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EdUHK Promoted Mathematics Concept Issue FOUR
Development in Digital Classrooms

On 29 January, the Department of Mathematics The project provides a two-phase teacher development
and Information Technology (MIT) at the programme. The first phase was completed in February 2016,
EdUHK conducted a seminar, titled “Building a followed by the launch of Phase 2 in March 2016 during which
Community of Practice (CoP) for Mathematics teachers from the collaborating schools engaged in workshops
Teachers: Using Cognitive Tools and and communication platforms. The project is expected to be
Communication Platforms inside and outside completed in March 2017. The project team will use the lesson
Digital Classrooms for Developing Mathematics plans and teaching materials prepared by the collaborating
Concept of Learners”. The seminar was part of a schools to create a cloud-based repository, which will be made
Quality Education Fund project, which aims at accessible to all primary schools in Hong Kong.
encouraging mathematics teachers from local
primary schools to use e-learning applications
and communication platforms in digital
classrooms.

Led by Professor Kong Siu-cheung, Professor at MIT and Director (From the left:)
of the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology at EdUHK, Vice Principal Chan Pui Shan of Jordan Valley St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School;
the project is supported by 15 collaborating schools. The project Principal Mak Tin Chi of Jordan Valley St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School; and
provides visualised mathematics subjects for students to facilitate Professor Kong Siu-cheung, Professor at MIT and Director of the Centre for Learning,
their self-directed learning. At the seminar, Professor Kong, Teaching and Technology at EdUHK
who is the project leader, reported the major project outcomes.
Representatives of seven participating schools reported their own
school-based pedagogical designs, teaching experiences, and tips
on promoting CoP for mathematics teachers.

Following a panel discussion and a Q&A session, Professor Kong
led the representatives in discussing how the “one-learner to one-
computer” learning mode benefited the implementation of digital
learning, the interaction between inquiry-based learning and
digital learning, and how such knowledge helps teachers promote
students’ self-directed learning.

Mathematics teachers of the seven collaborating schools join today's seminar

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