English Language Education Section
Curriculum Development Institute
Education Bureau
February 2014
Rundown of Today’s Programme
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Registration
2:15 – 3:00 pm
An introduction to e-learning in
the English Classroom
3:00 – 3:45 pm
Ms Shirley Lit: Experience sharing on the
development and use of e-learning resources
3:45 – 4:00 pm
Break
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Ms Debbie Chan: Experience sharing on
curriculum planning and resource management
4:30 – 4:45 pm
Group discussion
4:45 – 5:00 pm
Concluding Remarks
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Current situation in using e-resources
 How often do you use e-resources?
 What are the sources?
 What is the percentage of using print-based vs e-
resources?
 Are students & teachers ready to use e-resources?
 What are the problems encountered when using
e-resources?
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Do you share the same views?
E-resources should only be used if
the following facilities are available:
1 tablet per student, electronic
whiteboard, control over individual
students’ PC/tablet.
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Modes of interaction
in the English Classroom
Teacher-Student interaction
Teacher-Student interaction
 Giving instructions, e.g.
setting the scene
 Confirming answers
 Teacher’s demonstration on
the use of target structure
 Giving explanations on
common mistakes
 Conducting whole-class
activities
Human-Technology
interaction
 Practising the pronunciation
 Playing language games
 Reading e-books individually
Student-Student interaction
 Conducting pair-work /
group work
 Conducting speaking /
writing activities to
consolidate learning
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Latest Development
E-learning resources
e.g. e-texts, web pages, multimedia software
Advantages: enable teachers to present abstract concepts in a concrete
way, e.g. through pictures, animations, videos and games. Students can
acquire and explore knowledge in a flexible way.
Websites of resources for English Language Teaching:
http://peer.edb.hkedcity.net/
The Recommended e-Textbook List will be released
before the 2014/15 school year:
http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/about-edb/legco/policy-address/2013_Education.pdf
http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-development/resource-support/textbook6
info/emads/index.html
Integrating e-resources
into the English Language curriculum
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Curriculum Planning
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By Key Stages
By skills
By student abilities
By Key learning areas, from one
subject to a few subjects
Entry Point
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Considerations for the use of e-resources
Catering for
diverse
learning style
• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinesthetic
Facilitating
group work
• Recording
group
discussion /
presentation
for sharing
Promoting
assessment
for/as learning
• Voting to
facilitate peer
assessment
• Using the Blog /
Forum to
exchange views
and leave
comments
• Giving feedback
to problems
identified
Providing
support
Giving
challenges
• Online
practices
• E-dictionary
• E-readers
• Videos
• Online
resources to
promote selfdirected
learning
• Enhancing
students’
capacity in
using e-learning
tools
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Resource Management and Funding
• Administrative measures to
ensure smooth
implementation of e-learning
• Capacity building
• Hardware system
• Making effective use of
funding
Resource
Management
• Quality Education Fund
• Pilot Scheme on e-learning in
Schools
• Support Scheme for elearning in Schools
Funding
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School Sharing on the Development
of E-learning Resources
HHCKLA Buddhist
Wong Cho Sum School
• Starts from KS1, then move on
to KS2
• Developing GE Programme: 4
language skills, grammar
items
Sharing by
Ms Shirley Lit
School Sharing on Curriculum
Planning and Resource Management
Xianggang Putonghua
Yanxishe Primary
School of Science and
Creativity
• Entry Point: Starts from the
more able students at KS2
• Whole-school approach:
conducting e-learning across
subjects
Sharing by
Ms Debbie Chan
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Share the insights you have gained in addressing the
following issues:
Curriculum Planning
Learning and Teaching
strategies
Resources
1. What is the entry
point / a focus of your
school in introducing
e-learning resources?
3. What are the ways to
manage the classroom
when using eresources?
5. What are the ways to
manage / develop elearning resources
effectively?
2. What are the
administrative
measures to facilitate
e-learning at your
school?
4. What are the different
purposes of using elearning resources in
your school?
6. What are the ways to
solve technical
problems in the
classroom?
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Core value of using e-resources
1. The advantages of using e-resources:
Teachers:
Students:
 provide flexibility in designing
learning and teaching activities
 motivate and engage learners
with different learning styles
through the use of multi-media
resources
 promote materials adaptation to
cater for students’ diverse learning
needs, abilities and interests
 promote interaction among learners
and teachers
 encourage self-directed learning
 connect learners with the world
through the use of Internet
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Core value of using e-resources
2.
The interaction/communication among learners
and with teachers is more important than merely
communicating with a computer
 Classroom creates a platform for human-human interaction,
which should always override human-technology
interaction
 It is important to maintain student-teacher/ studentstudent interaction in the classroom
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Core value of using e-resources
3.
The purpose of using technology is to
facilitate language learning
 Right Technology at the Right Time for the Right Task
 ensure the use of e-resources could facilitate learning and
teaching and achieve the learning objectives
 avoid using IT for the sake of using IT
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Concluding Remarks
Priority setting:
 Setting priority in integrating e-resources into the English
curriculum, e.g. begin with one level, one language skill or
one key stage
 Capacity building among team members
 Effective resource management
 Devising administrative measures to ensure good
preparation and smooth implementation
The place of e-learning:
 Having a clear purpose in mind when using e-resources,
e.g. making the lessons more motivating to Ss, facilitating
Ss’ understanding
 Using e-resources both inside and outside the classroom
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