Author: Ngan Vesta

Date:
27 OCT 2021 – 10 NOV 2021
 
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Using Scratch 3.0 to Develop Computational Thinking among Upper Primary Students (Online Self-learning Course) (Re-run)
 
Venue:
Online mode
 
Description:
● To develop participants’ understanding of Scratch programming
● To develop participants’ understanding of the basic programming structure and concepts
● To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using Scratch to develop computational thinking among upper primary students
 
Event Details

Date:
7 OCT 2021
 
Title:
Briefing Session on CoolThink@JC Network School Application (Cohort 5 and 6)
 
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
 
Venue: Zoom
 
Description:
Seeking to inspire digital creativity among students and nurture their proactive use of technologies for social good from a young age, CoolThink@JC is a computational thinking education programme created and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, and co-created by The Education University of Hong Kong, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and City University of Hong Kong. Since 2016, the Programme trained more than 400 teachers from 79 primary schools and benefited over 36,000 primary students. Per a third-party evaluation, CoolThink Students have grown twice as much in their problem-solving skills as non-participating students.
The Briefing Session aims to introduce the support provided by CoolThink@JC, including Computational Thinking and Artificial Intelligence (AI), curriculum tailored 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:
Interested schools please enroll the briefing session online at https://forms.gle/Nt8xpBBAwLAUgdzUA. Each principal can nominate 1-2 teachers to attend with.
 
To apply as a CoolThink@JC Network School, please fill in the application form at https://forms.gle/7ZFDJxfEBdnXuACA7. The deadline for application is 1 November 2021 (Monday). For enquiries, please contact Miss Hilda Cheung on 2948 8937 or email coding@eduhk.hk.
 
Event Details

Date:
1 OCT 2021 – 31 MAY 2022
 
Title:
“Science World: Exploring Space to Benefit Mankind” Education Programme
 
Description:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is launching a Project entitled “Science World: Exploring Space to Benefit Mankind” Education Programme in the 2021/22 school year for secondary students, which aims to cultivate the interest of local youth in space science and elevate their enthusiasm for participating in the development of space technology. The Programme consists of two activities:
 
Part One: Online Lecture Series
A series of 13 online lectures will be delivered by the professional academic staff of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University from mid-October to mid-December 2021.

Topics:
● Space Station’s Contribution to Space Resources and Human Developments (16 October 2021, Saturday)
● Maps for Space Exploration (23 October 2021, Saturday)
● Aerothermodynamics in the Entry, Deceleration, and Landing Phase (EDL) of the Mars Mission (27 October 2021, Wednesday)
● Beidou Navigation Satellite System and Our Daily Lives (2 November 2021, Tuesday)
● What is Microgravity? Discovering Interesting Phenomena in Microgravity (11 November 2021, Thursday)
● Bone and Joint Health on Earth and in Space (16 November 2021, Tuesday)
● Computer Software Challenges for Aerospace Missions (24 November 2021, Wednesday)
● Solar Vehicles for Space (27 November 2021, Saturday)
● Structural Health Diagnosis for Space Structure Using Acoustics Measurement System (30 November 2021, Tuesday)
● Introduction to Space Astronomy (4 December 2021, Saturday)
● Enabling Technologies for Experiments in Space (8 December 2021, Wednesday)
● Introduction to Hong Kong Radio Astronomy (11 December 2021, Saturday)
● China Manned Space (16 December 2021, Thursday)
 
Part Two: Competition

Interested Secondary 3 to 5 students can further join a science experiment competition. Students are required to design scientific experiments by making use of microgravity in the space station to benefit mankind. The winning experiments may be modified by PolyU experts for trial inside (or outside) the China Space Station.
 
Event Details
Event Poster

Date:
25 OCT 2021 – 15 NOV 2021
 
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Intensive Training Programme on STEM Education for STEM Teachers of Secondary Schools (New)
 
Venue:
USEL Lab, Room 1002, 1/F, Cheng Yu Tung Building, HKUST
 
Description:
The course will last for 12 hours, comprising four 3-hour sessions:

Session 1: Designing of STEM Learning and Teaching Activities
Session 2 & 3: Workshops of STEM Activities
Session 4: School Sharing and Feedback

The modes of the course will include lectures, workshops and experience sharing sessions. After the completion of sessions 1 – 3, the participants have to prepare a sharing of their own STEM activity proposal, with the focus on enhancing the design of STEM learning, teaching and assessment activities in their schools, and their self-reflection as the role of STEM teachers in schools, and share their proposals in session 4. A certificate of attendance will be awarded to participants who have completed the course and submitted all the assignments.
 
