MEASURES AND IMPLEMENTATION
? Measures and Implementation Timetable
71. A summary of the measures and their time lines (shaded in grey) for implementation is set out below. Performance measurements will be developed for evaluating the progress and effectiveness of the measures.
Implementation Time Line (school year)
Goal and Implementation Measures
2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 1. Empowering Learners with IT
• To draw up an Information Literacy framework for primary and secondary students based on the Information Technology Learning Targets for primary and secondary education so that teachers and students have a clearer picture on the learning targets of using IT in education.
(paragraph 24(a))
• To enhance guidance to schools on the application of IT in education based on successful local cases. (paragraph 24(b))
On-going
• To produce interactive tool kits for schools and teachers on practical ways of using IT. (paragraph 24(c))
• To develop assessment tools for use by teachers to help them assess students’
attainment of the learning targets in the context of Information Literacy.
(paragraph 25)
• To reflect schools’ efforts in assessing students’ IT attainment in the Quality Assurance system. (paragraph 26)
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Implementation Time Line (school year)
Goal and Implementation Measures
2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
• To enhance partnership with NGOs , the private sector and overseas communities on programmes to promote the use of IT in learning among students and to cultivate students’ global perspective . (paragraph 28)
On-going
• To support research and evaluation on pedagogically appropriate e-learning platforms; to help schools to set up such platforms, provide teacher training and enhance courseware. (paragraph 29) 2. Empowering Teachers with IT
• To revamp the existing training framework for teachers on the use of IT in education. (paragraph 31(a))
• To develop, support and provide KLA or subject-based training and school-based training as well as professional development courses, including refresher training for teachers.
(paragraph 31(b))
On-going
• To continue and enhance the “train the
trainers” scheme. (paragraph 31(c)) On-going
• To put in place a voluntary certification system by IT organizations and subject associations to recognize competencies and commitment of teachers who have received training. (paragraph 31(d))
• To develop, through HKEdCity, an online training platform and more instructional software for teachers.
(paragraph 31(e))
On-going
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Implementation Time Line (school year)
Goal and Implementation Measures
2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
• HKEdCity to set up mutually supportive teacher communities to undertake and share pedagogical innovations, through online and face-to-face contacts.
(paragraph 31(e))
• To enhance sharing and collaboration among teachers using exemplars and software that are proven to be effective in enhancing learning and teaching.
(paragraph 31(f))
On-going
• To organize jointly with tertiary educators, the private sector and the school sector, regular flagship conferences on IT in education to enhance sharing of information and dissemination of good practices.
(paragraph 31(f))
• To conceive incentive schemes for collaboration amongst schools and relevant organizations in harnessing IT in learning and teaching. (paragraph 31(f))
On-going
• To give schools the flexibility to allow teachers responsible for coordination of IT across the curriculum to have an equal claim for promotion. (paragraph 33)
On-going
• To transform at least two of the existing
“Centres of Excellence” to become
“Learning Centres” that aims to facilitate teachers to develop, share and disseminate innovative learning and teaching methods using the latest information technologies. (paragraph 34)
MEASURES AND IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation Time Line (school year)
Goal and Implementation Measures
2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 3. Enhancing School Leadership for the
Knowledge Age
• To enhance training on e-leadership and application of IT in education in continuing professional development courses for school heads. (paragraph 36)
On-going
• To pilot dedicated IT leadership training for school principals to build knowledge, skills and understanding of key issues and impact of learning and teaching with IT. (paragraph 38)
• HKEdCity to set up online communities as an e-platform to support principals’ IT training and sustain the momentum of such training. (paragraph 38)
• To continue with the disbursement of IT grants to school but such grants would be merged and constraints on the use of the grants be reduced in order to enhance schools’ flexibility in using the resources. (paragraphs 40-41)
• To strengthen the role of the regional Centres of Excellence network in supporting schools on IT in education.
(paragraph 42)
On-going
• To assist schools to review and continue to strengthen the capacity of the team of teachers responsible for planning and implementation of IT in schools.
(paragraph 42)
On-going
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Implementation Time Line (school year)
Goal and Implementation Measures
2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
• To request and assist schools to formulate school-based IT plans and to put in place a self-evaluation system on the effectiveness of such plans.
(paragraph 44)
On-going
• To disseminate the assessment tools developed under the “Overall Study” for wide adoption in schools for self-evaluation. (paragraph 45)
• To facilitate schools to form partnership with other schools and the private sector to explore efficient ways of utilizing resources, enhance teacher training and promote students’ learning with IT.
