Digital Education Technological Series: Implementing Engineering Design in the New Primary Science: A “Teaching+Assessment” One-Stop Solution with an Online STEAM Platform

Background
The SWEETIE online platform introduced in this event is one of the project deliverables under the e-Learning Ancillary Facilities Programme (eLAFP) funded by the Quality Education Fund (QEF). As the project grantee, the Education University of Hong Kong developed the platform over two years with the support from 80+ participating schools.

The e-content developed in this platform for primary schools aims to provide a “One-Stop” support for implementing engineering design in the new primary science curriculum and to realise the vision of “STEAM for ALL” in schools. Specifically, the SWEETIE platform features:

• A spiral curricular structure integrated with the new primary science curriculum;
• An innovative 7-Step SWEETIE (Situation, Wondering, Envisioning, Exploration, Thinking-back, Innovation, Extension) pedagogy for cultivating student creativity;
• A “Teaching + Assessment” one-stop solution, closely aligned with teachers’ needs;
• Efficient implementation through a Learning Management System (LMS), catering to both learner and teacher diversity;
• A unique training method, enhancing teaching skills and confidence in just 2 hours; and
• Regular on-site professional support to facilitate school development

To date, 65 primary schools have adopted the SWEETIE curriculum, training 600+ teachers and benefiting 15,000+ students. With the support of the online platform, after just two hours of training, teachers feel confident to teach engineering design in their science classrooms.

Objective(s)
1. To present how the SWEETIE online platform can provide a “One-Stop” solution for implementing of engineering design in the new primary science;
2. To give teachers hand-on experience in using the SWEETIE platform and teaching kits; and
3. To share the experiences in using the SWEETIE platform to implement the new primary science curriculum in authentic classrooms across different types of schools.

Programme Description
1. An overview of the key features of the SWEETIE platform, including curriculum, pedagogy, LMS, assessment, teacher training, and professional support
2. A demonstration to show how SWEETIE platform can be used to implement engineering design in primary classroom
3. Experience sharing from teachers of participating schools
4. Q&A Session

For latest update about the SWEETIE platform, please visit: https://sweetie.eduhk.hk/news/.

Language Medium
Cantonese Supplemented with English

Speaker(s)
1. Mr LAW Kam-yuen,
Principal, Chi Lin Buddhist Primary School

2. Mr KEUNG Ka-chun,
Teacher, HHCKLA Buddhist Wisdom Primary School

3. Mr WONG Lam,
Teacher, HHCKLA Buddhist Wisdom Primary School


4. Mr NG Ming-fai,
Teacher, Sham Tseng Catholic Primary School


5. Dr WAN Zhihong,
Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong


Enquiry
Contact Person(s): Miss Phoebe TANG, IT in Education Section
Enquiry Telephone No: 3698 3667
Email Address: poitine@edb.gov.hk