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Seminar on “How CKC Chinese Input System enhances the IT learning and Chinese language abilities of kindergarten students and students with special needs”

  By wpadmin | Monday June 7th, 2010 - 12:00 AM |
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Seminar on “How CKC Chinese Input System enhances the IT learning and Chinese language abilities of kindergarten students and students with special needs”
The seminar on “How CKC Chinese Input System enhances the IT learning and Chinese language abilities of kindergarten students and students with special needs” was held on 7 June 2010 at HKU.
A kindergarten student and a student with special needs demonstrated how they could use CKC Chinese Input System to write Chinese composition.
Prof. Tse Shek Kam, Professor & Associate Dean (External Relations) of Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong presented the souvenirs to the students.
Mainland school principal shared her own experience on the teaching of Chinese language by using CKC Chinese Input System.
Dr. Ki Wing Wah, Associate Professor of Faculty of Education, HKU, gave feedback after the presentations of invited guests coming from Mainland China.
Ms. Lin Xiao Ping, Training & Coordination Officer of the CKC Chinese Input System, shared the latest development of CKC in Mainland China.
Prof. S. K. Tse presented souvenirs to the Mainland school teachers who were invited to share their Chinese language teaching experience of using CKC.
Both the audience and invited guests were benefited from this sharing session.

A Study of Chinese and English Reading Literacy of Primary School Students in Hong Kong

  By wpadmin | Wednesday July 9th, 2008 - 12:00 AM |
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A Study of Chinese and English Reading Literacy of Primary School Students in Hong Kong
Professor Tse Shek Kam, Mr Lam Wai Ip, Joseph and Dr Loh Ka Yee, Elizabeth jointly gave a presentation of the findings of the captioned study at the press briefing held in early of July 2008.
Date: July 9, 2008 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Room LG01, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
Language: Cantonese (Q&A session in Cantonese, English and Putonghua)
The purposes of the study are: (i) to understand the bilingual literacy of primary 4 students; (ii) to investigate factors including parents, teachers, schools and students themselves may affect students’ reading literacy and their attitudes; (iii) to study teaching strategies and methods enhancing students’ reading literacy; and (iv) to compare HK students’ reading literacy with other countries in order to understand our reading literacy in international standard and to provide a reference for schools and policy-makers. The study is funded by Research Grants Council.

At the press briefing, the following issues were addressed:

  • Comparison between students’ Chinese and English reading literacy in 2004 and 2007;
  • Exploring factors affecting students’ English reading literacy:

    (i) To investigate whether factors such as tuition outside schools and domestic helpers can increase students’ English reading literacy;

    (ii) To explore classroom teaching, pre-school reading activities, family activities and other strategies for the purpose of enhancing students’ reading literacy; and

    (iii) To illustrate how digital devices and activities, e.g., TV and computer games, NDS, PSP, MSN, ICQ, affect students’ reading literacy.
(from Left to right): Dr. E. K. Y. Loh, co-investigator; Prof. S. K. Tse, Principal Investigator; Mr. Joseph W. I. Lam, co-investigator.

Improving Language and Learning in Public-sector Schools (ILLIPS) Seminar

  By wpadmin | Saturday July 5th, 2008 - 12:00 AM |
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Improving Language and Learning in Public-sector Schools (ILLIPS) Seminar: Genre Teaching in Chemistry, Biology & Economics and Experience of Language Bridging in Chemistry
Date: 5 July 2008 (Sat)
Time: 9:30-13:00
Venue: K223, Knowles Building, HKU
Language: Cantonese
Sponsored by the Quality Assurance Division of the Education Bureau, this seminar aimed to disseminate genre teaching strategies developed by the CMI Centre in previous years to help students improve language and learning by demonstrating genre pedagogy in the subjects of Chemistry, Biology and Economics. It also explores the ways to assist students with language bridging in Chemistry.The seminar covered the following areas:
  1. To introduce how to make use of genre teaching strategies to promote learning in Chemistry, Biology and Economics
  2. To share genre teaching designs and materials to promote students’ writing skills in the above subjects
  3. To share a school-based experience in bridging from Chinese to English in Chemistry
The presenters included:
Dr Mark Shum (Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong)
Dr WW Ki (Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong)
Mr WC Lo (SKH Li Ping Secondary School)
Mr WF Chan (Wa Ying College)
Mr KY Chan (TWGHs Mrs Wu York Yu Memorial College)
Mr CY Chan (Ng Yuk Secondary School)
Mr MT Chan (Lutheran Concordia School)
Ms SK Yu (Lok Sin Tong Leung Kau Kui College)
Mr YW Lai (Stewards MKMCF Ma Ko Pan Memorial College)
Mr KW Cheung (HHCKLA Buddhist Ma Kam Chan Memorial English Secondary School)
Ms WP Hung (HHCKLA Buddhist Ma Kam Chan Memorial English Secondary School)
The seminar is one of the deliverables of the project entitled ‘Improving Language and Learning in Public-sector Schools (ILLIPS): Improving Language and Learning across the Curriculum through Subject Specific Genre Teacher’. The project outline consisted of two parts. The first part was based on the perspective of teacher-researchers who taught the three key subjects under study, and worked closely with the research team to identify students’ problems encountered in their use of Chinese in performing academic tasks in secondary education. The second part mainly explored effective approaches to assist students with a bridging from mother tongue education to English learning in Chemistry subject. We would like to express our sincere thanks to the above 9 teacher-researchers that the project would not be successfully implemented without their dedicated participation. Besides, a report, which was written mainly in Chinese, was distributed to the attendants to disseminate the outcomes of the project. It includes (1) a discussion of three subjects: Chemistry, Biology, and Economics; (2) Theory: Theories on Systemic Functional Linguistics and subject-specific genres; (3) Pilot teaching: lesson plans, worksheets, students’ assignments, and other learning materials; (4) teaching methodology: the approach of implementing the teaching activities; (5) Integration of genre teaching in subject curriculum: illustrations on the integration; (6) Post-teaching evaluation and summary with comments on students’ answers.
Opening address by Mr Tony Tang Principal Assistant Secretary, Education Bureau
Genre Theory & Teaching Strategy Highlight, presented by Dr Shum Shiu Kee, Mark Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
Near 200 in-service teachers attended the seminar
Mr Chan Chai Yuen, Biology Teacher of Ng Yuk Secondary School, conducted one of the parallel sessions. Through the try-out lessons activity, participating teachers could get an idea of how genre teaching strategy could be implemented in their Biology lessons.
The inspired feedback from Dr. WW Ki attracted attentions from both audiences and our teacher-researchers. (From left to right: Dr. WW Ki, Mr. WF Chan, Mr. KY Chan, Mr. CY Chan, Mr. MT Chan, Mr. WC Lo, Ms. SK Yu, Mr. KW Cheung.)
Students participated actively in the Biology try-out lesson which was conducted by Mr. CY Chan, Ng Yuk Secondary School.
Shum, M.S.K. and Ki, W.W. (2008). Improving language and learning across the curriculum through subject specific genre teaching. Hong Kong: Education Bureau & the University of Hong Kong, 162