(paragraph 46)
On-going
4. Enriching Digital Resources for Learning
• HKEdCity to incrementally assume the role of a market facilitator to enhance public-private collaboration in the production and adaptation of digital resource materials. (paragraph 48)
On-going
• HKEdCity to strengthen its role as an agent for sourcing, editing and disseminating digital education resources. (paragraph 49)
On-going
• To launch incentive schemes to encourage publishers to turn textbooks into e-learning materials and provide teachers with supplementary after-sale service in the use of such materials.
(paragraph 50)
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Implementation Time Line (school year)
Goal and Implementation Measures
2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
• To launch incentive schemes to encourage the private sector to develop quality digital instructional content and software. (paragraph 50)
• HKEdCity to enhance production of digital resource materials, as well as licensing and adapting the contents of quality overseas e-learning material for local use. (paragraph 50)
• HKEdCity to undertake market survey and research with a view to better understanding schools’ use of and demand for digital education resources, and the overall supply in the market.
(paragraph 51)
On-going
• HKEdCity to improve its digital resource repository by constantly improving the indexing of its resources and incorporating evaluations of such resources by professional bodies.
(paragraph 52)
On-going
• To encourage users, experts or teachers to review software and rank, where appropriate, materials on the HKEdCity as regards their quality for users’
reference. (paragraph 52)
On-going
• To pilot an “electronic learning credits”
scheme to encourage schools to acquire relevant electronic and interactive learning materials as well as curriculum- specific computer peripherals to enhance the integration of IT in learning and teaching. (paragraph 53)
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Implementation Time Line (school year)
Goal and Implementation Measures
2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
• HKEdCity to expedite the development of its platform to provide for e-transactions on e-learning materials.
(paragraph 53)
• To help “under-achieved” schools to build up intranets or improve the resource repository on their intranets.
(paragraph 54)
On-going
• To address the issues of intellectual property rights of self-made digital learning and teaching materials for sharing. (paragraph 55)
On-going
5. Improving IT Infrastructure and Pioneering Pedagogy Using IT
• On a matching fund basis and subject to schools’ demonstrated needs, to improve the IT infrastructure of schools by –
> replacing or upgrading computer
hardware to better support today’s needs for learning and teaching;
> provi ding additional LCD projectors
and related systems to schools; and
> expanding the use of wireless
technology to more schools.
(paragraphs 56-57)
• To encourage innovation and trials of new information technologies and equipment that may enhance learning and teaching. (paragraph 58)
On-going
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Implementation Time Line (school year)
Goal and Implementation Measures
2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
• To partner with HKEdCity and private vendors on enhancing support to schools, e.g. arrange bulk purchase if there is economy of scale, and issue procurement guidelines. (paragraph 59)
On-going
• To assist schools to develop IT equipment replacement/upgrading plans.
(paragraph 59)
On-going
• To continue with the technical support services in schools and to provide maintenance of computer equipment to schools. (paragraph 60)
On-going
6. Providing Continuous Research and Development
• To commission research and studies in support of the implementation of –
> Information Literacy for students
and assessment; and
> benchmarking school’s IT in
education performance and evaluation.
(paragraph 61)
• To identify and develop exemplars for more effective sharing among teachers –
> learning paradigms and pedagogies;
> education resources;
> school practices;
> curriculum integration; and
> systems and networks.
(paragraph 62)
On-going
• To conduct regular surveys, and longitudinal study where appropriate, to monitor the effectiveness of IT in education implementation. (paragraph 63)
On-going
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Implementation Time Line (school year)
Goal and Implementation Measures
2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
• To undertake studies on the effectiveness of the IT in education strategy –
> a baseline monitoring and evaluation
of the programme of IT in education implementation in schools;
> a research on the impact of IT on
students’ learning outcomes.
(paragraph 64)
• To collaborate with local and overseas communities with a view to exploring the setting up of a Hong Kong-based research centre to pioneer leading edge IT applications, and to come up with creative means of applying IT in pedagogy, learning and teaching and other education purposes. (paragraph 65) 7. Promoting Community-wide Support
and Community Building
• To put in place programmes for schools and Parent-Teacher Associations to help parents to ensure students understand the ethical, legal and health issues involved in using IT. (paragraph 66)
On-going
• To pursue the collaborative schemes with the private sector and NGOs in support of IT in education –
> a call centre service to answer
queries and problems encountered by students and teachers;
> an “Adopt a School” campaign to
assist schools’ transformation into innovative learning institutions;
On-going