Prize-presentation Ceremony of the Junior Secondary History e-Reading Award Scheme 2020

In the past two years, the HKU e-Learning Development Laboratory has provided an e-reading platform for History secondary students to promote ‘reading to learn History’. On October 16,2020, we organized the prize-presentation ceremony of the Junior Secondary History e-Reading Award Scheme 2020 at Loke Yew Hall, The University of Hong Kong.

The Prize-presentation Ceremony of the Junior Secondary History e-Reading Award Scheme 2020 aims to appreciate students’ performance and acknowledge schools’ support to the Award Scheme. The Award Scheme was held from March to May 2020, which was jointly organised by Personal, Social and Humanities Education (PSHE) Section, Curriculum Development Institute (CDI), Education Bureau (EDB) and The e-Learning Development Laboratory, The University of Hong Kong, and The History e-learning Schools Network as co-organiser. The aims of the scheme are as follows-

• to promote students’ interest to learn history through reading on an e-learning platform, and create a favourable reading atmosphere and culture in school; and
• to arouse students’ interest in history and encourage them to engage in self-directed learning and pursue historical knowledge.

A total of 103 schools with more than 2200 students participated in the Award Scheme. After assessment, 51 students showed outstanding performance and more than 1300 students performed satisfactorily. All students with outstanding performance receive $200 book coupons, a ‘Certificate of Merit’ and a trophy and students with satisfactory performance also receive $50 book coupon and a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ as a token of encouragement.

EDB and the HKU e-Learning Development Laboratory would like to express our gratitude to students, and their schools and teachers for the participation in the above event. We hope that our concerted effort would bring further development to History, continue enriching students’ experience in learning history and nurturing their positive values and attitudes.

Mr WOO Chun-kit Keith, representative from CDI, Education Bureau gave a welcome and introduction speech.

Dr. Chan Pik Wa, Gloria, Principal Assistant Secretary (Curriculum Development), Education Bureau shared the importance of reading in the learning of History.

Dr Fok Wilton W.T., Director of the HKU e-Learning Development Laboratory shared his views on the development of e-learning in education.

Group photos of awardees of the Certificate of Merit

Group photo of participating students, teachers and parents

(From left) Miss LEE Suet-kam; Dr Wilton FOK; Dr. CHAN Pik Wa, Gloria; Mr. WOO Chun-kit Keith

The HKU e-Learning Development Laboratory colleagues that participated in the ceremony

Group photo of EDB officers, in-service teachers and HKU colleagues

Pamphlet of the Ceremony

We have also written a theme song for the Junior Secondary History e-Reading Award Scheme 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWA8ODyx6D0&ab_channel=WaiTungWiltonFok

On November 4, 2020, we also held a seminar “Learning and Teaching Strategies Series: Seminar cum Sharing Sessions on Learning History through Reading (I)”. Dr. KWONG, Chi Man, Assistant Professor, Department of History in the Hong Kong Baptist University.

Learning and Teaching Strategies Series: Seminar cum Sharing Sessions on Learning History through Reading (I) by Dr. KWONG

We have also organized the teacher training course “Teacher Training Series for the Revised Junior Secondary History Curriculum: Using Information Technology to Enhance Learning and Teaching Effectiveness” from 2019 onwards.

The revised junior Chinese History and History curricula have been implemented progressively starting from Secondary One in this academic year. In order to support the implementation of the new curricula and facilitate the application of e-learning in two history subjects, the EDB and e-Learning Development Laboratory of the University of Hong Kong co-organised a series of e-learning workshops for teachers of Chinese History and History.

Outing in the PSHE History training