Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning with Information with Information

Technology:Technology:An IntroductionAn Introduction

Dr Sandy SC LiDr Sandy SC Li

What characterise the What characterise the condition of public condition of public education in the world at the education in the world at the end of the twentieth end of the twentieth century?century?

Examples:• In 1996, the US President

announced a plan to connect all schools to “the information super highway by the year 2000” (bridge to the future)

(Similar action has been taken in Denmark, Japan, Finland, The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain)

Examples:• In April 1997, Singapore launched

an ambitious plan to incorporate ICT into school curriculum (building up ‘thinking schools’)

Examples:• In 1998, the HKSAR government

issued a five-year plan for integrating information technology across the curriculum for enhancing the quality of education

Why there is such coherence in IT policy among various

countries?

From an economist’s From an economist’s perspectiveperspective

globalization the economy to enhance our competitiveness in the

global market

Landmarks in IT Landmarks in IT education in Hong Kongeducation in Hong Kong

Development of Computer Development of Computer Education in Hong KongEducation in Hong Kong

• 1982 Computer Studies

• 1987 Computer Literacy

• 1992 AS-Computer Application

• 1992 A-Level Computer Studies

What is(are) the major difference(s), if any, in the conception of the role of IT in Education before and after

1997?

IT

ScienceMathematicsChineseEnglish Humanities

Generic Skills

Computer Studies

Subject Knowledge

“We will launch a five-year IT education strategy to promote the use of IT to enhance teaching and learning. The main tasks are to equip our teachers with the necessary IT skills, to apply computer assisted teaching and computer assisted teaching and

learninglearning across the curriculum; and to place students in an environment

where they can use the technology as part of their daily activities and grow up

to use it creatively.” (1997 Policy Address)

Information Technology for

Learning in a New Era: 5-year Strategy 1998/99 to 2002/03,

Education Manpower Bureau, November

1998.

Will technology transform Will technology transform education?education?