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推展電子學習的必備元素

20th April, 2013

Jeff Ng

Programme ManagerEnquiry: Jeff@WebOrganic.hk

WebSite: WebOrganic.hk YouTube Site

Internet Learning Resources Centre

Bio of Jeff Ng

1. Previously worked in IBM as a Senior Consultant and Project Manager

in business consulting services for 7+ years. Experienced in 15+ local

and regional projects.

– Clients include Education Bureau, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, HKSAR Efficiency

Unit, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Hong Kong Airport Authority, MTR

Corporation Limited, KCRC Corporation, Chanel S.A., Cathay Pacific Airway, Bank Corporation Limited, KCRC Corporation, Chanel S.A., Cathay Pacific Airway, Bank

of China, Hong Kong Jockey Club, etc.

2. Service leader in IBM to drive a 9-month volunteering service with

40+ colleagues. Team won global award from IBM in 2012.

3. The only successful applicant from Hong Kong for IBM’s Centennial

Grant for community service.

4. Master in marketing (on Dean’s list).

5. Currently a Program Manager in WebOrganic to lead K12 practice.

6. Son of a secondary school teacher.

7. Father of a 11-month-old baby boy.

Offers to Families in Need

WebOrganic is…

• a not-for-profit social enterprise implementing government’s ILSP

• a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Council of Social Service

• giving hope, chance, and choice to our next generation

School Program

Interested in e-Learning

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Tree School x 23Total 90 Schools

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e-Learning EnablementOn-site Teacher Training and Try-out Environment

1) 6 – 8 weeks

2) Teacher / student

training

3) iPad rental w/ AppleTV, 3) iPad rental w/ AppleTV,

AP, charging cart, etc

4) 3 – 5 teachers conduct

10 – 20 sessions

5) 1 – 2 subjects

e-Learning EnablementOn-site Teacher Training and Try-out Environment

School Offerings Highlights

1. eLearning Seminars

2. Enablement Services

– Consulting Services

3. School Bulk Purchase

7. Seed Ambassador Activities

/ OLE Activities:• Company Visit (Apple shop,

Cisco, Cyberport, etc)

• Geo-park Trip

4. Pocket Wifi Rental (by Day)

5. Hong Kong Digital

Academy

6. Updates on education

news and activities

• Geo-park Trip

• Crossroad Simulation Game

• Netmission DI Fun Day

8. Partner events referral:• Google Science Fair

• Digital Inclusion Fun Day

• Digital Organic Farm Trip

• Wikipedia (for Liberal

Studies)

• Octopas Flag Selling

Our Point of View (PoV)

on e-Learning

Learning happens any where, any time, and any direction

We envisage an e-Learning solution will enable learning:

a. In-side and out-side classroom / campus

b. In different subjects of different class levels

c. During and beyond school time

d. Fit into school-based curriculum

e. Support on-line and off-line mode of learning

School Parent Technology Publisher

Too many hurdles… A long lasting battle…

An e-Learning Story

An e-Learning Story

An aided primary school established in the 70’s:a) 3000 sq. meter

b) 24 rooms with library, 3 special rooms, 3 activity rooms, MMLC with 40 legacy

computers, indoor/ outdoor playground, school hall, etc

c) 6 class levels with 18 classes

• each class with 20 to 35 students • each class with 20 to 35 students

• Total 450 students

d) 35 teachers with 80% over 10 years exp

e) 5 – 10% students with special education needs

f) School internal network setup in 1998 with major / minor upgrade in 2005

g) Principal foresees a new wave of eLearning is coming but some students (5 -

10%) even do not have a decent computer and Internet access

• 20% computer bought 7 years ago and Internet access that could not support

watching YouTube HD videos

Principal’s Challenges

Mr. Principal:

e-Learning is the must-go direction. Where is my finish line?

When to reach such line?

Expensive network infrastructure upgrade is a must. Is big-

bang infra upgrade really “hassle-free”? bang infra upgrade really “hassle-free”?

How other schools reach their finish line?

(Ask a young IT-savvy teacher to answer these questions…)

We need to buy some mobile devices to kick-start. But

should I buy mobile learning devices for each student?

Will parent support BYOD?

(Test water by talking to a few parents in PTA…)

Teacher’s Challenges

Mr. Teacher:

I worked here only for 5 years. I am assigned to kick-off eLearning

for the whole school with 80% (~30) teachers worked 10+ years

in this school.

How to have these teachers to adopt eLearning in their class

within two years? Seems mission impossible.

What is my role? IT admin? Change agent? CIO?

(Ask a star teacher friend or EDB second teacher in COE…)

Unsolved Problems

The problems are:

1. A teacher is a teacher. Usually he/ she is not an IT architect

nor a consultant…

2. BYOD is the solution for 1-to-1 e-Learning. However, 2. BYOD is the solution for 1-to-1 e-Learning. However,

resistance from parents is usually huge…

3. Asking expert is a good start. But such star teacher is usually

super busy in his/ her own school. Do not expect him/ her

can work side by side in your school…

WebOrganic’s Value

Proposition to Schools

1. Neutral Not-for-

profit organization

2. Strong community

center and family

network

School

Parentnetwork

3. Expertise in

eLearning

4. Strong vendor/

partner / school

network

5. Expertise in proposal

development and

project delivery

Parent

Technology

Publisher

Infrastructure Upgrade Big-Bang vs By Phase

Big-Bang:

1. “Hassle-free” for the designed

end-product, e.g. network.

