facilitate participants to design learning activities of textile technology
– To enhance participants understanding of the characteristics of natural and man-made fibres, as well as the latest development of textile technology
 
Language Medium:
Cantonese (Notes in English)
 

Online Registration
(Remarks: Registration close on 6 OCT 2020)

Date:
27 OCT 2020 – 24 NOV 2020
 
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Using App Inventor to Develop Computational Thinking among Upper Primary Students (Refreshed)
 
Venue:
STEM Education Centre, 1/F, Arts & Technology Education Centre, 145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon
 
Description:
– To enhance participants’ understanding of programming with App Inventor
– To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using App Inventor to develop computational thinking among upper primary students
– To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in school through teaching coding

Event Details

Date:
29 OCT 2020 – 12 NOV 2020
 
Title:
Advanced Workshop on Implementing Coding Education to Develop Upper Primary Students’ Computational Thinking (General Studies) [Refreshed]
 
Venue:
STEM Education Centre, 1/F, Arts & Technology Education Centre, 145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon
 
Description:
– To enhance participants’ understanding of computational thinking and programming concept
– To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using unplugged activities to develop students’ computational thinking
– To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in school through teaching coding

Event Details

Date:
23 OCT 2020 – 19 NOV 2020
 
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Computational Thinking and Unplugged Activities (New)
 
Venue:
STEM Education Centre, 1/F, Arts & Technology Education Centre, 145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon
 
Description:
– To enhance participants’ understanding of computational thinking and programming concept
– To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using unplugged activities to develop students’ computational thinking
– To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in school through teaching coding

Event Details

Date:
19 OCT 2020 – 28 OCT 2020
 
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on Building Solar Car Model Using Common Hand Tools and Materials (New)
 
Venue:
Maker Space, Room 109, Arts & Technology Education Centre,145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon
 
Description:
● To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using common hand tools and materials to develop students’ design and make skills
● To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in schools through building solar car model

Event Details

Date:
14 OCT 2020 – 21 OCT 2020
 
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on Using Waterjet Cutting Machine for Prototyping (New)
 
Venue:
Maker Space, Room 109, Arts & Technology Education Centre,145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon
 
Description:
● To enhance participants’ understanding of the correct and effective use of Waterjet cutting machine
● To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in schools through teaching prototyping

Event Details

Date:
16 OCT 2020 – 27 NOV 2020
 
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Exploratory Activities with “Hands-on and Minds-on” Learning Elements for Primary Schools (Refreshed)
 
Venue:
Room E246, 2/F, East Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
 
Description:
The programme includes the following content:
(1) Overviews in implementing exploratory activities with “Hands-on and Minds-on” elements in primary schools;
(2) Examples of exploratory learning and teaching (L&T) activities of STEM education for General Studies, Mathematics and Computer lessons; and
(3) Introduction of related L&T resources materials.

Event Details

Date:
9 OCT 2020 – 6 NOV 2020
 
Title:
STEM Education Curriculum Planning Series: Pilot Programme of the Intensive Training Programme on STEM Education for STEM Coordinators of Secondary Schools (New)
 
Venue:
Online Mode
 
Description:
The course will be held online through the web-based learning platform of HKU, and the specified date and time for the programme listed above is the schedule for 4 sessions of real-time online tutorial which will be conducted through Zoom.

Participants are required to follow the instructions on the online platform to complete the course within the specified dates, including finishing assignments and hands-on activities, watching video lectures, and participating in interactive online tutorial sessions. The course material packages for the hands-on activities should be collected by the participants either at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) or The Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre (KTESC) on or before 12 October 2020 (Monday).

The web-based course comprises of four sessions, and the participants are required to self-study the course materials and conduct the activities through the web-based learning platform before the tutorials with reference to the following schedule:
Session 1: Curriculum Planning (2020/10/5 – 2020/10/9)
Session 2: Designing of STEM Learning and Teaching Activities (2020/10/12 – 2020/10/16)
Session 3: Workshop of STEM Activities (2020/10/19 – 2020/10/23)
Session 4: School Sharing and Feedback (2020/10/26 – 2020/11/06)

After the completion of sessions 1 – 3, the participants have to prepare for a sharing of their learning outcomes, with the focus on enhancing the implementation of STEM education in their schools and their self-reflection as the role of STEM coordinator in schools. A certificate of attendance will be awarded to participants who have completed the course and submitted all the assignments.

Event Details