Seminar: NSS Learning & Teaching Strategies for Chemistry – Promoting the Quality of Chemistry Learning with Active Reading and Writing Tasks

  By wpadmin | Saturday April 12th, 2008 - 12:00 AM |
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‘Seminar: NSS Learning & Teaching Strategies for Chemistry – Promoting the Quality of Chemistry Learning with Active Reading and Writing Tasks’
新高中化學課程學與教策略──促進化學科學習的閱讀及寫作計劃

Date : 12 April 2008
Time: 9am to 1pm
Venue: Theatre, 4/F., West Podium of Education Service Centre, Kowloon Tong

Speakers:

Mr. Fong Wai Hung, Raymond, Sr Curriculum Dev Offr (Science), Science Education Section (CDI), Education Bureau
Dr. Mark Shum, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong
Dr. K. K. Tong, Teaching Fellow, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong
Dr. Doris Y. K. Law, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong
Mr. Joseph W. I. Lam, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong
Mr. W. C. Lo, Chemistry Teacher of SKH Li Ping Secondary School
Mr. W. F. Chan, Chemistry Teacher of Wa Ying College
Mr. K. Y. Chan, Chemistry Teacher of TWGHs Mrs Wu York Yu Memorial College
Mr. K. C. Pun, Chemistry Teacher of SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School

Aims of the seminar:

  1. To introduce how to use reading and writing tasks to promote the quality of Chemistry learning
  2. To share the school-erience on teaching design, implementation and assessment of active reading and writing tasks of Chemistry learning
  3. To disseminate the exemplars developed by the project entitled ‘Promoting the Quality of Chemistry Learning with Active Reading and Writing Tasks’
Over 160 in-service teachers attended ‘Seminar: NSS Learning & Teaching Strategies for Chemistry – Promoting the Quality of Chemistry Learning with Active Reading and Writing Tasks’ which was held on 12 April 2008 at West Podium of Education Service Centre, Kowloon Tong.
Opening address by Mr. Fong Wai Hung, Raymond, Sr Curriculum Dev Offr (Science), Science Education Section (CDI), Education Bureau
Dr. Mark Shum introduced the concepts of exemplars developed by 4 teacher-researchers.
Our teacher-researchers share their school-based experience of conducing pilot teaching for these exemplars
(from top to bottom):
Mr. W. C. Lo, Chemistry Teacher of SKH Li Ping Secondary School

