IT education consultation launched
May 07, 2014
Secretary for Education Eddie Ng today launched a consultation on the fourth strategy on information technology in education.
He said the move will help produce a roadmap for IT development in education.
Under the title 'Realising IT Potential, Unleashing Learning Power', the strategy suggests using more IT in interactive learning and teaching to help students to learn and excel.
“Apart from an earlier proposal of enhancing the IT infrastructure with WiFi access and re-engineering the operation mode in all public-sector schools, the other four actions comprise enhancing the quality of e-learning and teaching resources; renewing curriculum, transforming pedagogical and assessment practices; building professional leadership, capacity and communities of practice; and, involving parents, stakeholders and the community,” Mr Ng said.
“Schools are encouraged to take into account their school context to develop incrementally their plan for IT- and e-learning, with a view to strengthening students' problem-solving, collaborative, computational thinking skills, and their creativity, so as to become ethical IT users and self-directed learners."
Views on the consultation document can be sent by email.
