Conducted a workshop on metalinguistic awareness training for secondary school students

2014-6-14                  Conducted a workshop for secondary school teachers with Ms Flora Leung and Ms Karen Law of EDB. Topic: Developing autonomous learners through metalinguistic training: The use of eTutor and other online resources. Organised by the Education Infrastructure Section, EDB. 

Interviewed by Learning and Teaching Expo on my views on English Language teaching in Hong Kong

Presentation to Junior Secondary English teachers at Zhaoqing

Gave a presentation and commented on 3 open lesson observations at a professional development event at Zhaoqing, Guangdong.
Topic: Tackling the reading texts and their new vocabulary in the coursebook.
Audience: 600 junior secondary English teachers from Foshan, Guangdong, and Zhaoqing. Jointly organised by the Teaching Research Institutes of the 3 cities.

Gave a presentation for Education Bureau's "Scheme of HK Teachers' Exchange Activities to the Mainland".

Speaker at a seminar on Assessment as Learning, organised by the Education Bureau

March 11, 2014: Seminar on 'Towards a Better Understanding of ELT in China'

Seminar Dropbox Folder:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7n4ovlwf3qhgaic/4sglmgZNOJ

Completed the 6th Teacher's Book for the new primary coursebook project of the Guangzhou Teaching and Research Institute

Attended the 10th Anniversary of SimCity as guest of honour

Note: SimCity, organised by SKH Tak Tin Lee Shiu Keung Primary School, is a series of activities that simulate facets of life in a city. The event is run once a year, each time for two days.

Completed a consultancy for HKUST's Centre for Language Education

A project to enhance the Writing ePlatform for Assessment as Learning

A project commissioned by the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Government to the Centre for Language Education, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Made a presentation with 4 teachers at the Learning and Teaching Expo 2013.

A seminar presentation titled 'How to develop students' confidence, fluency and accuracy in speaking English by a two-pronged approach.
With 4 teachers from Sacred Heart Canossian School:
- Mrs Maria Chan
- Ms Janet Law
- Ms Elaine Cheng
- Ms Zenia Lau

Reviewed a manuscript for Asia Pacific Education Researcher

A talk for parents on 'English Quotient for Excellence in Language Learning

 organised by Oxford University Press.

Gave a seminar titled 'Extensive Reading in English Language Teaching'

2013-11-26            A seminar titled 'Extensive Reading in English Language Teaching' to 600 Junior Secondary English teachers in Shenzhen; organised by the Shenzhen Education Bureau.

2013-11-16 A talk for parents titled 'Phonics for young children: What, Why, How'.

2013-11-16             A talk for parents titled 'Phonics for young children: What, Why, How'. Organised by Oxford University Press.

Gave a talk titled 'Towards Excellence in English Language Teaching in China'

2013-11-12             A talk titled 'Towards Excellence in English Language Teaching in China' for a group of primary English teachers in Guangzhou. Event organised by Oxford University Press.

Oct 19, 2013: A talk titled 'Phonological Awareness for Young Children' for parents. Event organised by Oxford University Press.

Adjudicated in the notebook front cover design competition organised by Golden House Company.

Submitted 2 commissioned curriculum reports to the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government

Sze, P., Maxwell-Reid, C.,Lee, I. & Cheung, B. (2013). The Requirements of Basic Academic Attainments in English Language for Junior Secondary Schools Using English as the Primary Language of Instruction. Commissioned curriculum document submitted to the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, Government of the Macao SAR. 

Sze, P, Lee, I. & Cheung, B. (2013). The Requirements of Basic Academic Attainments in English Language for Junior Secondary Schools Not Using English as the Primary Language of Instruction. Commissioned curriculum document submitted to the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, Government of the Macao SAR. 

Gave a talk for Grade 8 Core English teachers in Guangzhou

2013-9-27            A talk titled 'Making the best use of the reading materials in the coursebook', for 400 Grade 8 Core English teachers in Guangzhou. Organised by the Teaching and Research Institute of the Guangzhou Education Bureau. 

Gave a talk to parents on language acquisition

Gave a talk this afternoon to parents on 'Acquisition vs learning: What it means for helping your child to learn English effectively'. Organised by OUP.