Date:
18 FEB 2020
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Implementing Coding Education to Develop Upper Primary School Students’ Computational Thinking (General Studies) [Refreshed] (Cancelled)
Venue:
STEM Education Centre, 1/F, Arts & Technology Education Centre, 145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon
Description:
Objective:
– 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.
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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) (Cancelled)
Date:
4 FEB 2020
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) (Cancelled)
Venue:
Po Leung Kuk Dr. Jimmy Wong Chi-Ho (Tin Sum Valley) Primary School Area 2A, Lung Hang Estate, Tai Wai, Shatin
Description:
Objective:
– To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using visual programming language tools 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 Enriching Knowledge Series: Seminar on “The Role of Engineering in STEM Education” (Refreshed)
Date:
24 FEB 2020
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Seminar on “The Role of Engineering in STEM Education” (Refreshed)
Venue:
Lecture Theatre, 4/F, West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Time:
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Description:
Objectives:
1. To enhance teachers’ understanding of the role of engineering in STEM education;
2. To arouse teachers’ awareness on the career path and employment prospects in the engineering field; and
3. To enhance teachers’ awareness on how to prepare students in pursuit of their further studies and career in the discipline of engineering.
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Sharing Session on STEM Education Tour to Estonia (New)
Date:
6 FEB 2020
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Sharing Session on STEM Education Tour to Estonia (New)
Venue:
W301, 3/F, West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Time:
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Description:
Objectives:
This sharing session aims to let participants understand:
(1) Education System and STEM-related Curriculum in Estonia; and
(2) Implementation of STEM Education in Schools; and
(3) STEM-related Support Measures.
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on using CNC milling machine for prototyping (Rerun)
Date:
18 JAN 2020
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on using CNC milling machine for prototyping (Rerun)
Venue:
Maker Space, 1/F, Arts & Technology Education Centre, 145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon City
Description:
Objective:
● To enhance participants’ understanding of the correct and effective use of CNC milling machine
● To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in schools through teaching prototyping
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STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on applying Design Thinking and Maker Skills in STEM Project (New)
Date:
14 JAN 2020
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on applying Design Thinking and Maker Skills in STEM Project (New)
Venue:
MakerBay, 23 Mei Wan Street, Tsuen Wan
Description:
Objective:
● To enhance participants’ understanding of maker education in schools
● To enhance participants’ understanding of applying design thinking and maker skills in STEM project
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STEM Education and e-Learning Lesson Plan Award Scheme 2019
Date:
6 JAN 2020
Title:
STEM Education and e-Learning Lesson Plan Award Scheme 2019
Description:
Objective:
The “STEM Education and e-Learning Lesson Plan Award Scheme 2019” is organised by The Women’s Foundation and supported by the Education Bureau.
To encourage teachers to share their teaching experience and resources and to develop ideas to improve STEM education and e-learning, The Women’s Foundation is inviting all secondary school teachers in Hong Kong to participate in the ‘STEM Education and e-Learning Lesson Plan Award Scheme’. From now until 6 January 2020, any teacher who uploads a lesson plan to the ‘Teacher Corner’ of the online platform (http://ggthk.org) will get a chance to win a free 7-day InnoTech Educator Tour@Silicon Valley in California. Please participate.
STEM Education Fair 2020 Inspiring Creativity Promoting Innovation (Postponed)
Title:
STEM Education Fair 2020 Inspiring Creativity Promoting Innovation (Postponed)
Objective:
To tie in with the promotion of STEM education, the Education Bureau (EDB) organised the first “Student Education Fair on Science, Technology and Mathematics 2016” in the Hong Kong Science Park in 2016. The event was actively participated and well received by schools and the general public. The EDB will organise the STEM Education Fair again to further promote STEM education through the collaboration of professions.
Important Note
In consideration of the prolonged deferral of class resumption, and its anticipated disruption to the work schedule of primary and secondary schools as a result of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-2019) outbreak, the Education Bureau has decided to postpone the STEM Education Fair 2020 originally scheduled for 3 and 4 July 2020 as announced in EDB Circular Memorandum No. 207/2019. Schools will be informed of further details of the Fair, including the revised date of the event, in due course.
Briefing Session on CoolThink@JC Network School Application
Date:
19 DEC 2019
Title:
Briefing Session on CoolThink@JC Network School Application
Venue:
C-LP-11, Block C, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po
Time:
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Description:
The Briefing Session aims to introduce the support provided by CoolThink@JC, including curriculum and teaching materials, professional development for teachers, in-class co-teaching support, parents workshop, students’ showcase, assessment and research. To know more about the programme, please visit its website https://www.coolthink.hk/.
Briefing registration:
Should school interest to nominate teachers to attend the Briefing Session, please enrol online at https://bit.ly/2snB5hX. Each principal can nominate at most 3 teachers to attend with.
Should school interest to be a CoolThink@JC Network School, please apply at https://bit.ly/35Ax08e. The deadline for application is 15 January 2020 (Wednesday). ? For enquiries, please contact Miss Vera Chan on 2948 8645 or email coding@eduhk.hk.
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STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Application of Coding in STEM-related Project – Interacting with micro:bit (New)
Date:
14 JAN 2020
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshop on Application of Coding in STEM-related Project – Interacting with micro:bit (New)
Venue:
Rm E418, 4/F, East Block, Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Description:
Objective:
– To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of using micro:bit to develop students’ computation thinking
– To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in schools through teaching coding
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