Date:
1 JUN 2021 – 17 JUN 2021
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Using Visual Programming Language Tools to Develop Upper Primary School Students’ Computational Thinking in Computer Lessons (Refreshed) – online course
Venue:
The course will be held online via Zoom
Description:
● To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using Scratch 3.0 to develop students’ computational thinking and coding skills in school-based Computer lessons.
● To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in school through teaching coding
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STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Using Scratch 3.0 to Develop Computational Thinking among Upper Primary Students (Online Self-learning Course) (New)
Date:
20 MAY 2021 – 30 JUN 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) (New)
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
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Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Series: (3) Workshop on Social Media, Smartphone and Adolescents ─ Strategies to handle Misinformation and Fake News (Re-run)
Date:
8 JUN 2021
Title:
Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Series: (3) Workshop on Social Media, Smartphone and Adolescents ─ Strategies to handle Misinformation and Fake News (Re-run)
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
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Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Series: (1) Seminar on Understanding MIL and Journalistic Profession (Re-run)
Date:
15 JUN 2021
Title:
Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Series: (1) Seminar on Understanding MIL and Journalistic Profession (Re-run)
Venue:
Hong Kong News-Expo: 2 Bridges Street, Central, Hong Kong / Online mode via Zoom
Description:
● To promote the importance of media and information literacy
● To enable the participants to understand media and information literacy and journalistic profession
● To enable the participants to handle messages coming from different sources correctly and effectively
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Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Series: (2) Workshop on News, Advertising and Public Relations in the Post-truth Era (Re-run)
Date:
25 MAY 2021
Title:
Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Series: (2) Workshop on News, Advertising and Public Relations in the Post-truth Era (Re-run)
Venue:
Hong Kong News-Expo: 2 Bridges Street, Central, Hong Kong
Description:
● Understand the different nature of journalism, advertising, and public relations
● Have a comparative view of these three inter-related information professions
● Have a deeper understanding of public relations and advertising through real cases
● Recognize the rise of the post-truth era and its consequences
● Acquire the abilities to identify fake news and misinformation. The abilities are vital for preparing the learning and teaching materials on Media and Information Literacy for secondary students.
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Mass Robot Programming for New World Record
Date:
22 AUG 2021
Title:
Mass Robot Programming for New World Record
Venue:
Star Hall, KITEC, 1 Trademart Dr, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Description:
The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) is organising “Mass Robot Programming for New World Record”, a mega event in 2021 designed to create a world record of simultaneous programming of robots, and present a mass robots performance in Hong Kong.
For enquiries, please contact Ms. Lee by email at rachellee@hkpc.org
Event Details
Online registration (Remarks: Registration will be closed on 31 MAY 2021)
Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Series: (5) Workshop on New Technologies and Smart Cities (New)
Date:
12 MAY 2021
Title:
Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Series: (5) Workshop on New Technologies and Smart Cities (New)
Venue:
Hong Kong News-Expo: 2 Bridges Street, Central, Hong Kong
Description:
Through participating in this workshop, teachers can understand:
- the relationship among information literacy, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and smart cities
- how to make use of the achievement of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to develop smart cities
- the importance of data privacy in smart cities
City Innovation & Technology Grand Challenge Inspiration Masterclasses “L-I-V-E Training Series” in May
Date:
6 MAY 2021 – 20 MAY 2021
Title:
City Innovation & Technology Grand Challenge Inspiration Masterclasses “L-I-V-E Training Series” in May
Description:
The Inspiration Masterclasses – L-I-V-E series will feature two webinars in May that are suitable for primary and secondary students. They are:
● “The Future of IT in a New Covid-19 Reality: 5 Technology Trends (IoT, 5G, blockchain, robotics, AR/VR)” to be held on 6 May – representatives from Hong Kong Science Park companies and a tertiary institute will share their ideas on using technologies to solve daily life problems under the new normal.
● “Innovating for Hong Kong’s Future” Star Workshop to be held on 20 May – Mr Herbert Chia, ex-Vice President of Alibaba (China) Co., Ltd and big data expert, and Professor Dennis Lo, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong will inspire the audience on how the applications of big data and R&D closely connect with our lives and move Hong Kong forward to the future.
Online registration is now open. Teachers and parents are welcome to partake together with students.
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STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on Drone Technology (New)
Date:
8 MAY 2021 – 5 JUN 2021
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on Drone Technology (New)
Venue:
Lecture Room and Outdoor Playground, Queen Elizabeth School, 152 Sai Yee Street, Mongkok, Kowloon
Description:
● To enhance participants’ knowledge of drone technology
● To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in schools through the teaching of drone technology and operation
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Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Series: (4) Workshop on Virtual Entertainment and Cyberbullying (New)
Date:
28 APR 2021
Title:
Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Series: (4) Workshop on Virtual Entertainment and Cyberbullying (New)
Venue:
Hong Kong News-Expo: 2 Bridges Street, Central, Hong Kong
Description:
Through participating in this workshop, teachers can understand:
• virtual entertainment (VE) and its pros and cons
• the importance of VE to creative industries
• cyberbullying and how it affects victims psychologically and socially
• the ways to prevent and handle cyberbullying
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