2. Know when to reach

destination.

By Phase:

1. Need to manage dependencies

(could be complicated).

2. Less resources requirement to start.

Usually look for “low-lying fruit” as destination.

3. Risk of total failure.

4. Usually the end-product

require small budget relative

to school’s overall expenses

level.

5. Likely being over-size at the

beginning.

Usually look for “low-lying fruit” as

“quick-win”. Favored by

management.

3. Shorter time-to-market.

4. Tempting to stop in the middle, i.e.

die in the middle.

5. Need extra effort for “work-around”

before final phase. Some wastage.

6. More room for continuous

improvement. Good for building

internal knowledge.School Technology

Why Phasing?

• One-off Cost

– Infrastructure upgrade

– End-device

– Supporting device

• Re-current Cost

– Additional TSS

– H/W Maintenance

– S/W Maintenance

Alternative: BYOD

Item 1 & 2:

of $$$

Item 1 & 2:

Largest amount

of $$$

– Supporting device

– LMS platform

– Integration service

– Teacher / TSS training

– S/W Maintenance

– New apps

– Teacher / TSS training

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

Cash Flow Requirement

Cash Req

Infra Phasing ApproachOption 1 - Based on Required WiFi Coverage

3/F

Class Rm P4 – P5

Staff Rm

Activity Rm

G/F

3/F

2/F

Music Rm

Class Rm

P1 – P2

School Hall

Legend

Phase 1

Phase 2

Floor Rm 01 Rm 02 Rm 03 Rm 04 Rm 05 Rm 06

5 6A (35) 6B (35) 6C (35) 5A (35) 5B (35) 5C (35)

4 4A (8) 4B (8) 4C (8) Library (50) Comp Rm (40)

3 3A (4) 3B (4) 3C (4) 2A (4) 2B (4) 2C (4)

Infra Phasing ApproachOption 2 - Based on Device Density

Phase 1

3 3A (4) 3B (4) 3C (4) 2A (4) 2B (4) 2C (4)

2 1A (4) 1B (4) 1C (4) Activity Rm (50) Music Rm (0)

Floor Rm 01 Rm 02 Rm 03 Rm 04 Rm 05 Rm 06

5 6A (35) 6B (35) 6C (35) 5A (35) 5B (35) 5C (35)

4 4A (35) 4B (35) 4C (35) Library (100) Comp Rm (40)

3 3A (8) 3B (8) 3C (8) 2A (8) 2B (8) 2C (8)

2 1A (8) 1B (8) 1C (8) Activity Rm (150) Music Rm (40)

Phase 2

E-Learning EnablementOn-site Training for Teachers

• Within a month, teachers become confident to use

tablets in classroom for 1-to-1 e-Learning

• Refine e-Learning roadmap for schools

School Parent Technology

E-Learning RoadmapCommunicate with your stakeholders

School Parent Publisher

PTA Talks

1. Strategic / tactical benefits to school

– rise in student’s learning motivation and thus performance;

– effective catering of students’ learning diversity and thus self-

satisfaction, and;

– reduction in teachers’ hesitations to use e-learning tools and thus – reduction in teachers’ hesitations to use e-learning tools and thus

more teaching capacity.

2. Long term benefits to students and parents

– better future performance high school / university

– better job opportunity

– larger capacity for life-time learning

3. Problem avoidance (e.g. Internet addiction, cyber bullying)

School Parent

School Bulk Purchase

Reduce resistance from parents

School Parent Publisher

Training Courses for Parents

Help parents avoid problems

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School Parent

Macro Environment

1. US, Korea, Singapore and more other countries are

moving fast with government support

2. EDB is promoting e-textbook and other e-Learning

related pedagogies related pedagogies

3. IEd and other tertiary institutes are promoting IT in

education

4. Too much money…

Cannot afford not to follow!!

Problem vs Challenge

How to solve problems?Analogy

Mr. Teacher: Within 24 hours, we

will finish hiking of 100Km with my

Analogy

Mr. Principal: Within 24

hours, You need to finish

hiking of 100Km.

Problem-solving Mode:

How to really help students?

will finish hiking of 100Km with my

team enjoyably.

We will report to Mr. Principal

when our team arrive at each

checkpoint.

Proactive Mode

Problem-solving Mode:

Tips on Strategies

It is about CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Summary Readiness as an Iterative Process

Teachers Commit

More

School Commits

More

Hassle-free

environment

(Infra, TSS, etc)

Cross-subject

sharing.

Teachers cross-

train each other

3

4

5School

Students Commit

More

Parents Commit

More

EDB / Society

Commits More

More diverse

learning. Less

trouble making.

Less scolding.

More

appreciation.

Learn together.

More

resources.

More attention.

More chances.

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Teacher

StudentParent

Society

Target

Current

Take-away

1. WebOrganic gives hope, chance, and choice to

students (and parents) in need

2. WebOrganic is a school partner and operating a

school programme with 90 schools (Seed and Tree)school programme with 90 schools (Seed and Tree)

3. eLearning planning is critical

a. Choose big-band or by phase according to your situation

b. Communication through roadmap

c. Get buy-in through PTA talks

d. Consider readiness as an iterative process

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