Introduction (1) Learner-centred, lifelong learning is essential to people who nowadays live in a rapidly changing society supported by knowledge-based economy Learner-centred, lifelong learning is essential to people who nowadays live in a rapidly changing society supported by knowledge-based economy Project learning is a powerful learning and teaching strategy to cultivate students’ lifelong learning skills and abilities, and prepares them for the demands of the workplace Project learning is a powerful learning and teaching strategy to cultivate students’ lifelong learning skills and abilities, and prepares them for the demands of the workplace Self-learning ability Self-learning ability Communication skills Communication skills Collaboration skills Collaboration skills Learner-centred, lifelong learning is essential to people who nowadays live in a rapidly changing society supported by knowledge-based economy Learner-centred, lifelong learning is essential to people who nowadays live in a rapidly changing society supported by knowledge-based economy Project learning is a powerful learning and teaching strategy to cultivate students’ lifelong learning skills and abilities, and prepares them for the demands of the workplace Project learning is a powerful learning and teaching strategy to cultivate students’ lifelong learning skills and abilities, and prepares them for the demands of the workplace Self-learning ability Self-learning ability Communication skills Communication skills Collaboration skills Collaboration skills

Introduction (2) Integration of IT facilitates interactive learning and collaboration Integration of IT facilitates interactive learning and collaboration Project learning and application of IT for interactive learning have been two of the four key tasks stated by the Hong Kong government to promote “learning to learn” Project learning and application of IT for interactive learning have been two of the four key tasks stated by the Hong Kong government to promote “learning to learn” Integration of IT facilitates interactive learning and collaboration Integration of IT facilitates interactive learning and collaboration Project learning and application of IT for interactive learning have been two of the four key tasks stated by the Hong Kong government to promote “learning to learn” Project learning and application of IT for interactive learning have been two of the four key tasks stated by the Hong Kong government to promote “learning to learn”

General Description (1) Organizers Organizers The Global Chinese Society of Computers in Education – Hong Kong (GCSCE) The Global Chinese Society of Computers in Education – Hong Kong (GCSCE) The National Research Center for Computer Education (NRCCE) The National Research Center for Computer Education (NRCCE) Sponsored by Quality Education Fund (QEF) Sponsored by Quality Education Fund (QEF) Organizers Organizers The Global Chinese Society of Computers in Education – Hong Kong (GCSCE) The Global Chinese Society of Computers in Education – Hong Kong (GCSCE) The National Research Center for Computer Education (NRCCE) The National Research Center for Computer Education (NRCCE) Sponsored by Quality Education Fund (QEF) Sponsored by Quality Education Fund (QEF)

General Description (2) Participants Participants 32 Hong Kong Schools 32 Hong Kong Schools + 49 Schools from five cities in the Mainland China 49 Schools from five cities in the Mainland China (Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shunde, Suzhou) (Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shunde, Suzhou) About 10,000 students in total forming a large scale learning community Participants Participants 32 Hong Kong Schools 32 Hong Kong Schools + 49 Schools from five cities in the Mainland China 49 Schools from five cities in the Mainland China (Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shunde, Suzhou) (Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shunde, Suzhou) About 10,000 students in total forming a large scale learning community

General Description (3) Students implement web-based project learning in the learning community Students implement web-based project learning in the learning community What is for “3-I”? What is for “3-I”? Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary Inter-school Inter-school International International Students implement web-based project learning in the learning community Students implement web-based project learning in the learning community What is for “3-I”? What is for “3-I”? Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary Inter-school Inter-school International International

General Description (4) Goals of the project Goals of the project to promote interdisciplinary, active learning culture to promote interdisciplinary, active learning culture to promote students’ higher order thinking skills to promote students’ higher order thinking skills Correspondence to the curriculum development strategies of the HK government and the needs of education in the new era Correspondence to the curriculum development strategies of the HK government and the needs of education in the new era Goals of the project Goals of the project to promote interdisciplinary, active learning culture to promote interdisciplinary, active learning culture to promote students’ higher order thinking skills to promote students’ higher order thinking skills Correspondence to the curriculum development strategies of the HK government and the needs of education in the new era Correspondence to the curriculum development strategies of the HK government and the needs of education in the new era

