1. Using IT Resources in Project-based Learning
Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School

2. Background Target: KS2 Primary 5 Module: We love Hong Kong
Unit: Special People, Special Things
Text Type: Biography
For teachers
Biography is difficult to teach
Not enough existing materials
For students
Text type is authentic and they are interested

3. Resource Package
Reference / Self-learning materials for writing biography
TIME for kids
biographybiography.com
factmonster.com
Interactive activities
Sample biography with simple comprehension questions
Rearrange sentences to construct a biography
Authentic English Web links for special people
Mind map template
Guiding questions
Biography worksheet
Self / peer evaluation form
Assessment grid

4. Process Background: East Asian Games 2009 Pre-task While-task
Visit Google sites for organized materials
Students form groups for peer learning
Learn the structure of biography through
Two interactive activities
A sample biography
Mind map
While-task
Choose an athlete and read the websites about the person
Finish a mind map and write a biography
Post-task
Write another biography on a Wiki platform

5. Sample biography with simple comprehension questions

6. Rearrange sentences to construct a biography

7. Mind Map Information for 1st paragraph 2nd paragraph 3rd paragraph
4th paragraph

9. Wiki Platform: Pbworks.com

11. Student A led the discussion
Student B discussed the validity of data
Teacher’s intervention

12. Correct spelling mistake
Correct grammatical error
Further elaboration

15. Reflection The project is authentic
The biography samples can help students to know the structure of a biography
Students can write easily using the mind map template
Benefits of using IT
For students
They can refer to different writing guidelines on the web
They are exposed to lots of reading on the web
Cater for individual differences - Writing materials are ready for them or they can search additional information by themselves
For teachers
All materials are handy and up-to-date
We can keep track of students’ participation through the Wiki platform