Bicycle and Tricycle of eLearning

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23rd February, 2013

Jeff Ng

Programme ManagerEnquiry: Jeff@weborganic.hk

WebSite: WebOrganic.hk

電子學習的單車與三輪車

BMW Mountainbike

Enduro USD 4,534Taobao RMB 100

Bio of Jeff Ng

1. Previously worked in IBM as a Senior Consultant

for business consulting services

2. Service leader in IBM to drive a 9-month

volunteering service with 40+ colleagues

3. The only successful applicant from Hong Kong for

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3. The only successful applicant from Hong Kong for

IBM’s Centennial Grant for community service

4. Master in marketing (on Dean’s list)

5. Currently program manager from WebOrganic to

lead K12 practice

6. Son of a secondary school teacher

7. Father of a 9-month-old baby boy

Bicycle vs Tricycle

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Project Bicycle for 21st century skills (Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Century_Skills)

Safe Family Tricycle

EUR 5,000

Bicycle vs Tricycle

Bicycle

1. Easier to reach higher

speed � Easier to achieve

more in eLearning)

2. More agile / flexible

Tricycle

1. Easier to learn � Easier to

start

2. More stable at low speed �

Less risky to start eLearning

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2. More agile / flexible

�More adaptive to

changes in eLearning

journey

3. Easy to fell down � Less

support and more risk

4. Require higher skills �

Learning curve is steeper

Less risky to start eLearning

3. More balanced when carrying

heavy items � Stronger to

tackle difficulties on eLearning

4. More parts / components for

maintenance � More effort to

operate eLearning

5. More comfortable for long trip

� Less TOC over long runParents have different level of importance in

eLearning for different type of schools. But

ENGAGING parents as key stakeholders is

crucial for successful eLearning journey.

You may have known…

• What if parents are

NOT ready?

• What if students are

NOT ready?

StudentStudent

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NOT ready?

TeacherTeacher

ParentParent

How to measure

readiness?

• Gut feels / Reasonable

Guess

• Framework / Model

– Proxy questions

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Subjective Scientific

Value Proposition to

Schools

1. Not-for-profit organization

� Neutral opinion

2. Strong connect with

community center �

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community center �

Training courses for parents

@school

3. Expertise in eLearning �

Enablement service to start

/ deepening the use of

digital media

4. Strong vendor network �

Sourcing special eLearning

equipment

5. Expertise in proposal

development � Funding

proposal development for

eLearning initiatives

WebOrganicTree School Program

Infrastructure Ownership Project Mgt. Content CommunityProfessional

Development

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Infrastructure基礎建設

Ownership購置資助

Project Mgt.項目管理

Content內容

Community社區連系

• 無線裝絡• 協作服務• 通訊工具• 一次登入• 資產/行為管理

• 融資• 保養• 保險• 追查及鎖機

• 影像• 帳號管理• 發送• 開盒體驗• 技術支援中心

• 班房整合

• 領袖規劃

• IT技能

• 家長溝通• Apple 活動

• 教師培訓

• 出版商聯繫• Apps

• iTunes U

Development專業培訓

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Currently we have 80+ schools

in our school program

Why 1-to-1 eLearning for

teachers and students?

多元化的回應：

教師和學生可就教學內容即時即時即時即時互相回饋和討論

學生完成課業或練習後，可以傳送予老師

即時紀錄學習筆記

透過多媒體的應用，

Edmodo

Dropbox

WebDAV

Box

eClass

NearPod

YouTube

Edmodo

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隨時重播學習資源和活動

即時進行分組活動，同時可共用學習筆記，增強同學間的互動和合作

因應學生學習差異，有效調節學習步伐，協助他們建立信心和

學習動力

透過多媒體的應用，增加學生建構學習內容的機會，豐富學習內容

Awesome Notes

Evernote

Popplet

Mindmapper

KeyNote

Grouping Wizard

Dyknow

Globster

YouTube

Khan Academy

Edmodo

iBook

YouTube

Explain Everything

What does that mean to

parents?

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Schools are using mobile apps

to communicate with parents.

Training Courses

for Parents

27 Training/ Support Centers are offering a 27 Training/ Support Centers are offering a 27 Training/ Support Centers are offering a 27 Training/ Support Centers are offering a variety of courses: variety of courses: variety of courses: variety of courses:

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Student Offers

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Take Away

1. How parent and student’s ICT readiness / maturity affects school’s eLearning development

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school’s eLearning development 2. Our value proposition to schools3. Our offerings to schools, parents,

and students

Contact

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YouTube Channel

Thank You

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