General Description (5) Project progress Project progress Teacher training Teacher training Project progress Project progress Teacher training Teacher training

General Description (6) Visit to Shunde Visit to Shunde

Visit to Beijing Visit to Beijing

Visit to Qingdao Visit to Qingdao

Visit to Tianjin Visit to Tianjin

Project launch Project launch

General Description (7) Student training Student training Web-based project learning in progress Web-based project learning in progress Student training Student training Web-based project learning in progress Web-based project learning in progress

Project Highlights A large scale inter-school learning community A large scale inter-school learning community Interdisciplinary learning culture Interdisciplinary learning culture Project learning culture Project learning culture Knowledge construction and scaffolds Knowledge construction and scaffolds IT facilitation IT facilitation A large scale inter-school learning community A large scale inter-school learning community Interdisciplinary learning culture Interdisciplinary learning culture Project learning culture Project learning culture Knowledge construction and scaffolds Knowledge construction and scaffolds IT facilitation IT facilitation

A Large Scale Inter-school Learning Community (2) The learning community of 3-I project The learning community of 3-I project Schools in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Pair with other schools in the Mainland China Hong Kong Bejing Tianjin Qingdao Suzhou Shunde

Interdisciplinary Learning Culture (1) Theme of the project – environmental protection Theme of the project – environmental protection Interdisciplinary learning culture - skills and knowledge from more than one subject are applied in the project learning Interdisciplinary learning culture - skills and knowledge from more than one subject are applied in the project learning A number of sub-topics created by participating schools A number of sub-topics created by participating schools Theme of the project – environmental protection Theme of the project – environmental protection Interdisciplinary learning culture - skills and knowledge from more than one subject are applied in the project learning Interdisciplinary learning culture - skills and knowledge from more than one subject are applied in the project learning A number of sub-topics created by participating schools A number of sub-topics created by participating schools

Interdisciplinary Learning Culture (2) Sub-topics in environmental protect developed by participating schools Sub-topics in environmental protect developed by participating schools

Project Learning Culture Project learning - core activity of the project Project learning - core activity of the project Developing skills Developing skills collaboration skills collaboration skills communication skills communication skills creativity, critical thinking skills creativity, critical thinking skills information technology skills information technology skills Project learning - core activity of the project Project learning - core activity of the project Developing skills Developing skills collaboration skills collaboration skills communication skills communication skills creativity, critical thinking skills creativity, critical thinking skills information technology skills information technology skills

Knowledge Construction and Scaffolds (1) Two-level scaffolds are applied to facilitate students in knowledge construction Two-level scaffolds are applied to facilitate students in knowledge construction Thinking Types and Scaffolds Employed in the 3-I Project Two-level scaffolds are applied to facilitate students in knowledge construction Two-level scaffolds are applied to facilitate students in knowledge construction Thinking Types and Scaffolds Employed in the 3-I Project

Knowledge Construction and Scaffolds (2) Messages posted by students

IT Facilitation The Knowledge Community (KC) The Knowledge Community (KC) KC facilitates knowledge construction KC facilitates knowledge construction Inter-school collaboration is implemented over the KC platform Inter-school collaboration is implemented over the KC platform The Knowledge Community (KC) The Knowledge Community (KC) KC facilitates knowledge construction KC facilitates knowledge construction Inter-school collaboration is implemented over the KC platform Inter-school collaboration is implemented over the KC platform Presentation Tools Pedagogical Tools

Conclusion The 3-I Project aims to develop students’ life-long learning skills and to prepare them for the demands of workplace and future advancement The 3-I Project aims to develop students’ life-long learning skills and to prepare them for the demands of workplace and future advancement It is worth promoting this learning model, which has been created by the 3-I Project, to a larger scale and upgrading it to international level It is worth promoting this learning model, which has been created by the 3-I Project, to a larger scale and upgrading it to international level The 3-I Project aims to develop students’ life-long learning skills and to prepare them for the demands of workplace and future advancement The 3-I Project aims to develop students’ life-long learning skills and to prepare them for the demands of workplace and future advancement It is worth promoting this learning model, which has been created by the 3-I Project, to a larger scale and upgrading it to international level It is worth promoting this learning model, which has been created by the 3-I Project, to a larger scale and upgrading it to international level