SPECIAL All-round Student Award Hands-on Workshop February 2010

Outline of the Workshop Award objectives / gains Minimum Entry Requirement Application Guidelines Build your Showcase (ePortfolio) Key dates

Certificate & Cash Prize Two levels of Awards Gold Award: $5000 (max of 10 awards/year) Merit Award: $3000 (max of 20 awards/year) SPECIAL Exemplary Showcase Additional cash prize of $5000

Benefits to Students Attractive prizes $$$ Learning process Connect your outside classroom experience, Reflect on learning outcomes Showcase your learning achievement ePortfolio: marketing yourself

Entry Requirement 5 domains of SPECIAL + 1200 points  Full-time degree / Higher Diploma students   Submit your showcase by 8 March 2010 Welcome Goals Reflection on Learning Evidence of Accomplishment

Check my Score SPECIAL ePortfolio Click <myProfile> Select <SPECIAL Score>

SPECIAL stands for the different domains of Generic Competencies Social Development Teamwork & Leadership Communication & Interpersonal Skills Biliteracy and Trilingualism Physical and Psychological Wellbeing Healthy Lifestyle and Emotional Quotient Ethics Social & National Responsibility Career Development Entrepreneurship Intellectual Development Problem Solving, Critical and Creative thinking Aesthetics Cultural appreciation Learning Global Outlook (interest in local & international affairs) Lifelong Learning SPECIAL stands for the different domains of desirable generic competencies [通才技能] contributing to students’ all-round development and successful future. What’s behind SPECIAL? It carries 7 domains of all-round development. Each domain focuses on a number of generic competencies which are valued by employers, irrespective of the discipline and profession. That’s all about SPECIAL. Students are groomed to become SPECIAL in a way that they can articulate their learning experiences to impress prospective employers.

How to apply? Showcase (possible tabs) Customize your Tab Names (1) Welcome (2) Goals & Learning (3) Reflection on Learning (4) Evidence on Accomplishments Customize your Tab Names

Showcase at a glance

Key Elements of Showcase Purposeful Learning – connected into an integrated whole - Connect > Reflect > Evidence Reflective Learning – strategic focus areas identified – showing breadth and depth of experience Evidence of learning – demonstrating outcomes, learning accomplishment, competencies.

What makes a good showcase? Goals: focused, realistically challenging, relevant and measurable     Experiences: vivid examples of personal growth, planned action executed   Reflection: self-understanding gained and ability to review the whole experience and share new insight   Well-organized artifacts: evidence showing one’s learning accomplishment

Resize your pictures before uploading Technical Tips Free Storage of 500MB – 1 GB Resize your pictures before uploading Support multi-media artifacts (any format of evidence)

Key Dates Period/Deadline Description 25 Nov 2009 Brief Introduction to Award Scheme End of Jan 2010 SPECIAL Promotion Booth @Shaw Counter 9 Feb 2010 Award Application Hands-on Session (Series I) 23 & 25 Feb 2010 Award Application Hands-on Session (Series II) Re-run 8 March 2010 Submission Deadline Mar – Apr 2010 Selection Interview Jun 2010 Result Announcement & Prize-giving

Enquiry & Support Website: www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/allround Email: SPECIAL.eP@polyu.edu.hk SPECIAL ePortfolio http://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/special/portal Resources  User Manual: How to build myShowcase