Date:
20 NOV 2017
Title:
“Smart City Project Programme 2017/18” Official Launching Ceremony cum Briefing Session (New)
Venue:
Charles K. Kao Auditorium, Hong Kong Science Park Phase 2, Pak Shek Kok, Shatin, New Territories
Description:
Objectives:
It aims to introduce the details of the “Smart City Project Programme 2017/18” to schools.
Author: Wilfred Ho
Workshop on Computational Thinking for Primary Schools (II)
Date:
28 NOV & 5 DEC 2017
Title:
Workshop on Computational Thinking for Primary Schools (II)
Venue:
Room 308 PLK Dr. Jimmy Wong Chi-Ho ( Tin Sum Valley ) Primary School, Estate Primary School, Lung Hang Estate, Shatin Area 2A, New Territories
Room 303, Baptist Rainbow Primary School, Chuk Yuen South Estate, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Description:
Objectives:
1. To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of teaching coding
2. To strengthen participants’ understanding of promoting STEM education
Workshop on Computational Thinking for Primary Schools (I)
Date:
21&28 NOV 2017
Title:
Workshop on Computational Thinking for Primary Schools (I)
Venue:
Room 308, PLK Dr. Jimmy Wong Chi-Ho ( Tin Sum Valley ) Primary School, Estate Primary School, Lung Hang Estate, Shatin Area 2A, New Territories
Room 303, Baptist Rainbow Primary School, Chuk Yuen South Estate, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Description:
Objectives:
1. To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of teaching coding
2. To strengthen participants’ understanding of promoting STEM education
CityU CSE – Teachers Update Courses – Global Grand Challenges for the Next Century
Date:
30 OCT – 24 NOV 2017
Title:
CityU CSE – Teachers Update Courses – Global Grand Challenges for the Next Century
Venue:
City University of Hong Kong
Description:
CSE Teachers Update Courses involve CSE faculty staff, distinguished guests, industrial partners, school principals, science and mathematics teachers to talk about global grand challenges that well-being of humanity and the planet will face in the next century and how we can transform our scientific and engineering knowledge to solve these challenges.
This series of inspirational courses focus on the 4 themes: Joy of Living, Sustainability, Health and Security, aiming to enrich and inspire principals, sciences and mathematics teachers on the fascinating global grand challenges, hoping to be incorporated into the STEM education and eventually, foster innovation and facilitate career readiness for our next generation.
Intensive Training Programme on STEM Education for Curriculum Leaders and Middle Managers of Secondary Schools
Date:
11 OCT 2017
Title:
Intensive Training Programme on STEM Education for Curriculum Leaders and Middle Managers of Secondary Schools
Venue:
(To be confirmed)
Description:
On top of the cross-KLA and KLA-based professional development programmes (PDPs) organised, we plan to organise the Intensive Training Programme (ITP) for curriculum leaders and middle managers of secondary schools. The ITP aims to further strengthen their capacity in planning and implementing school-based STEM-related activities with focus on holistic curriculum planning and cross-KLA/cross-subject collaboration.
In the coming two to three school years, five batches of ITP with each comprising about ten repeated events are planned to be organised. Each event will last for 12 hours being made up of four 3-hour sessions. The modes of the ITP will include seminars, workshops and experience sharing sessions. Each school will be invited to nominate four participants, including the principal/vice-principal, panel heads/coordinators of the Science, Technology and Mathematics Education Key Learning Areas (KLAs) to jointly participate in one of the offered events in due course.
STEM Education Series：Seminar on STEM Education for Primary School Heads and Curriculum Leaders (NEW)
Date:
11 OCT 2017
Title:
STEM Education Series：Seminar on STEM Education for Primary School Heads and Curriculum Leaders (NEW)
Venue:
CCC Heep Woh Primary School(Cheung Sha Wan)
Address: 18 Tonkin St, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
Description:
Objectives:
– To update the school curriculum leaders on the latest development of STEM-related areas in global context
– To introduce good practices of promoting STEM education in primary schools
CoolThink@JC: Seminar on STEM Education in Schools – Approaching Curriculum Design for STEM Education and Computational Thinking
Date:
20 OCT 2017
Title:
CoolThink@JC: Seminar on STEM Education in Schools – Approaching Curriculum Design for STEM Education and Computational Thinking
Venue:
Conference Centre, Block E, The Education University of Hong Kong, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, N.T.
Description:
The investments in STEM education in terms of time, money and manpower mean that it is critical for school educators to think about how to ensure that the outcomes of the investment will privilege the whole of their school community. A Seminar, under CoolThink@JC funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, on Approaching Curriculum Design for STEM Education and Computational Thinking by Dr. Kenneth LIM Yang-Teck will be organized by The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) on 20 October 2017 (Friday). After the Seminar, Parallel Workshops on Investigating our Local Micro-Climates with Micro:bit Boards will be held by Dr. Lim’s research team.
The Seminar will outline a framework of the curriculum design founded by Dr. Lim for STEM education and computational participation taking into account the needs, interests and abilities of learners. Dr. Lim will also share the experience working with teachers in several countries and helping them to approach curriculum design from the point of view of surfacing learner intuitions for more authentic learning.
Symposium on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (New)
Date:
12 OCT 2017
Title:
Symposium on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (New)
Venue:
Lecture Theatre, 4/F, West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre,
19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Description:
Objectives:
1. To enhance participants’ awareness of the importance of integrating and applying knowledge and skills of STEM related disciplines;and
2. To share some up-to-date information/experiences about the promotion of STEM education in the territory, the mainland and other countries.
InnoTech Expo 2017
Date:
24 SEP – 2 OCT 2017
Title:
InnoTech Expo 2017
Venue:
Hall 3F – 3G, 3/F, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Description:
About 130 technology and science items in China and Hong Kong will be displayed in the hope of inspiring youths to enter the field. The foundation, founded by former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa in 2014, said it will divide the exhibition hall into three themed zones – Astronomy, Informatics and Oceanography.
Each zone will display both ancient and modern exhibits demonstrating China’s 5,000-year growth in innovation and technology.
Highlights include the world’s fastest super computer, Sunway TaihuLight, a model of the FAST Telescope which receives radio signals from a pulsar 1,351 light-years away from Earth with the size of 30 football fields, and the latest reduced-scale model of China’s aircraft carrier.
“Science in the Public Service” Campaign and “Application of STEM in Public Services” Lecture Series
Date:
6 AUG – 11 NOV 2017
Title:
“Science in the Public Service” Campaign and “Application of STEM in Public Services” Lecture Series
Venue:
Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Description:
“Science in the Public Service” (SIPS) is a joint campaign by government bureaux/departments and other organizations to promote their scientific work and application of technology to the provision of services for the general public. From August to November this year, a series of public talks and forums will be held and the theme is “Application of STEM in Public Services”.
The talks will be conducted in Cantonese. Attendance is free of charge and seating is on a first-come first-served basis. Don’t miss the chance to enrich your knowledge in science and to better understand the scientific work of various government departments and other organizations!