2. Michael Lui Education Department Hong Kong SAR, China Email: info@hkedcity.net Hong Kong Education City From a Digital Repository to a Cultural City http://www.hkedcity.net/english/

3. Page 2 Our Challenge “To make Hong Kong a leader, not a follower, in the information world of tomorrow.” Mr. C.H. Tung Chief Executive Hong Kong SAR Government 1997 Policy Address

4. Page 3 Our Education 30 ago 20 ago 10 ago Now ？

5. Page 4 Education Empowered by the Internet Information Search & Collection Integration Knowledge & Understanding Interaction Communications & Collaboration Interpretation Creation & Presentation

6. Page 5 Hong Kong Education City zTo lead, to serve, and to promote high quality education and IT culture for life-long learning through an education-focused network of schools, teachers, parents, students, and the public. zMission yTo Lead yTo Serve yTo Promote

7. Page 6 To Lead Publishers Developers Publishers Developers Schools Teachers Students Schools Teachers Students Universities Public Organisations Public Organisations HW, S/W, network vendors HW, S/W, network vendors Newspaper Media Newspaper Media Education Department Education Department Strategic Planning, Coordination, Facilitation Strategic Planning, Coordination, Facilitation

8. Page 7 To Serve Broadband Network Infrastructure Accounts, Filtering, Services & Platform Equipment & Connectivity Services and Support Content & Applications On-line teaching and learning Creative works and educational activities Teaching and learning resources Peer group support and collaborations Information exchange and sharing

9. Page 8 To Promote Training and Promotion Activities Best Resources and Practices Web and Email Communications information resources and Sharing Peer Support and Collaboration Groups IT Culture for Life Long Learning

10. Page 9 Scope and Progress zBroadband Connectivity zAll schools have broadband (1.5M-3M) connectivity  1/5 schools have fiber-to-the schools (10-100M) zResources Repository zOver 3000 video / power-points / lesson plans / software /…  Resources Q&A service zLearning Portal (HKEdCity.net & smallcampus.net) zClose to 1 million page views a day  Over 400,000 members  Activities for Promoting Culture yExhibitions, seminars, school IT day, IT camps yHong Kong Digital Day (December 1, 2001)

11. Page 10 Information and Activities

12. Page 11 Discussion And Collaboration

13. Page 12 Artwork and Articles

14. Page 13 eBooks for Online Reading

15. Page 14 Quality products and Bargains

16. Page 15 Resources for Individual subjects

17. Page 16 My Internet Desktop & Tools

18. Page 17 My Internet House For Teaching & Learning

19. Page 18 My Photo Album For Sharing & Memories

20. Page 19 My Internet Club For Collaboration

21. Page 20 Summary zESI focuses on education for Hong Kong. zESI works with partners for building up the network and services, content, and education resources. zESI provides business opportunities by matching the needs of schools to the solutions from vendors. zESI succeeds with (1) brand name, (2) collaboration from all parties, (3) high quality services and content, and (4) support from schools and the public.