hong kong education city prof. p.c. wong project director hkeducationcity.net email:...
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Hong Kong Education City
Prof. P.C. WongProject DirectorHKeducationCITY.netEmail: [email protected]
香港資訊教育城
From a Digital Repository to a Cultural City
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Our Motivation
Five-Year IT Strategy - to study the needs and the feasibility of the Education Specific Intranet (ESI).
Consultancy Study - a compelling need for ESI Need for Education Resources
Need for Sharing and Collaboration (duplicated effort)
Need for Leadership and Coordination
Jump start on existing project (e.g., Cyber Campus)
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Our Development
1994 – Hong Kong Education Information Network (Internet for Teachers)
1996 – Hong Kong School Net (Internet for Students)
1998 – Hong Kong Cyber Campus (Internet for Schools, teachers, and students)
2000 – Hong Kong Education City
2002 – A World of Education Cities (?)
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Our Challenge
“To make Hong Kong a leader, not a follower,
in the information world of tomorrow.”
Mr. C.H. TungChief ExecutiveHong Kong SAR Government1997 Policy Address
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Our Position
PublishersDevelopers
PublishersDevelopers
TeachersStudentsParents
TeachersStudentsParents
Schoolsand
Universities
Schoolsand
Universities
PublicOrganisations
PublicOrganisations
CommercialVendors
CommercialVendors
NewspaperMedia
NewspaperMediaEducation
Department
EducationDepartment
LeadershipCoordination,
And Facilitation
LeadershipCoordination,
And Facilitation
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Our Goal
To lead, to serve, and to promote high quality education and IT culture for life-long learning through an education-focused network of schools, teachers, parents, students, and the public.
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To Lead, To Serve, To Promote
Lead - IT in Education, content industry, on-line learning
Serve - Internet and Intranet services, education resources
Promote - sharing & collaboration, best practices, culture
LSP - Let’s Serve our PupilsLSP - Learning through Sharing and Participation
Our Mission
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Our Work
Broadband Connectivity - To provide schools with broadband connectivity and high quality Internet & Intranet services.
Resources Repository - To coordinate and provide high quality education resources.
Web Platform - To promote sharing and collaboration among teachers, schools, and education bodies.
Activities (IT Culture and Life-long Learning) - To promote and organise activities for IT culture and life-long and life-wide learning.
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Our Organisation
AdministrationAdministration
Promotion andSupport
Promotion andSupport
EducationResources
EducationResources
SiteDevelopment
SiteDevelopment
SiteManagement
SiteManagement
Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Steering Committee
Steering Committee
HonoraryAdvisors
HonoraryAdvisors
Project Office
RSS TeamITERC Team School Net TeamSchool Net TeamCDI Team
CurriculumDevelopment
CurriculumDevelopment
SL/PC/She/Poon
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Promotion and Support Team
Members ED Officers - She Mang, Michael Lui, Sik Ling Leung HKSN Officers – Simon, Betty, Lawrence ED PR Officers/Seconded Teachers
Activities Strategies, directions, and planning School promotion days ED Events – Exhibitions, IT camps EdCity Events – IT monthly meetings Digital Age 2001 Activities
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Education Resources Team
Members ED Officers – Poon, Cheng, Joe, K.Y. HKSN Officers – Kenny Or, Cherry, Errol Seconded Teachers, ED Project Officers
Activities Strategies, directions, and planning Resources collation and conversion Resources production outsourcing Resources management Promotion of resources Evaluation of the use of resources
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Summary
EdCity focuses on education for Hong Kong.
EdCity works with partners for building up the network and services, content, and education resources.
EdCity provides business opportunities by matching the needs of schools to the solutions from vendors.
EdCity will succeed with (1) brand name, (2) collaboration from all parties, (3) high quality services and content, and (4) support from schools and the public.
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Discussion
Membership Leadership Frequency of meetings Work flow and schedule Role of Seconded Teachers
Teacher Focus Group? Resources Production? School Promotion? Management of website or iWorld?