President’s Overview The Education University of Hong Kong Annual Report 2020-2021 8 Bridging the gap with community support As an educator, I recognise the importance of ensuring equal access to quality education, especially during the pandemic, in which the less privileged and students with special educational needs have been affected by the digital divide. We are most indebted to all donors and others for their generous support, which has enabled us to undertake a number of impactful projects in narrowing the worrying learning gap. In attracting over seven million hits in a matter of three years, the success of our Chinese history animation project points to the overwhelming demand for quality and enlivening e-learning materials. I applaud the tremendous effort of different cross-disciplinary teams in pioneering and delivering a series of online projects, covering mathematics, general studies, Chinese history, coding and life education, to support school children, teachers and parents. EdUHK has also partnered with the school sector to map out responses to a myriad of challenges posed by online and blended learning. The recently launched Kindergarten-Primary Bridging Project 360 is one example, and we are planning to launch a user-oriented online platform with quality subject-based contents. From concept to reality, there is no doubt that the development of the new platform calls for continued support, guidance and input from policymakers, school leaders and frontline teachers. 夥伴合作 縮減教育差距 我們從事教育，深明學生應享有平等而優質的教育機 會。疫情加深了數碼鴻溝，對低收入家庭及有特殊學習 需要的學童造成影響，情況令人擔憂。本校承蒙各界大 力支持和捐助，得以開展不同計劃，收窄學習差距。 本校推出的「看動畫•學歷史」線上教材系列，短短三 年間， 總瀏覽人次已累積逾七百萬。此系列的成功，反 映社會對具質素及生動的電子學習資源需求殷切。就 此，我由衷感謝各個跨學科團隊，在年內開發及製作一 系列線上教材，涵蓋數學、常識、中史、編程與生命教 育，以支援家長、教師與學童。 線上及混合式教學為教育界帶來種種挑戰，促使教大與 學校夥伴緊密合作，務求制定相應的解決方案。早前推 出的「幼小銜接360」計劃便是其中一例。此外，我們 正籌劃推出一個以用家主導的線上教學平台，提供以學 科為本的優質學習資源。由理念到實踐，在在需要決策 者、學界領袖與前線教師的不懈支持、指導和意見。 Professor Cheung meets with over 20 kindergarten principals and educational institution representatives in May 2021, to learn of the challenges and difficulties they have been facing during the pandemic 張教授於二零二一年五月與二十多名幼稚園校長及教育機構代表會面，了解他們在疫情期間面對的困難與挑戰
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy Mjk0NjMy