Course ID	CDI020070894
Course Title	School Visits to Hong Kong Observatory – Orientation Session for Physics Teachers (Re-run)
Organising Division	Curriculum Development Institute
First Issue Date and Time	2008/01/09 10:54
Latest Issue Date and Time	2008/01/10 16:20
Events(s)	Event (ID)   Session   Date   Time   No. of Event Hours   Venue   Speaker(s) / Facilitator(s)   Max. no. of participants   AA  1    2008/02/01 (Fri)    14:00 - 17:00    3.0    Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters, 134A Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon   Scientific Officers of Hong Kong Observatory; Curriculum Development Officers of EDB   60
	Event (ID)   Session   Closing date for   Remark   Applicant   Recommending / Approving Officer   AA   1   2008/01/28      This is a re-run programme.
Participant Group	Physics Teachers
Background	In order to promote Life-Wide Learning in science, the Science Education Section of the Education Bureau and the Hong Kong Observatory will jointly organize a series of school visits to the Hong Kong Observatory in Tsim Sha Tsui for Secondary 4 to 7 Physics students. Prior to the visits there will be an orientation session for Physics teachers. Details of the school visits for students are attached for reference.
Objective(s)	To introduce to teachers the work of the Hong Kong Observatory and the arrangement of the school visits so that they can take their students to visit the Hong Kong Observatory without the assistance from the staff of the Hong Kong Observatory upon future arrangement.
Programme Description	1. Briefing of the course 2. Video show on the work of the Hong Kong Observatory 3. A visit to the Exhibition Hall and Meteorological Centre 4. A guided tour of the front lawn where instruments are installed 5. Talk on the Hong Kong Community Weather Information Network 6. Q & A session
Language Medium	Cantonese
CPD Elements for Teacher	CPD Mode: Structured Learning CPD Hours: 3.0   Hour(s) Domain: I. Teaching & Learning
Content Area	Subject Knowledge & Pedagogy/Learning & Teaching (V)
Attendance required for successful completion	100 %  Training & development data will be revealed in Teacher's Personal Profile in e-Services Portal upon successful completion.
Enrollment	Enrollment Method: Web enrolment Number of Nominees from Each School/Unit: 2 Requiring School Priority: No Maximum No. of Event(s) selectable: 1 First-Come, First-Served: Yes Other Enrollment Details: Acceptance or rejection will be notified through the e-Services Portal account.
Evaluation	Paper evaluation
Enquiry	Contact Person(s): Mr LEUNG Sing Enquiry Telephone No: 3698 3444 Email Address: sleung@edb.gov.hk
Remarks	1. Priority will be given to those schools that have not participated in this activity in previous years. 2. Details of school visits for students is attached for teachers' information. 3. The location map of Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters is attached for your reference. 4. Special Arrangements for Bad Weather a. Course/Activity in the morning session will be cancelled when Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above is issued at or after 6:30 am. b. Course/Activity in the afternoon session will be resumed when Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or Typhoon Signal No.8 or above is cancelled at or before 11:30 am. Otherwise, the Course /Activity is declared to be cancelled. c. Participants will be notified of further arrangement in due course. 5. Car Park Arrangement No car parks will be provided at venue.
Attachment(s)	Map.pdf  HKO 08_info_c.pdf  HKO 08_info_e.pdf  Reply slip_08.doc  ProgrammeRundown2008.pdf