Prof. P.C. Wong 黃寶財教授 The Chinese University of Hong Kong H ong Kong Education City

1. Hong Kong Education City 數碼文明新一代 Prof. P.C. Wong 黃寶財教授 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Education City Tel: 2892-1722, Fax: 2892-1733 Email: pcwong@hkedcity.net

2. Challenge “To make Hong Kong a leader, not a follower, in the information world of tomorrow.” Mr. C.H. Tung Chief Executive Hong Kong SAR Government 1997 Policy Address

3. What Challenge? • Information Technology Age • IT for Information, Communications, Processing, and Collaboration • Basic Skills - Read, write, math, and IT (US) • Information Literacy Age • Effective use of IT for learning, problem solving, collaborating, and creating. • Five Years’ Strategy on IT in education (HK) Schools to become innovative learning institutions ...

4. Teaching and Learning 30 yrs ago 20 yrs ago 10 yrs ago Now? We need more than just technology upgrade...

5. Are we making students… • More dependent vs. independent? • More isolated vs. open-ended? • More crying for help vs. self-motivated? • More spoon-feeding vs. self-exploring? • More conforming vs. critical thinking? • More repeating vs. creating? • More pride and arrogant vs. respect and humble? More than just fun or interesting...

6. Effective Web-based Learning Teaching Studying Collaborating Creating Internet brings in a new dimension ...

7. Some Suggestions • Subject teachers submit interesting topics. • Students form teams (2-4) to do these projects. • They produce a learning website, and participate in Competition. • The IT team support IT skills. • Subject teams contribute subject knowledge. • Presentation at the end of each team.

8. Hong Kong Education City • Digital Generation 2001 • Reading -> Learning • Writing -> Communications/Presentations • Math -> Problem Solving/Thinking • IT -> Creativity and Technology sense • Interpersonal -> Culture, being • Activities • Reading Club, IT Camp, Linux workshop • Digital Generation Carnival • Learning Worlds • MM Learning Site Competition.

9. Enhanced Information Flow Information Center – News, calendar, time-table, activities, clubs, parents Teaching and Learning Center – Course pages, assignment, notes, guides, FAQ, quiz, etc. Communication & Collaboration Center – Q&A, personal sharing, collaboration projects, societies Creative Center – writing, artwork, stories, etc. Activity Center – Counseling, encouragement, voting, debate, training, etc. Web changes the way we get information ...

10. Enhanced Learning Study - Read an Internet page, play a CD game, do an experiment, finish a quiz or test Hot-list – Find 3 sites about Moon. Scrapbook – Develop a powerpoint about Moon. Treasure hunting – Given 3 sites, find answers. Collaboration - Discussion, debate, and exchange Project - Problem, Sources, Analysis, Solutions Internet changes the way we learn ...

11. Collection of Information (1) • Search with a key term on Yahoo or small engines • Edit the search expression based on terms from initial search • Advance to a larger index search engine (Excite, Infoseek, etc.) • Refine the search expression to filtering the irrelevant • Cycle back and Advance Again • Harvest the results (print, download, and bookmarking)

12. Resource Sites • Education City (http://www.hkedcity.net/) • Software - Kids Tucows (http://i-cable.tukids.tucows.com/) • Projects - Global School House (http://www.gsn.org/pr) • Others • http://www.landmark-project.com/ • http://www.schoolsnet.com/

13. Collaboration (2) • Local Collaboration • Student project teams • http://www.gsn.org/project/index.html • Long distance Collaboration • ThinkQuest internatinal Contest • http://www.thinkquest.org/ • Collaboration with Experts and Colleagues • Q&A page, mailing lists, peer groups • http://www.askanexpert.com/ • http://iworld.hkedcity.net/

14. People Resources vs Static Resources • More audience sensitive • adjust the content depending on the receiver • More interactive • explain things in different ways according to feedback • More dynamic • keep with the most updated information change • More depth • get the history, how and why things happen

15. Processing and Knowledge Building (3) • Problems • Reliability - Is the information accurate? • Credibility - Does the author have the credentials? • Perspective/Purpose - For what reasons it is published? • Simple Evaluation • Email and research the author and organisation • http://www.media-awareness.ca/eng/webaware/home.htm • Goal-based Evaluation • Why do you need the information? How do you use the information? What are you building based on the information?

16. Information Evaluation Cite your resources. Ask for permission! • Project name • Project goal(s) • To affect readers’ believe, impression, decision, or knowledge • Resource name and URL • Author’s Name, Organisation and its background • Date of Publishing and last revision • Information Format • Information • How does the content help you accomplish your goal?

17. Capture and Processing • Download (Save As…, Save Image As, Save Link As) • Cut-and-Paste Paragraphs Text • Screen capture and then edited with an image editor • Do calculations and observe trends • Put in tables, graphs, and charts for illustration • Comparison, contrast, and knowledge extraction • Discuss with colleagues on observations and findings

18. Presentation & Publication (4) • Planning • audience, goals & objectives, information, structure, results, conclusion • Design • Clear goals and objectives • Good use of space, fonts, and figures • Information summarized through grouping • Highlighted with keywords for understanding • Be interactive and responsive in presentation process

19. pcwong@hkedcity.net Summary Value-Added Information Provider (VIP) Goal and Direction Starting Point Roadmap Guide and Help Feedback Encouragement Assessment Confirmation Information Provider (IP) Teachers make the difference ....

20. URL: http://www.hkedcity.net/

21. Hong Kong Education City (IRIS) Content, Applications, Interactions, Learning Information School Projects University Projects Government Projects Commercial Projects Resources HKeducationCITY.net Platform Interaction Broadband School Network Services

22. Teacher Site “Information” Channel 10 Information Channels Tools: Bookmark, recommendation

23. “Professional Development” Channel

24. “Resources” Channel Search for resources

25. Education Resources Subjects, Types, Levels, etc.

26. Resources Q&A 代教師找尋各科資源

27. Video/Photo Gallery

28. Video Clips Select video quality Download Audio volume Play/Stop

29. Teacher Discussions Discussion Groups New discussion

30. “iLearning” Channel – Subject discussion Select Subjects Search messages Messages

31. “eWorks” Channel Submit Select articles

32. “iHome” Channel Registration Search for iHouses

33. Category of iHouses

34. iHouse Main Page iHouse Facilities <Cabinet/discussion/notice/album>

35. iHouse “Photo Album”

36. iDesk Service Login/Registration

37. “iDesk” Main Page Channel setting Personal Tools iHouse management

38. 「English Campus」 <English learning, overseas studies, etc.>

39. Persistence Self-initiated Depth Creativeness Understanding/Skills Why Preparaton? Interest Fun Curiosity Attention More than just fun or interesting...