1. e-learning for students and teachers at English Campus 14th October 2006 Organized by: English Campus, HKEdCity

2. 25 Jan 2006 TVnews – a free, online, self-access English learning platform Objectives Encourage students to learn English via multimedia and authentic online resources Help students to build up their habit of viewing English news Enrich students’ vocabulary and enhance their listening skills Increase students’ awareness of social affairs in HK Enhance students’ self-access learning and IT skills

3. 25 Jan 2006 TVnews 06/07 – Characteristics http://tvnews.hkedcity.net/ Two sections: ‘News Archive’ and ‘News Practice’

4. 25 Jan 2006 News Archive – a. Daily local English news – for easy access and frequent viewing b. A Student Forum – discussion topics provided How about asking students to view the news at home and prepare a sharing of their feelings about the news in front of the class orally for 3 mins before each lesson?

5. 25 Jan 2006 News Practice – a. online exercises on vocabulary, listening and writing b. 38 exercises and 13 quizzes c. updated every Monday and Thursday by 2.00p.m. from 13th Nov 2006 – 31st May 2007, for about 26 weeks, excluding public holidays

6. 25 Jan 2006 TVnews 06/07 – Regular updates MonThurs Exercise 1Exercise 2 Exercise 3Quiz 1 Exercise 4Exercise 5 Exercise 6Quiz 2

7. 25 Jan 2006 TVnews 06/07 – each Exercise Before you watch: What you know, New Words and Phrases Watch: videos + different types of questions + marked instantly. Students will know the correct answers and their scores After watching: News Extra, Student Forum, Links, Voting My Learning Log: guidelines + sample sentences + Student’s learning reflection

8. 25 Jan 2006 A News Practice – Before you watch

9. 25 Jan 2006 A News Practice – Watch

10. 25 Jan 2006 A News Practice – After watching

11. 25 Jan 2006 A News Practice – My Learning Log

12. 25 Jan 2006 TVnews 06/07 – each Quiz How many questions can you answer in 20mins? a. three clips + ten questions b. Watch a clip and answer three comprehension questions about it c. Time Limit: 20mins d. Marked instantly

13. 25 Jan 2006 A News Quiz

14. 25 Jan 2006 TVnews 06/07 – Students’ self-directed learning 1. Listening Hints + Useful links (online dictionaries, text to speech, overseas online news) 2.Student Forum (pilot school students are invited to share in the forum) 3. My Profile a. Records b. Ranking 4. User Guide

15. 25 Jan 2006 TVnews 06/07 – English Teachers 1.Reports – you could check progress and give feedback online 2. Teachers’ Guides + Demo lessons 3. Your practice with your classes 4. Classroom activities: vocabulary test, oral presentations and discussions

16. 25 Jan 2006 TVnews 06/07 – Panel Heads 1. Bi-monthly Reports on a. Classes’ Submission b. Classes’ Performance (exercises and quiz scores) c. Top 10 Students’ Submission d. Top 10 Students’ Performance (exercises and quiz scores) 2. Download certificates from TVnews platformDownload certificates

17. 25 Jan 2006 TVnews 06/07 – Awards Scheme Sponsored by Longman Hong Kong Education, we’ll award 1.Top 5 Schools with the most outstanding participation 2.Top 5 Schools with the highest accumulated scores for exercises and quizzes 3.Top 5 Students with the most outstanding participation 4.Top 5 Students with the highest accumulated scores for exercises and quizzes