The Hong Kong Education Bureau will implement the Fourth Strategy on Information Technology in Education starting from the 2015/16 school year. Through a series of action plans, including the phased enhancement of wireless network facilities in classrooms for all public sector schools across Hong Kong, the bureau aims to unleash the learning potential of students.
Since the 2014/15 school year, 100 schools have already established such wireless network facilities, and more than 400 additional schools are scheduled to join the initiative this school year. It is expected that all schools will complete the project within three years.
Secretary for Education Eddie Ng, while attending the 2015/16 Centres of Excellence (CoE) in Information Technology for Education award ceremony on the 25th, stated that the Fourth Strategy on Information Technology in Education is particularly important for developing holistic education and optimizing Hong Kong's human resources by effectively utilizing information technology in a knowledge-based society and economic system to unleash students' learning potential. He noted that under the national "Belt and Road" grand strategy, by inspiring students to enter industries such as innovation and technology, Hong Kong can provide emerging industries and high-end services to economies along the route, thereby increasing Hong Kong's competitiveness.
In addition to the five action plans proposed during the consultation period, the Education Bureau has added a sixth action plan, which is to commit to accumulating knowledge and experience through research and development, and to optimize support measures in a timely manner. The Education Bureau will also strengthen collaboration with CoE to provide convenient district-based and subject-based on-site support services for all schools in Hong Kong.