Event Details

Date:
24 SEP 2021 – 25 SEP 2021
 
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Computation Thinking – Coding Education for Primary Teachers: Coding with micro:bit (Intermediate Level) [Refreshed]
 
Venue:
Room D, 12/F, Billion Plaza II, 10 Cheung Yue Street, Cheung Sha Wan / Room 1003, 10/F, VTC Tower, 27 Wood Road, Wanchai
 
Description:

• To enhance participants’pedagogical knowledge in developing students’ computational thinking through coding education
• To introduce different applications of coding with the use of micro:bit, as well as the connection and applications with different sensors and add-on pack
• To provide practices on designing learning activities on using micro:bit, including STEM-related learning activities
• To experience the technologies of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT)

Event Details

Date:
11 NOV 2021
 
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on Developing Students’ Coding Skills with Drones (New)
 
Venue:
STEM Education Centre, 1/F, Arts & Technology Education Centre, 145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon
 
Description:

• To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using problem based learning to teach coding in computer lessons in primary schools
• To enhance participants’ understanding of drone swarm programming and its applications
• To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in schools through teaching coding

Event Details

Date:
29 SEP 2021 – 19 JAN 2022
 
Title:
The Joseph Needham Foundation for Science and Civilisation- Public Lectures on STEM Education
 
Venue:
The lectures will be conducted simultaneously in the Lecture Hall of Hong Kong Science Museum in the form of onsite lecture and online live broadcast
 
Description:
This series of lectures is co-organised by the Joseph Needham Foundation for Science and Civilisation, the Education Bureau, the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences and the Hong Kong Science Museum, with the aims to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, and to enable students and the public to learn more about the recent development of some STEM-related topics, including epidemiological control and clinical management, philosophy of Chinese medicine in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, applications of brain-wave control technology, smart antimicrobial technologies, applications in artificial intelligence and green economy, as well as to recognise the challenges and opportunities of innovation and entrepreneurship in Hong Kong.
 
EDB Circular Memorandum (Annex 6)

Date:
14 SEP 2021 – 16 OCT 2021
 
Title:
Science Exposition
 
Venue:
Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District
 
Description:
The series of “Prelude to the Inaugural Forum” will be kicked off by the Science Exposition which comprises two rounds of public exhibition and of hybrid seminar in September and October this year. The Science Exposition will be a rare opportunity and platform for you to get to know prominent local scientists who are keen and enthusiastic about science and research. You may also be inspired by their unique and invaluable research experiences.

Showcasing local research projects covering both pure sciences and applications and renowned speakers sharing experience in their scientific journey. It is an exciting way to unveil the mystery of the latest and captivating research achievement by our local universities and research institutes!

For latest information of exhibitions, seminar topics, participating speakers and moderators, please visit the HKLF’s website.
 
Event Details

日期:
2021年8月13日
 
活動名稱:
Solutions Show 2021 – 開學前準備 Sharing 暨 STEM, Coding Education, eLearning, Infrastructure & IT Lab Solutions Show
 
地點:
英華書院（九龍深水埗英華街一號）
 
合辦：教育局及資訊科技教育領袖協會
支持機構：香港教育城

內容：
中央分享：
《小型無人機令》對教育界透過無人機進行航拍、編程教育或速度競賽的影響
e-Assessment, LMS Platform 分享
學校進行 Single-Sign-On 的分享
IT Help Request System 分享
Solutions Show：
不同伙伴（現時已有近 50 個伙伴參與，數目更會陸續增加）展示以下方案：
STEM
Coding Education
AI Education
STEM Room
IT Infrastructure
e-Learning
Smart Classrooms
IT Innovation Lab
奇趣 IT 識多啲
…
 
活動詳情

Date:
20 JUL 2021
 
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Creation of AI Applications (Junior Secondary) [New]
 
Venue:
Room E418, 4/F, East Block, Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road
 
Description:
● Develop participants’ understanding on the concepts of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Algorithms
● Build up participants’ knowledge and skills in using Python to develop AI applications by using Machine Learning model
 
Event Details