My Work in Computer-Assisted Language Learning:
Education related to CALL
- Doctoral thesis: “Developing ESL teachers’ professional knowledge through computer-mediated communication” (University of Nottingham)
- Certificate in Online Education and Training (Language Education) (University of London, Institute of Education)
CALL Courses taught at CUHK Faculty of Education
- Information and Multimedia Technology for English Language Teaching (a course on the MA in ELT programme)
- Computer-assisted Language Learning (a course on the BA + B.Ed programme)
CALL Presentations at International Conferences
- The Second Future of Education Conference (Florence, Italy; June 7-8, 2012)
- The Second Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom (April, 2012)
- The 7th International Conference on ICT in Education, University of Minho, Portugal (May 12-13, 2011)
- The 4th International Conference of the Center for Language Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore (December 2-4, 2010)
- The 8th Malaysia International Conference on English Language Teaching (May 11-13, 2010)
- The 21st World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications; organised by AACE (Honolulu; June 22-26, 2009)
- The 3rd International Conference of CLaSIC, National University of Singapore (Dec 6, 2006)
CALL Presentations in Hong Kong
- On digital storytelling at a seminar for secondary English Language teachers, organised by CUHK Faculty of Education (July 2012)
- Taught 2 technology-enhanced reading comprehension lessons at Buddhist Chi King Primary School (April 23, 2012)
- On technology-enhanced oral enrichment activities at a seminar for primary and secondary English Language teachers; organised by Man Kwan Education Foundation (March 2012)
- On digital storytelling at a workshop for the English Dept., Tai Po Methodist Primary School (March 2012)
- Conducted a workshop on digital storytelling, with Ms Olive Cheung, for English Language teachers; workshop organised by the ELiTE knowledge transfer project, CUHK
- On digital storytelling at a seminar for secondary English language teachers; organised by the ELiTE knowledge transfer project, CUHK.
- On digital storytelling, with Ms Olive Cheung, at a seminar for teaching staff at CUHK; organised by the Centre for Learning Enhancement and Reseearch, CUHK (Oct 22, 1010)
- Seminar: “eLearning Pedagogies for the English Language curriculum”; organised by HKEdCity for Learning and Teaching Expo 2010.
- “Promoting collaborative eLearning in the Primary English curriculum through Web 2.0 activities”; a seminar for primary English teachers; organised by Dept of Curriculum and Instruction, CUHK
- Two presentations at the Research Symposium of the Center for IT in Education, HKU (March 3, 2010)
- On digital storytelling for teacher development; a seminar for colleagues at the Dept of Curriculum and Instruction, CUHK (Nov 5, 2009)
- A workshop on digital storytelling for the English Dept., Sacred Heart Canossian Primary School (Oct 21, 2009)
- On using wikis for organising resources for teaching and research; a seminar for teaching staff at CUHK; organised by Centre for Learning Enhancement and Research, and IT Services Centre, CUHK (Oct 17, 2008)
- A seminar for secondary English Language teachers: “Developing students’ listening and speaking skills through ELT podcasting”; organised by the Dept of Curriculum and Instruction, CUHK
- A talk on “Fun with Radio Drama” for all S4 students, Methodist College, Kowloon.
- Presented a paper on wikis for collaborative writing at the IT in Education Symposium; organised by HKU CITE
- Seminar on using wikis for collaborative writing; organised by the WrITE and KSC projects, CUHK
- Seminar on podcasting and radio drama for English Language and IT teachers in secondary schools (with Dr Pun Sai Wing); organised by the Dept of Curriculum and Instruction, CUHK (8 July 2006)
- Seminar on “Using ELT podcasts in English Language teaching” for secondary English Language teachers; organised by Dept of Curriculum and Instruction, CUHK
- Departmental lunchtime seminar on “using video clips as triggers for teachers’ online discussion’ (with Prof Dave Coniam and Prof Eunice Tang) (9 Nov, 2005)
Major Projects and Services
- Principal Investigator for a teacher-development website for English Language teachers on synthetic phonics instruction (http://caite.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/phonics/)
- Principal Investigator for an online lesson observation platform for primary English Language teachers in Hong Kong (http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/pelt/)
- Founding Chairperson, Basic Competency Assessment Test Development Committee (Primary), HKEAA. (An online courseware platform in support of BCA of the Education Bureau, Hong Kong.)
- Paper reviewer for several international journals for manuscripts related to CALL.
- Founding member, eLearning Forum, Hong Kong
