Course ID	EI0020110340
Course Title	IT in Education e-Learning Series: iPad for Student-centred English Language Acquisition in Secondary Schools
Organising Division	Education Infrastructure Division
First Issue Date and Time	2012/02/08 15:19
Latest Issue Date and Time	2012/03/14 10:10
Events(s)	Event (ID)   Session   Date   Time   No. of Hours   Venue   Speaker(s) / Facilitator(s)   Max. no. of participants   AA  (Full) 1    2012/03/09 (Fri)    10:00 - 12:00    2.0    Room E419, 4/F, East Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong (Exit E, Kowloon Tong MTR Station)    Ms Jane Harris, ICT Coordinator, Chinese International School / Mr Gilbert Ho, Head of Market Development, Apple Education    24   AB  (Full) 1    2012/04/13 (Fri)    14:30 - 16:30    2.0    Room E419, 4/F, East Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong (Exit E, Kowloon Tong MTR Station)    Ms Jane Harris, ICT Coordinator, Chinese International School / Mr Gilbert Ho, Head of Market Development, Apple Education    24   AC  (Full) 1    2012/05/11 (Fri)    10:00 - 12:00    2.0    Room E419, 4/F, East Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong (Exit E, Kowloon Tong MTR Station)    Ms Jane Harris, ICT Coordinator, Chinese International School / Mr Gilbert Ho, Head of Market Development, Apple Education    24
	Event (ID)   Session   Closing date for   Remark   Applicant   Recommending / Approving Officer   AA  (Full)  1   2012/02/28   2012/02/29   This is a repeated programme. Event AA to AC are identical. Event Code: SIT11056   AB  (Full)  1   2012/04/02   2012/04/03   This is a repeated programme. Event AA to AC are identical. Event Code: SIT11057   AC  (Full)  1   2012/05/02   2012/05/03   This is a repeated programme. Event AA to AC are identical. Event Code: SIT11058
Participant Group	All Secondary School English Language Teachers
Objective(s)	●　Understand how iPad can be a personal productivity tool for teaching; ●　Understand how iPad can be a powerful tool to manage the learning process and address learning diversity; and ●　Understand basic concepts of curriculum integration through selecting apps for appropriate classroom activities and learning objectives.
Programme Description	The workshop demonstrates how iPad can be integrated into a day-to-day English Language curriculum to improve learning in classroom and at home. Participants will have hands-on practice by participating in a student centric classroom, and will be guided to explore educational resources such as iTunes University, ePubs, Apps, and web tools to create school-based content. Facilitator will use a real-life English Language unit to show how technology can be effectively integrated to heighten student engagement, collect evidence, and drive effective learning outcomes. Global and local cases will also be share to facilitate the exchange of best practices.
Language Medium	English
CPD Elements for Teacher	CPD Mode: Structured Learning CPD Hours: 2.0   Hour(s) Domain: I. Teaching & Learning
Content Area	Information Technology in Education (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.
Enrolment	Enrolment Method: Web enrolment Number of Nominees from Each School/Unit: 2 Requiring School Priority: Yes Maximum No. of Event(s) selectable: 3 First-Come, First-Served: Yes
Evaluation	Paper evaluation
Enquiry	Contact Person(s): Information Technology in Education Section Enquiry Telephone No: 3698 3579 Email Address: ite-training@edb.gov.hk
Remarks	1. Heads of schools are requested to submit the online application to the Information Technology in Education Section on or before the closing date of nomination. Nominations will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis whereas considerations will also be given to allow more schools to participate. Prior application is required and walk-ins will not be entertained. 2. Accepted applicants and the respective school heads will be notified through the e-Services Portal Account 7 days before the respective event commencement under normal circumstances. Successful applicants attending the course should bring along their notification letters for the course and are advised to use public transport. No parking space is available at the venue. The accepted applicants, who cannot attend the course, are required to contact course organiser at least 3 working days before the event commencement. 3. Rejected applicants and the respective school heads will also be notified through the e-Services Portal Account 3 days before the respective event commencement under normal circumstances. 4. In the event of public announcement by the Education Bureau that all schools are to be closed as a result of adverse weather conditions (e.g. tropical cyclone or rainstorm), the course scheduled on that session (A.M. or P.M.) will be cancelled. 5. Being late or early leave for more than 30 minutes without prior consent will not be counted as achieving 100% attendance. 6. Details of IT in Education Professional Development Programmes for teachers can be accessed at the IT in Education Section's website: http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=2287&langno=1 .