Date:
15 OCT 2019
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
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 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
Event Details
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The Joseph Needham Foundation for Science and Civilisation Public Lectures on STEM Education
Date:
22 OCT 2019 – 11 DEC 2019
Title:
The Joseph Needham Foundation for Science and Civilisation Public Lectures on STEM Education
Venue:
Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum
Description:
Objective:
This series of lectures is co-organised by the Joseph Needham Foundation for Science and Civilisation, the Education Bureau, the Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong 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 space explorations, climate change and extreme weather, gravitational waves investigation and green economy; as well as to recognise the challenges and opportunities of innovation and entrepreneurship in Hong Kong.
EDB Circular Memorandum (Annex 11)
*The Lecture (1), scheduled on 22 OCT 2019, is postponed. Further arrangement would be announced in due course.
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Symposium on STEM Education (New)
Date:
28 OCT 2019
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Symposium on STEM Education (New)
Venue:
Lecture Theatre, 4/F, West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Description:
Objective:
1. To share experiences about the promotion of STEM education in Hong Kong;
2. To enlighten participants’ awareness of the importance of developing students’ capacity to innovate through promoting STEM education; and
3. To strengthen the engagement of STEM partners in promoting STEM education, and in providing opportunities for students to develop their potential in innovation.
Event Details
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshops on Computational Thinking – Coding Education for Primary Schools (II) (Refreshed)
Date:
29 OCT 2019 – 8 NOV 2019
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshops on Computational Thinking – Coding Education for Primary Schools (II) (Refreshed)
Venue:
STEM Education Centre, 1/F, Arts & Technology Education Centre, 145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon
Description:
Objective:
● To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge in using visual programming language tool (such as App Inventor) to develop students’ computational thinking and coding skills;
● To share experience on teaching coding to develop students’ computational thinking.
Event Details
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshops on Computational Thinking – Coding Education for Primary Schools (I) (Refreshed)
Date:
18 OCT 2019 – 12 NOV 2019
Title:
STEM Education Learning, Teaching and Assessment Series: Workshops on Computational Thinking – Coding Education for Primary Schools (I) (Refreshed)
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 visual programming language tool (Scratch) and programmable physical object (Micro:bit);
● To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in school through teaching coding.
Event Details
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on Making wheeled robots using laser cutter and 2D CAD software (Refreshed)
Date:
2 OCT 2019 – 16 OCT 2019
Title:
STEM Education Enriching Knowledge Series: Workshop on Making wheeled robots using laser cutter and 2D CAD software (Refreshed)
Venue:
Maker Space, Arts & Technology Education Centre,145 Junction Road, Lok Fu, Kowloon City
Description:
Objective:
●To enhance participants’ pedagogical knowledge of teaching laser cutting, 2D CAD drawing technique and the assembly of wheeled robots to develop students’ design and make skills
●To facilitate participants to promote STEM education in schools through teaching robotics
Event Details
2019/2020 MTR STEM Challenge Programme
Date:
27 FEB 2020
Title:
2019/2020 MTR STEM Challenge Programme
Description:
The “2019/2020 MTR STEM Challenge Programme” is organised by the MTR Corporation and supported by the Education Bureau. It aims to arouse the interest of S2 to S5 secondary school students on exploring the world around them and heighten their interest in STEM subjects. The programme consists of school talks, STEM Challenge and study tour.
Exhibition of Technology and Living (Fashion, Clothing and Textiles)
Date:
16 to 31 OCT 2019
Title:
Exhibition of Technology and Living (Fashion, Clothing and Textiles) Student Work 2019
Exhibition Period:
16 to 31 October 2019
Venue:
Young Achievers’ Gallery
Podium, West Block
Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre
19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Time:
10:00 am to 6:00 pm (Monday to Saturday)
(Closed on Sunday and public holiday)
Content:
Over 50 students’ works will be exhibited including:
>School-based assessment tasks (design folios and products) of TL at the senior secondary level
>Award winning entries of design competitions
Video show for “Multiple Pathways – Fashion, Clothing and Textiles”
Description:
Objectives:
The Exhibition is organised by the Education Bureau (EDB). It aims to showcase students’ achievements in fashion design. It also provides an opportunity for students to learn from each other and deepen their understanding of multiple pathways for Technology and Living (TL).
Exhibition of Design and Applied Technology School-based Assessment Design Projects 2019
Date:
3 to 10 OCT 2019
Title:
Exhibition of Design and Applied Technology School-based Assessment Design Projects 2019
Exhibition Period:
3 to 10 October 2019
Venue:
Young Achievers’ Gallery
Podium, West Block
Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre
19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Time:
9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Monday to Friday)
9:00 am to 1:00 pm (Saturday)
(Closed on Sunday and public holiday)
Exhibits:
DAT SBA Design Projects of the 2019 HKDSE
Description:
Objectives:
The exhibition is organised by the Education Bureau (EDB). It aims to display selected Design and Applied Technology (DAT) School-based Assessment (SBA) projects of the 2019 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE). It also provides an opportunity to inspire students’ interest in creative as well as innovative design and technology.
Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Conference 2019
Date:
19 OCT 2019
Title:
Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Conference 2019
Venue:
To be confirmed (CityU or PolyU)
Description:
Objectives:
Through one-day presentations and panel discussions on 19 October 2019, we aim at:
• enhancing the experience for women in science and engineering in Hong Kong and developing a meaningful community for women engineers/scientists;
• increasing the number of women choosing a career in science and engineering; and
• supporting those already in the industry to enable them to achieve their career goals.