Activities Highlights


Integrating e-learning into English learning and teaching

Date :
  
17 March 2017 (Friday)
Time :
  
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Place :
  
WP01, West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Aims of Activity :
  
• To enable teachers to plan for the effective use of e-learning in English teaching
• To show how different e-tools can be integrated into the English classroom to enhance teaching and learning effectiveness
• To share school-based experiences in the strategic planning and implementation of e-learning in the English panel

2:00 pm - 2:10 pm
  
 
The importance of e-learning in 21st century education was highlighted.
        
2:10 pm - 3:10 pm
 Input Session
 
• The SAMR model was defined and illustrated by examples and matching activities.
• The functional features of some e-tools (e.g. Quizizz, Natural Reader, Popplet, Padlet, Google Docs, and Spark Video) were demonstrated.
                          
3:10 pm - 3:25 pm
 Break
3:25 pm - 4:20 pm
 Practical Session
 
• Introducing SMART for guiding subject plan writing
• Sharing a sample subject plan and inviting teachers to make suggestions on it
 
• Applications of the SAMR model were shown and the e-tools were introduced in planning the English Language curriculum. An example of a unit was given out to teachers to help them think about how they can infuse e-learning elements into different learning or teaching (L/T) stages so as to make student learning more interesting and effective (as compared with the more conventional ways of teaching).
• Teachers were shown how to integrate the SAMR model and different e-tools into the teaching of reading, grammar and vocabulary.
• Teachers gained some practical try-outs on integrating different e-tools at the production stage (writing) of a unit to increase L/T effectiveness.
• Teachers shared their ideas of how to incorporate e-learning into writing for students.
• A sample including different e-tools in the writing task based on the SAMR model was provided.
      
4:20 pm - 5:00 pm
  
 
• Teachers from HKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute No. 2 Secondary School shared their school-based experiences, including obstacles and solutions in integrating e-learning in the English Language curriculum.
• Teachers summed up by giving some useful tips on promoting e-learning in schools.