About
Background
In the new era of education, teachers have to make effective use of technology and innovative pedagogies to enhance teaching effectiveness and unleash students’ potential. Hong Kong Education City (EdCity) has always committed to actualise innovative education. ‘Innovative Teacher Award’ (ITA) was first established in 2020. This year, the award is renamed as ‘EdCity Teacher Award’ (ETA)’ to recognise teachers who share EdCity’s vision, who effectively adopt education theories, pedagogies, and educational technologies to successfully actualise future education.
Objectives
- Recognise teachers who have successfully improved effectiveness in learning, teaching and assessment by effective use of education theories, pedagogies and technology
- Gather teachers who are dedicated to promoting future education to welcome the era of Education 4.0
- Foster professional exchanges among the education community
Important Dates
*In response to teachers’ busy schedule after new school year, the deadline of application and work submission will be extended to 13th Oct 2022 (Fri), 6:00 pm.
| 13 Oct 2023 (6pm) | Deadline of submission |
|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2023 | Interview with judging panel |
| Mid Nov 2023 | Result announcement |
| 13-15 Dec 2023 | ETA2023 Awardees’ sharing and Award ceremony at LTE2023 |
Activities
EdCity Teacher Award 2023 Online Briefing Session
Date & Time: 13 September 2023 (3:30 — 4:00 pm)
Format: Webinar
Language: Cantonese
Content:
1. Introduction to ‘EdCity Teacher Award’
2. Judging Criteria
3. Q&A Session
Introduction to ETA 2023
Video Review: CLICK HERE
ETA 2023 Judges' Sharing: Learning Design for Future Education
Dr Gary Wong, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education; Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education
Video Review: CLICK HERE
Application
Target & Division
- Serving teachers in primary, secondary or special schools in Hong Kong.
- Two awards will be presented, namely ‘EdCity Teacher Award for Innovative Teaching’ and ‘EdCity Teacher Award for Outstanding Teaching’.
- Primary Schools Division and Secondary Schools Division (Special schools will be categorised into one of the divisions according to their main key stages).
- Entrants should be serving teachers in Hong Kong which offers a formal curriculum.
Entrants can join as individuals or teams
4.1. Individual
4.2. Team – Each team should comprise two to five teachers, all team members have to serve at the same school. - Each entrant can either join as an individual OR a team in each edition of ETA.
- Each entrant who joins more than one team in each edition of ETA will not be accepted.
- Teachers who were awarded in the previous ITA would be considered to be awarded only if their submission (including Individual and Team) is substantially different from the submission awarded in the previous ITA.
Theme
Actualising Future Ready Education
Judging Criteria
- Teaching strategies, implementation and outcomes for Learning, Teaching & Assessment
- Develop Future-ready Students
- Cater for Diverse Learning Needs
- Sustainable and Scalable
- Contribution to the Professional Community
Submission
Based on the judging criteria and supplemented by specific examples, entrants should demonstrate their teaching strategies, implementation and outcomes, explaining how they successfully actualised innovative pedagogies and teaching design, or pedagogies and teaching design that have a significant impact on student learning to improve effectiveness in learning, teaching and assessment, supported by education theories.
