Title

Language Acquisition for the 21st Century Learners - Building a student centric experience through technology integrated instructional design and outcome

Project No:

ELP007

Description

Language Acquisition for the 21st Century Learners - Building a student centric experience through technology integrated instructional design and outcome

Purpose of the Project

The aim of this project is to enhance the learning effectiveness in English Language with the use of IT, to cater the learning differences of the Secondary 1 to 2 students with the use of e-Learning tools; to develop a 21st century learning environment

Year:

2011-01 To 2014-01

KLA

English Language Education

School Sector

Secondary

Keywords

student centric experience
integrated instructional design
e-Learning tools
English Language
highly collaborative learning
innovative e-Learning content
Digital devices
Integrated Science
cloud services
teaching content
wireless network
school-based curriculum
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Organization/School:

The True Light Middle School of Hong Kong
Hong Kong True Light College
Kowloon True Light Middle School

Design /methodology /approach

To transform the teaching and learning process from 1 to 40 one-way knowledge transfer model to student-centered and highly collaborative learning model. To create new and innovative e-Learning content and software apps for students to share their work and collaborate in the learning process.

Findings /Results /Evaluation of the Project

Digital devices were applied in various lessons to create and share students' work. Students could access materials through iPads or could services. Technologies also empowered teachers to re-design and transform our lessons with efficiency. English, Integrated Science and Computer Literacy were re-designed to integrate new mobile technologies in lessons.

Project limitations /implications

N/A

Practical implications

The school has implemented e-Learning in a number of S1 subjects, which include English, Integrated Science, Computer Literacy, Chinese History and Mathematics. All teaching content is readily stored in iPads or cloud services and they can be readily retrieved through wireless network installed in the classrooms.

Social implications

N/A

Originality/value (Importance) of the project

An IT-based teaching and learning environment, in terms of software, hardware, IT literacy, school-based curriculum, is well established in the project schools.

IT software used

1. Digital devices e.g.iPad were applied in this project

Good Practices

N/A

Deliverables

N/A