Mr. W. F. Chan, Chemistry Teacher of Wa Ying College

Mr. K. Y. Chan, Chemistry Teacher of TWGHs Mrs Wu York Yu Memorial College

Mr. K. C. Pun, Chemistry Teacher of SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
(top) Dr. Doris Y. K. Law, Mr. Joseph W. I. Lam and Dr. K. K. Tong
(bottom) to debrief the school-based pilot studies.
Q&A Session
EDB–University-School research collaboration team (from left to right): Ms. Emily Pang, Mrs. Terry Shum, Dr. Mark Shum, Dr. K. K. Tong, Mr. K. Y. Chan, Mr. K. C. Pun, Mr. W. F. Chan, Mr. W. C. Lo, Mr. Joseph Lam, Dr. Doris Law, Mr. Raymond Fong, Ms. S. L. Cheng
The exemplars developed have been conducted in the classroom teaching of 4 secondary schools.
(from top to bottom): Mr. W. C. Lo, Chemistry Teacher of SKH Li Ping Secondary School Mr. K. Y. Chan, Chemistry Teacher of TWGHs Mrs Wu York Yu Memorial College Mr. W. F. Chan, Chemistry Teacher of Wa Ying College Mr. K. C. Pun, Chemistry Teacher of SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
The seminar and the publication are the outcomes of the project entitled ‘ Promoting the Quality of Chemistry Learning with Active Reading and Writing Tasks’ which aims to explore ways of effective use of reading and writing activities for enriching students’ knowledge as well as developing their various generic skills, and in particular, their interests towards science, appreciation of the connection among science, technology, society and environment and the independent learning capabilities.
Shum, M.S.K., Ki, W.W., Tong, A.K.K., Law, Y.K. and Lam, J.W.I. (2008). Promoting chemistry learning by active reading and writing tasks. Hong Kong: Education Bureau & the University of Hong Kong, 108.

Seminar on “How CKC Chinese Input System Enhances Learning and Language Abilities”

  By wpadmin | Saturday March 8th, 2008 - 12:00 AM |
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Seminar on “How CKC Chinese Input System Enhances Learning and Language Abilities”

  1. Can kindergarten students learn Chinese input method?
  2. Can students with special needs learn to use computers?
  3. Can expatriate students learn Chinese input method?
  4. It is difficult to learn Chinese input method which hinders Hong Kong students to use IT by using Chinese.
The “Seminar on How CKC Chinese Input System Enhances Learning and Language Abilities” can give you an answer for the questions above, the details are:
Date:
 March 8, 2008
Time:
 9:30am to 12:30pm
Venue:
 Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong,
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Activities include:
  1. CKC input demonstration by kindergarten students, students with special needs and expatriate kids
  2. Sharing session on school-based teaching and learning of CKC
  3. Brief introduction on the current research projects of CKC Chinese Input System
  4. Introduction of the latest Research & Development of CKC Chinese Input system

CKC Chinese Input System (CKCCIS), the core technology of “CKC information technology learning environment”, is invented by Mr. Chow Chung Kai, a Hong Kong entrepreneur since 1984. From 1992, he started to collaborate with the CKC Institute of Chinese Information Technology, Soochow University for the development of the CKCCIS.

CKCCIS was awarded the 2nd Prize for Jiangsu Excellent Software by Jiangsu Science & Technology Committee and the 1st Prize for Scientific and Technology Advancement by Jiangsu Education Committee in March and December 1996 respectively. The increasing popularization of the CKCCIS, and the encouraging feedbacks from teachers and students in Hong Kong as well as the Mainland have proved that CKCCIS is powerful and easy to learn. It compatibly operates with both simplified and traditional Chinese characters. With a database consisting of large storage of Chinese vocabulary, its input speed could be very fast. In short, it brings much convenience for people of all age (children, students, adults, elders and people with disabilities) who wish to master Chinese input method easily.
Over 250 participants from 13 schools attended the seminar.
Students demonstrated the speed of using the phrase-input function of CKC System to input Chinese characters.
As CKC system is quick-to-master with various user-friendly functions, it can be well incorporated into the Chinese Language teaching for students with special needs. The Centre was pleased to have the opportunity to work with staff in the Salvation Army Shek Wu School to design a school-based Chinese Language curriculum. Methods, which also included the learning of CKC Chinese input system, were specially devised to improve the learning of Chinese Language by students with mild mental disability, autism, Down’s syndrome and other learning difficulties. The demonstration of six students from the said school was part of the outcomes of this research.
Students from primary and secondary schools were demonstrating how to use the newly developed function under CKC system which provides pictures and interface to inspire students writing Chinese compositions.
Not only primary level, even kindergarten students are able to master the technique of CKC system and enter Chinese characters. Teachers from Mainland China (Shenzheng Luohu District Kindergarten) demonstrated how CKC system could be creatively incorporated into a Chinese lesson.
Students who are coming from Kiangsu & Chekiang School (International Section) demonstrated their skillful technique of entering Chinese characters by using CKC system.
Souvenirs were presented to participating students.
Participating Schools
  1. Kiangsu – Chekiang College (Kwai Chung)
  2. Kiangsu & Chekiang Primary School
  3. Kiangsu & Chekiang School (Kindergarten Section)
  4. Kiangsu & Chekiang School (International Section)
  5. Kiangsu-Chekiang College
  6. Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin)
  7. King Ling College
  8. Salvation Army Shek Wu School
  9. Shenzheng Luohu District Kindergarten
  10. Yan Chai Hospital Ho Sik Nam Primary School
  11. Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si Primary School (A.M.)
  12. Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si Primary School (P.M.)
  13. Yan Chai Hospital No 2 Secondary School
The Research Centre for Teaching and Applying CKC System (under CACLER)
http://www.chineseedu.hku.hk/CKC/CKClab/index.htm
CKC Chinese Input Method official website
http://www.ckcsys.com