Entrants should submit the online entry form with the items below (collectively the ‘Works’) in Chinese or English by 6 pm, 13 October 2023 (Fri):
1. Two nomination forms (Nominators should be school principals, teachers or experienced educators)
2. A PowerPoint file (20 pages maximum) using a designated template, with the following:
Individual
| Contents (please refer to the 'List of References' below) | Details | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching strategies, implementation and outcomes for Learning, Teaching & Assessment | Research or academic theory; Innovative pedagogies and teaching design, or pedagogies and teaching design that have a significant impact on student learning, including teaching philosophy, teaching objectives, lesson plans, teaching strategies and adoption of technology; Assessment of learning effectiveness and learning outcomes, such as formative assessment reports, student surveys, student interviews; Learning, teaching and assessment materials, such as presentation slides for teaching, learning activities, worksheets; eLearning resources, platforms or tools; and Evaluation or analysis of student performance, changes and achievements |
Text, image or hyperlink |
| Teaching strategies and practices developing students’ future-ready skills and competencies | ||
| Teaching strategies and practices catering for diverse learning needs | ||
| Teaching strategies and practices that are sustainable and scalable | Teaching strategies and practices that are sustained, continuously developed and extended to: different subjects, cross-curriculum; and/or different levels; and/or the whole school or other schools |
|
| Actions of contribution to the professional community | Professional exchanges such as training to teachers, providing consultation on teaching, and experience sharing, etc. |
Team
| Contents (please refer to the 'List of References' below) | Details | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching strategies, implementation and outcomes for Innovative Learning, Teaching & Assessment | Research or academic theory; Innovative pedagogies and teaching design, or pedagogies and teaching design that have a significant impact on student learning, including teaching philosophy, teaching objectives, lesson plans, teaching strategies and adoption of technology; Assessment of learning effectiveness and learning outcomes, such as formative assessment reports, student surveys, student interviews; Learning, teaching and assessment materials, such as presentation slides for teaching, learning activities, worksheets; eLearning resources, platforms or tools; and Evaluation or analysis of student performance, changes and achievements |
Text, image or hyperlink |
| Teaching strategies and practices developing students’ future-ready skills and competencies | ||
| Teaching strategies and practices catering for diverse learning needs | ||
| Teaching strategies and practices that demonstrate teamwork and collaborative culture; and can be sustained, continuously developed and extended to the whole school | Teaching strategies and practices that are sustained, continuously developed and extended to: different subjects, cross-curriculum; and/or different levels; and/or the whole school or other schools; Demonstrate effective teamwork or division of labour, such as working group meetings, progress reports, related sharing or exchanges; Other ways proven effective to facilitate innovative education |
|
| Actions of contribution to the professional community | Professional exchanges such as training to teachers, providing consultation on teaching, and experience sharing |
Reference Materials
Entrants can take reference from the following websites for the information of teaching strategies and practices.
- Learning Compass 2030, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- New Vision for Education Unlocking the Potential of Technology, World Economic Forum
- New Vision for Education: Fostering Social and Emotional Learning through Technology, World Economic Forum
- 21st Century Pedagogy, Teachthought
- Defining Education 4.0: A Taxonomy for the Future of Learning
3. A video (5 minutes maximum) summarising the development, implementation and achievements of item (2) above.
4. Other supplementary documents (optional), such as student works, video recording of lessons, student surveys, formative assessment reports, student interviews, etc. The submitted student works will be used for judging only and will not be made public on the internet.
Note:
| Item | Supported file format | Total file size |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | PDF, JPEG | Less than 100 MB |
| (2) | PPT, PPTX | Less than 100 MB |
| (3) | AVI, MP4, MPEG, MPG, MOV, WMV | Less than 1 GB |
| (4) | DOC, DOCX, PDF, JPEG, PPT, PPTX, ZIP | Less than 1 GB |
Rules
- The Works should have been implemented at school on or before 1 September 2022 and are still active.
- The Works must be original and must not infringe any copyrights or other laws. EdCity takes no liability whatsoever regarding any infringement therein.
- Entrants need to obtain students’ consent if their works include students’ works, photos or videos.
- Works that have entered other similar competitions and schemes are acceptable.
- Entrants should apply and submit their Works through EdCity’s designated online platform.
- Entrants are required to provide accurate personal information.
The award results are determined by the judging panel. Entrants shall not object to the results determined. - Entrants authorise EdCity to modify, translate, adapt, use, copy and distribute all or part of the Works for non-profit purposes.
- Submitted Works must not contain contents of obscenity, violence, indecency or violating any laws of the HKSAR. EdCity has the right to disqualify those violating any rules of the scheme or the laws of HKSAR.
- EdCity reserves the rights to change the rules, contents and details of the scheme and the decision is final.
