In 1998, a five-year strategy on the application of IT in education has been formulated and implemented, which aims at maximizing the benefits of IT in education to enhance the overall quality of teaching and learning in Hong Kong schools. The Government has injected a wide range of resources to schools, including hardware, software, networking infrastructure, staff development, and manpower to expedite the use of IT in school education. This study examines the development of IT in education. Initial findings from this study suggest that the development of IT in school education is limited by inadequate resource inputs to primary schools. The training of school personnel and the development of an IT culture in school are identified as two crucial factors affecting the implementation of IT in education. In general, the major obstacle for the development of IT in Hong Kong schools identified is the insufficient understanding of teachers about the need to have paradigm shift in IT-related teaching and learning practices.

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