Quality Education Fund Thematic Networks (QTNs)

The QTN aims at facilitating participating schools to develop school-based modular STEM curriculum and teaching materials featuring Micro:bit, aided by the Coordinator’s sharing of experience. Teachers would be empowered in regard to STEM education through joining workshops, curriculum planning meetings, and etc., so as to enhance professional development and network discussions. While students experience the delights of programming and product design from using Micro:bit, their creativity and collaboration skills would also be cultivated.

The QTN aims at establishing a cross school network, enhancing teachers’ professional capacity in planning and implementing school-based STEM curriculum. Through hands-on and minds-on exploratory activities in General Studies lessons, to develop students’ capabilities to integrate and apply knowledge and skills. By reinforcing the design cycle to cultivate students’ creativity. Provide opportunities for students to apply coding in order to develop students’ computational thinking skill.

The project is intended to promote "computational thinking" and "STEM education" through mathematics learning activities or interdisciplinary activities in Key Stage Two. Teachers who participate in the project can apply the concept of computing thinking and improve the teaching ability of information technology. In addition, through the project to build a professional community, promote a cross-school professional development culture.

The QTN aims at enhancing teachers’ capability in planning and implementing STEM activities, expanding professional exchange network and encouraging professional exchange among schools. Through making use of Makeblock mBot in inquiry activities of primary General Studies (GS), students' ability in scientific and technological investigation could be enhanced. On the other hand, learning and teaching of astronomy in GS could be improved through using tablets and conducting hands on activities.

The QTN aims at enhancing the teachers’ capacity in adopting model-building and information technology in developing the school-based STEM curriculum and related pedagogies for the betterment of their students’ development in self-directed learning.