FAQ
1. What is ‘Innovative Education’?
‘Innovation education’ is the process of enhancing teaching quality with innovative ideas, methods, strategies or tools. Apart from curriculum design, teaching activities, technologies application, equipment and infrastructure, assessment of learning effectiveness, ‘innovation education’ can be adopted in an intangible level, such as cultivating students’ 21st century skills. Even it is an existing method or strategy, as long as the teacher can adjust and transform it according to students’ situation and achieve a specific teaching goal of 21st century education, it can be regarded as kind of ‘innovative education’.
It’s important that this education transformation is backed up by sound education theories and evaluated the effectiveness by research or data analysis.
2. Is applying eTools equivalent to ‘Innovative Education’?
eTool is only one of the means to implement ‘innovative education’. What teachers should focus on is the use of innovative pedagogies to stimulate students’ learning motivation with fruitful and effective learning experience, and the way to cater for students’ diversified learning need with suitable teaching strategies, so as to facilitate personalised learning.
Enquiry
Email: info@edcity.hk
Phone: 2624 1039
Judging Panel
'EdCity Teacher Award' 2023 Judging Panel
The submissions will be judged by a panel of academics and education professionals. The shortlisted entrants will be invited for a presentation and interview with the judges to further elaborate their works.
Panel members:
- Professor Gary Wong Ka Wai, Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
- Professor Morris Jong Siu Yung, Director, Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Mr Lin Chun Pong, Chairman, The Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools
- Mr Ken Ngai Yuen Keung, Executive Director, Hong Kong Education City
- Professor Kenneth Sin Kuen Fung, MH, Director, Centre for Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Education, The Education University of Hong Kong
- Ms Jojo Chan Wing Yin, Vice-Chairperson, Hong Kong Aided Primary School Heads Association
Awardees
| Awardees of EdCity Teacher Award 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent Award | Innovative Award | ||
| HHCKLA Buddhist Leung Chik Wai College | Mong Kin Yau | TWGHs Mrs. Fung Wong Fung Ting College | Li Yin Ting |
| Team of Tai Po Old Market Public School (Plover Cove) |
Tsang Sui Lun Chen Kong Hung Wong Chu Kwong Hui Chung Man Chan Shun Kiu |
Team of Fung Kai Innovative School | Yip Yuk Ling Chan Yuk Sai Leung Ka Man Ng Hoi Shuen |
| Team of The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School |
Law Kam Yuen Kwong Ling Chun Cheuk Wai Han Tang Pui Kei Chan Hong Yee |
Team of Ma On Shan St. Joseph’s Primary School |
Yung Tak Long Wong Kwun Fung Fong Wing Laam |
| Team of Hong Chi Morninghill School Tuen Mun |
Hui Chun Wai Lam Sing Lung Mui Ho Sing |
Team of TWGHs Kwan Fong Kai Chi School |
Chan Man Chung Yip Kin Sun Cheng Ka Wai |
| Awardees of Innovative Teacher Award 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Fung Kai Innovative School | Ms Chan Yuk Sai |
| HHCKLA Buddhist Ching Kok Secondary School | Mr Yan Siu Kang |
| Society of Boys' Centres Shing Tak Centre School | Mr Yam On Kit |
| Hong Kong Taoist Association Wun Tsuen School | Mr Heung Chun Bun and Ms Rachel Yim Wing Tung |
| Fortress Hill Methodist Secondary School | Ms Li Tin Wai and Mr Cheung Wai Keung |
| Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen) | Mr Lee Kwan Hung and Mr Sze Ma Ya |
| Hong Kong Sea School | Mr Chiu Man Ho, Mr Chan Chun Kwai, Mr Wong Hei Meng and Mr Fong Hiu Fai |
| Lai King Catholic Secondary School | Mr Yan Pak Yin, Ms Chung Ka Kei and Mr Cheung Lok Wai |
