Hong Kong teachers to undergo 30-hour digital training amid AI push in schools
Primary and secondary schools will also be required to incorporate digital elements into annual development plans, while a new I&T curriculum is set to be rolled out
Hong Kong teachers will have to complete at least 30 hours of digital education training every three years under a new blueprint aimed at boosting the use of technology in schools.
As part of the initiative, primary and secondary schools will also be required to incorporate digital elements into their annual development plans, while an innovation and technology curriculum will be rolled out for pupils.
The move came as the Curriculum Development Council on Wednesday released the Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools, outlining the government’s plan to further integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the education sector.
“Digital education is vital to our country’s competitiveness and to the future of young people,” council chairwoman Professor Isabella Poon Wai-yin said.
“We firmly believe that by building on the existing foundation of IT and STEM [science, technology, engineering and maths] education, schools are well equipped to deliver this effectively.”
A key feature of the blueprint is the requirement for teachers to complete a minimum of 30 hours of digital education training within each three-year cycle of continuing professional development. Teachers are required to complete 150 hours of professional development every three years.