Prof. P.C. Wong 黃寶財教授The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Education CityTel: 2892-1722, Fax: 2892-1733Email: pcwong@hkedcity.net

數碼文明新一代

Hong Kong Education City

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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

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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 ...

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20 yrs ago

30 yrs ago

10 yrs ago

Now?

Teaching and Learning

We need more than just technology upgrade...

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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...

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Effective Web-based Learning

Collaborating

StudyingTeaching

Creating

Internet brings in a new dimension ...

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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)

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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/

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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/

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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

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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?

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Information Evaluation

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?

Cite your resources.Ask for permission!

Cite your resources.Ask for permission!

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Capture and ProcessingDownload (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

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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

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Value-Added Information Provider (VIP)

Information Provider (IP)

Goal and DirectionStarting PointRoadmapGuide and HelpFeedbackEncouragementAssessmentConfirmation

Summary

Teachers make the difference ....

pcwong@hkedcity.net

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

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Hong Kong Education City (IRIS)

Broadband School Network

HKeducationCITY.net Platform

UniversityProjects

GovernmentProjects

CommercialProjects

Content, Applications, Interactions, Learning

SchoolProjects

Services

Interaction

Resources

Information

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Teacher Site“Information” Channel

Teacher Site“Information” Channel

Tools: Bookmark, recommendationTools: Bookmark, recommendation

10 Information Channels10 Information Channels

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“Professional Development” Channel“Professional Development” Channel

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“Resources” Channel“Resources” Channel

Search for resourcesSearch for resources

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Education ResourcesSubjects, Types, Levels, etc.Education Resources

Subjects, Types, Levels, etc.

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代教師找尋各科資源

Resources Q&A

Resources Q&A

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Video/Photo GalleryVideo/Photo Gallery

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Video ClipsVideo Clips

DownloadDownload

Play/StopPlay/Stop

Audio volumeAudio

volume

Select video quality

Select video quality

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Discussion GroupsDiscussion Groups

New discussionNew discussion

Teacher DiscussionsTeacher Discussions

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“iLearning” Channel – Subject discussion“iLearning” Channel – Subject discussion

Select SubjectsSelect Subjects

Search messagesSearch messages

MessagesMessages

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Select articlesSelect articles

“eWorks” Channel“eWorks” Channel

SubmitSubmit

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Search for iHousesSearch for iHouses

“iHome” Channel“iHome” Channel

RegistrationRegistration

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Category of iHousesCategory of iHouses

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iHouse Facilities<Cabinet/discussion/notice/album>

iHouse Facilities<Cabinet/discussion/notice/album>

iHouse Main PageiHouse Main Page

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iHouse “Photo Album”iHouse “Photo Album”

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iDesk ServiceiDesk Service

Login/RegistrationLogin/Registration

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“iDesk” Main Page“iDesk” Main Page

Channel settingChannel setting

iHouse management

iHouse management

PersonalTools

PersonalTools

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

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

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Why Preparaton?

Interest

Fun

Curiosity

Attention

Depth

Persistence

Understanding/Skills

Creativeness

Self-initiated

More than just fun or interesting...