Media

HKU weekly notice (from October 21 to October 28)

21 Oct 2011

 

DVD Launching Seminar: Promoting New Literacies in Hong Kong Schools
The Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong and the Quality Education Fund (QEF) are pleased to announce the launch of the DVD from the project, Promoting New Literacies in Hong Kong Schools. This project explored the potential of digital, mobile and popular cultural literacies to enrich English language learning and teaching in Hong Kong schools, and facilitated schools to integrate new literacies into the senior primary (P4-6) and junior secondary (F1-3) English language curriculum. The DVD features the work of the students and teachers of the twelve project schools, and shows the project teachers' planning processes, classroom implementation of new literacies-infused English language teaching, and students' work and reflections. The DVD also highlights the positive learning outcomes the teachers and students experienced in integrating new literacies in their English lessons, the challenges they faced, and their suggestions for future work. Each of these cases demonstrates the potential of new literacies to enhance English language learning and teaching.

The research and development of the DVD was funded by QEF and developed by Principal Investigator, Dr Matthew Clarke, Acting PI, Ms Margaret Lo, Co-Investigators Dr Jasmine Luk and Dr Svetlana Chigaeva, and the project team, in collaboration with students and teachers in 12 primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong.

Dr Angel Lin, Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning of the Faculty of Education, will launch the DVD. Dr Matthew Clarke and project researchers will share the key findings of the project and demonstrate the features of the DVD. A copy of the DVD will be given to registered attendees.

Date: October 24, 2011 (Monday)
Registration: 4:45pm
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Venue: LG06, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, Faculty of Education, HKU

For enquiries, please contact Ms Scarlet Poon, Project Manager by email at scarletws@hku.hk  

Announcement of HKU/Oxford Kwok Scholarships and Academic lecture on ‘Global Governance and the Current Economic Crisis' by Professor Ngaire Woods of the University of Oxford
The University of Oxford and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will announce on October 25 (Tuesday) a new scholarship for Hong Kong students, funded by Hong Kong philanthropist Walter Kwok Ping Sheung.

The HKU/Oxford Kwok Scholarships will provide full funding for two University of Hong Kong graduates each year to undertake the new 1-year Master of Public Policy program at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government.

The launch ceremony will be attended by Dr Kwok, HKU Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, and Professor Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government.

An academic lecture on ‘Global Governance and the Current Economic Crisis' by Professor Ngaire Woods will follow. Professor Woods, who was recently in Abu Dhabi at the World Economic Forum as a Global Agenda Council member, will meet the media before the ceremony to share her views on the new challenges for global economic governance.  Details are as follows:

Date: October 25, 2011 (Tuesday)

Professor Ngaire Woods meets the media
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: Room 218, Convocation Room, Main Building, HKU

HKU/Oxford Kwok Scholarships launch ceremony
Time: 4:00pm
Venue: Room 218, Convocation Room, Main Building, HKU

Lecture on ‘Global Governance and the Current Economic Crisis'
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Media Contacts

The University of Hong Kong
Ms Trinni Choy, Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office (Tel: 2859 2606, Email: pychoy@hku.hk) or Ms Melanie Wan, Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office (Tel: 2859 2600, Email: melwkwan@hku.hk).

University of Oxford
Mr. Jeremy Woodall, Director of Development, Asia, University of Oxford China Office in Hong Kong (Tel: (+852) 2151-3877, Email: jeremy.woodall@oxforduchina.org) or Dr Mimi Mo (for enquiry in Chinese), Alumni Relations, Events and Communications Manager, University of Oxford China Office in Hong Kong (Tel: (852) 2151 8315, Email: mimi.mo@oxforduchina.org)

HKU Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions
The University of Hong Kong will hold its Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2011 on October 29 & 30, 2011 (Saturday & Sunday) from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.

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