HKU Common Core would like to invite teachers to participate in the 2030 SDGs Game. Created in Japan, this multiplayer, card-based game simulates taking the “real world” into the year 2030 to gain a deeper appreciation of the United Nations SDGs. • Why should we integrate SDGs in our teaching? • How are SDGs related […]
As an initiative to provide a professional development path for tutors, the Common Core, in collaboration with the Centre for Applied English (CAES) and Communication-Intensive Courses (CiC), is hosting a 1-day workshop open to all Common Core tutors. This hands-on workshop will provide practical skills and strategies to enhance the engagement and experiences of students […]
All of us in the Common Core would like to warmly welcome both new and experienced tutors to the First Semester and hope that you will be able to attend our orientation workshop, Learning-in-Motion, to be held on September 3, 2021, 10 am – 12 noon in the Common Core Lounge. The key to student […]
The Common Core and the Faculty of Education are co-hosting a workshop series for all Common Core Tutors to explore the application of Design Thinking and Improvisational Techniques to enhance the experience of teaching and learning. The workshop will consist of two hands-on practical sessions facilitated by Tanya Kempston (Senior Lecturer, Teacher Education and Learning Leadership […]
The Common Core and the Faculty of Education are co-hosting a workshop series for all Common Core Tutors to explore the application of Design Thinking and Improvisational Techniques to enhance the experience of teaching and learning. The workshop will consist of two hands-on practical sessions facilitated by Tanya Kempston (Senior Lecturer, Teacher Education and Learning Leadership […]
In this 90-minute session hosted by Common Core, Vince Siu from Press Start Academy will discuss the power of play and games as a platform for learning, inspiration and growth, and lead us through concepts, theories and examples of using games to rethink teaching, redesign digital and virtual learning, and reimagine whole-person development. Open to […]
Facilitator: Dr Jack Tsao Associate Director of the Common Core About the Workshop: Within higher education, the shift away from traditional teacher-centred and lecture-style pedagogy towards a more dialogical and student-centred style of teaching increases the importance of the facilitation skills of teachers. Especially within interdisciplinary courses, facilitation skills lie at the core of […]
The Common Core in collaboration with our HK Learning Partner Friday is hosting a series of Refreshers in December for any student or staff looking to de-stress and just play around with art. In these sandbox sessions, you are welcome to come freely create and experiment with a mix of available materials and tools to […]
The Common Core in collaboration with our HK Learning Partner Friday is hosting a series of Refreshers in December for any student or staff looking to de-stress and just play around with art. In these sandbox sessions, you are welcome to come freely create and experiment with a mix of available materials and tools to […]
The Common Core in collaboration with our HK Learning Partner Friday is hosting a series of Refreshers in December for any student or staff looking to de-stress and just play around with art. In these sandbox sessions, you are welcome to come freely create and experiment with a mix of available materials and tools to […]