Author: Ngan Vesta

Date:
30 APR 2021
 
Title:
Gifted Education Fund: Off-school Advanced Learning Programmes
 
Description:
To further unleash the potential of gifted students, the Education Bureau offers a variety of off-school advanced learning programmes funded by the Gifted Education Fund for gifted students at primary and secondary levels.

With many related to STEM education, the outlines of the off-school advanced learning programmes announced in the EDB Circular Memorandum No. 34/2021 on 1 March 2021 are provided below for information. Teachers and parents / guardians are encouraged to nominate gifted students with talent in relevant area(s) to apply for the programme(s) that meet their learning needs. The deadline for application of the programmes is 15 April 2021 (now extended to 30 April).
 
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EDB Circular Memorandum No. 34/2021 (Annex 6)
Outlines of all programmes for application of primary students
Outlines of all programmes for application of secondary students
Application Form

Date:
13 APR 2021
 
Title:
Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Series: (3) Workshop on Social Media, Smartphone and Adolescents ─ Strategies to handle Misinformation and Fake News (New)
 
Venue:
Hong Kong News-Expo: 2 Bridges Street, Central, Hong Kong
 
Description:
Through participating in this workshop, teachers can understand:
• the impact of social media on adolescents
• how to search, evaluate and use information
• the harm of misinformation to oneself and others, and make decisions based on reliable sources like official information
• the skills of screen time management and healthy use of social media
 
Event Details

Date:
15 APR 2021 – 29 APR 2021
 
Title:
“Train-the-Trainers” Workshops for City I&T Grand Challenge
 
Venue:
Online mode via Zoom
 
Description:
– To equip primary and secondary school teachers with skills and knowledge to coach students for joining the Grand Challenge.
– Teachers will learn the fundamentals of Design Thinking so that they can guide and facilitate students in the idea submission stage of City I&T Grand Challenge.
– Experience sharing on e-teaching and e-learning will be covered so that teachers will be equipped with skills on coaching students at virtual platform.
 
Event Details

Date:
10 APR 2021 – 17 APR 2021
 
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on building a multi-function mini console (Re-run)
 
Venue:
Maker Space, Room 109, Arts & Technology Education Centre,145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon City
 
Description:
● To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of building a multi-function mini console using microcontrollers, laser cutter and 3D printer to develop students’ design and make skills
● To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in schools through teaching multi-function mini console
 
Event Details

Date:
26 MAR 2021
 
Title:
Workshop on Effective Use of the Learning and Teaching Resource Materials on Mechanisms and Mechanical Components for Design and Technology Subjects (New)
 
Venue:
Maker Space, Arts & Technology Education Centre, 145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon City
 
Description:
● To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge in teaching mechanisms and mechanical components
● To facilitate participants to enhance students’ ability in applying related knowledge of mechanisms and mechanical components in design projects
 
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Date:
22 MAR 2021 – 24 MAR 2021
 
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on Building Solar Car Model Using Common Hand Tools and Materials (Re-run)
 
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:
29 APR 2021
 
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Computational Thinking and Unplugged Activities (Refreshed) – Online Course
 
Venue:
The course will be held online via Zoom
 
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:
14 MAY 2021 – 27 MAY 2021
 
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: 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’ pedagogical knowledge of using coding education to develop students’ computational thinking in General Studies.
• To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in school through coding education.

Event Details

Date:
13 MAY 2021
 
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Implementing Coding Education to Develop Upper Primary Students’ Computational Thinking (Mathematics) [Refreshed] – online course
 
Venue:
The course will be held online via Zoom
 
Description:

• To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using coding education to develop students’ computational thinking in Mathematics.
• To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in school through coding education.

Event Details

Date:
22 APR 2021 – 20 MAY 2021
 
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Implementing Coding Education to Develop Upper Primary Students’ Computational Thinking (English Language Subject) [Refreshed] – online course
 
Venue:
The course will be held online via Zoom
 
Description:

• To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using coding education to develop students’ computational thinking in English Language subject.
• To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in school through coding education.

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