| Mu Kuang English School | Mr Cheung Wing Fung, Mr Au Tat Kong, Ms Chan Mei Yuen and Ms Wong Kwan Yi |
| Awardees of Innovative Teacher Award 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Christian Alliance S W Chan Memorial College | Mr Ng Sum Sum,Mr Tsang Cheung Chun, Mr Seto Wah Sang, Mr Liu Kin Hang and Mr Yu Lee Kan |
| Po Leung Kuk Anita L. L. Chan (Centenary) School | Mr Simon Tam Tin Yau, Mr Suen Wai, Ms Chiu Fung Yee and Ms Chan Mei Ying |
| Sau Ming Primary School | Ms Tsang Ka Man |
| Shanghai Alumni Primary School | Mr Siu Yin Tong |
| SKH Holy Spirit Primary School | Mr Chen Yi Hsin, Ms Sin Wing Sze, Ms Cheng Sau Ming, Mr Lee Man Leung and Ms Tang Yuen Mei |
| S.T.F.A. Lee Kam Primary School | Ms Ip Bik Kwan, Mr Chan Chi Yeung, Ms Wong Pik Yan and Ms Yeung Wing Tung |
| The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School | Mr Law Kam Yuen, Mr Kwong Ling Chun and Ms Cheuk Wai Han |
| Awardees of Innovaive Teacher Award 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary School Division | Secondary School Division | ||
| Kowloon Bay St. John The Baptist Catholic Primary School | Mr Fung Kin Kong | Ying Wa College |
Mr Eric Chan Yu Kin |
| Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School |
Mr Kwok Man Chiu | Caritas Lok Jun School | Mr Li Siu Ting |
| Kowloon Bay St. John The Baptist Catholic Primary School |
Mr Lee Ka Yiu | United Christian College |
Ms Yvonne Tai Ying Li |
| Si Yuan School of the Precious Blood |
Mr Leung Yu Fai | Chinese YMCA College |
Mr Tam Chi Chung |
'Innovative Teacher Award' 2020 Online Prize Presentation Ceremony cum Forum of 'Innovative Learning and Teaching in 21st Century'
Video Review: CLICK HERE
Past Events
28 August 2023
‘EdCity Teacher Award’ Series: Designing for the Future of Education with Technology and Creativity
1. Introduction to ETA 2023
Representative from EdCity
2. Learning Design for Future Education
Dr Gary Wong, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education; Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education
3. Primary School: Interdisciplinary STEAM x Life Education
Ms Chan Yuk Sai, Curriculum Development Officer, Fung Kai Innovative School
4. Secondary School: From Mono- to Inter-disciplinary Digital Game Creation and Experience
Mr Yan Pak Yin, Prefect of Studies; Panel Head of Chinese History; P.S.H.E. Coordinator
Video Review: CLICK HERE
ITA Series: When Innovation Meets Teaching
The awardees of ‘Innovative Teacher Award 2022’ shared their insights on teaching design and strategies, hoping to inspire and ignite others among the education community to join in actualising future ready education.
1. 6 June 2023: STEAM Curriculum Design——Video Review: CLICK HERE
2. 23 June 2023: Differentiated Instruction Practices——Video Review: CLICK HERE
3. 19 April 2023: Immersive and Gamified Learning Strategies——Video Review: CLICK HERE
11 August 2022
‘Innovative Teacher Award’ Series: Redesign Lessons with Innovative Pedagogies
Content:
1. Be Different and Creative: Engage Students with Innovative Pedagogies
Professor Thomas Chiu Kin Fung, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2. Redesign Lessons with Innovative Pedagogies
Breakout Session: Primary/ Secondary School
Video Review: CLICK HERE
13 September 2022
‘Innovative Teacher Award’ Series: Stimulate Students’ 21st Century Skills with Innovative Technology
Content:
1. Fostering Students’ 21st Century Skills: Why, What and How
Professor Morris Jong Siu Yung, Director, Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2. Breakout Session
Session 1: Implement Innovative Technologies
Session 2: Stimulate Students’ 21st Century Skills
Video Review: CLICK HERE
Supporting Organisation
We acknowledge the following organisations:
