SME Activities & News (yymm)
since 2000
Oct -- Dec 2001 (First year of the 21st Century)



 
Sep 2001 (A) Council Meeting
 
 
 

(B) Chemistry TAS Conference Sale 
& 

(C) Council member received honour
from the SAR government

 (A) - Decided to streamline the Council Tasks & by-laws;
      - to hold an umbella-activity about "Assessment for Learning"
      - to have a joint-activity "Maths & Science Trail"
      - to upgrade our computer system for the sake of Execo tasks & better service for our members.
 

(B) - well received as in previous year

(C) - Mr Vincent Lo, our IS convenor, received honoured badge for his hard work in promoting education
 

 
 
Looking forward to New faces in 2001-2002

Aug 2001
- Annual Event: New Teachers' Orientation at Teachers' Centre (North Point) 

July 2001 Council Meeting --

Members in Beijing Conference -- the International Conference on Science Literacy (STL) and Science Education

 -- To follow matters arising from AGM
--  Following a STL workshop held years before at HKU.     About 100 science teachers from mainland & HK attended.  Key speakers: Prof Peter Fensham (Australia) & Dr Derek Hodsom (Canada).
AGM 2001 
 Click for AGM details		 Date: 30-June, 2001
Venue:  Teachers' Centre (Kowloon)
Time:  9-11 Subject Activities
           11-12  AGM Forum
         12-1 pm    Reports & Council Election
  • Activities:  Sharing of Good Practices in Teaching each subject (some are ICT-linked)
  • AGM Forum:   A Continuation of matters raised in last year's AGM.   Many members raised the concern about the direction of our Association's development.  A number of strategies were suggested. 
  • PLEASE See details in the chairman's report & Programme Summary for the year 2000-01.
  • Our finanamical status is steady with a little surplus.
  • Our Honoured Legal & Financial Advisors helped to clarify the charity status of the Association
  • The Council will take care of the considered matters and proceed accordingly.

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    April to June 2001
    • Functions held with other organizations:  Maths Trial, Fun in Science, Chemistry Olympiad, etc. 
    • membership renewal (2001-02)
    • Preparation for the August New Teachers' Orientation Program (15-Aug to 21-Aug)
    • Continued collaboration with various organisations to help promoting the diversities of Science and Maths teaching and learning
    • Sale of teaching resources at Office  (New Exam papers, DIYvisualizer,  Maths Sketchpads, ......)
    Jan to March 2001
    • Preparation of Association's annual functions, e.g. Maths Trial, Fun in Science, Chemistry Olympiad, etc. 
    • membership data management to upgrade our communication channelsour physics subcomm participate in the representative election in HK Teachers' Centre and help to co-ordinate the Exhibition work at the 10th Anniversary of the Science Museum
    • Continued collaboration with various organisations to help promoting the diversities of Science and Maths teaching and learning
    • Sale of teaching resources at Office 
    Oct to Dec 2000
    • Launch of the Association's website. 
    • Membership NEW MEMBERS -- card released for 2000-01 and monthly Newsletters.
    • Meetings with EMB, ED, and various professional education organisations and proposals forwarded to various departments to help promoting the Association's ideas throughout the Education Reform. 
    • Sale and promotion of teaching resources at different exhibitions and occassions 
    Sept 2000
    • Coming Launch of the Association's website. 
    • Renewal of membership and accepting NEW MEMBERS -- support your association also through participation in various activities, joining the sub-committees, joining the Q&A sessions of different subject committees, etc.
    • Collaboration with various Science & Maths organisations to help promoting the diversities of Science and Maths education through community support. 
    • Sale and promotion of Chemistry teaching resources at the TAS Conference on 23/9/2000 
    Aug 2000
    - New Teachers' Orientation at Teachers' Centre, North Point   
    July 2000
    - Meeting with Assistant Director of Education Department discussing about collaboration between different Science-related parties (e.g. the Univerties, Museums, HKASME) to promote science and technology education

    - Council Meeting : decided to develop the website with domain name as www.hkasme.org

     

     
    June 2000
    - AGM and Forum : the chairman's report 

     
    CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
    Mr C.K. OR Council Chairman 1999-2000 
    Thanks! We have done a good job!
    I would like to begin my report by thanking colleagues who have made the past year another success for the HKASME. Through the collaboration and devotion of member teachers in the Council and the 6 Subject Sub-committees, the Association was able to provide over 40 different events for teachers to profess in the field of school science and mathematics education. (Please refer to the summary tables for details.) The programmes, whether in forms of seminars, workshops or visits, were designed with a wide range of themes to cater for the needs of both new and experienced teachers. It was common to see that many of these PD programmes were organized in conjunction with other local professional educational organizations. 

    Some highlights are:

    • Chemistry Olympiad for Schools (with HK Chemistry Society, ED, RSC) 
    • Fun in Science Competition 2000: Egg Drop Contest (with Society of HK Scholars) 
    • The HK Mathematical High Achievers Selection Contest (with Po Leung Kuk) 
    • Math Trail 2000 (with HK Institute of Education) 
    • Science and Technology Education Conference, STEC2000 (with CDI, HKIEd) 
    Members in the Council and the different Subject Sub-committees continued to contribute professionally in leading progressive development in various aspects in education. The Association has representatives in the CDC Committees for Key Learning Areas (KLA) in Science and Mathematics Education, and the Advisory Management Committee of the HK Teachers' Centre. We also have members serving the subject committees of HKEA and various ah-hoc groups of CDC. 

    This year, membership of the Association has gone up to over 700, with about 80% being renewed members. The figure shows that teachers by and large have found it useful and rewarding by becoming members of the HKASME. 

    Yet we would like to do more than that! 
    As a non-governmental and voluntary professional organization, it is definitely incredible for the Association to be able to come up with such wonderful programmes for teachers to enhance their continual professional development in science and mathematics education. However, it seems that with the switching emphasis of government to give more support for schools and the call for life-long learning as advocated by the Education Commission in the recent round of educational reform, whether the Association could and should still maintain such important role for teachers is much doubtful. Even if the answer is yes, how the Association could move ahead for such goal is yet to explore. 

    What we would like to do…… 
    In this circumstance and for the years to come, the Council would like to set the following as priority areas that lead the development of the Association: 

    1. Re-shaping directions as what and how the Association would envision science and mathematics education be advanced and promoted, in the 21st century 
    2. Raising the profile of the Association to the education community and the general public 
    3. Enhancing communication with and among members 
    4. Identifying and collating strengths as what our members are and what they are doing in promoting science and mathematics education 
    5. Collating and extending good practices in science and mathematics education 
    6. Strengthening links and establishing collaboration with local and international communities in science and mathematics education 
    7. Collaborating with commerce and industries 
    8. Securing sufficient financial support 
    What we need…
    Financial resources are important. But the more crucial element is support from concerned members - YOU! 

    We need YOU as new blood to help organize various PD programmes. 
    We also need YOU as concerned member to advise what the Association should and could do that could prepare teachers to organize and enjoy meaningful teaching in science and mathematics. 

    Last but not the least, the Council must take this opportunity to thank our President, Dr Q.W. LEE, our Hon. Legal Advisor, Mr Lester Huang and our Hon. Auditor, Mr Alex Wu for their invaluable advice and support in the last year. 

     
    May 2000
    - Chemistry Olympiad for Secondary Schools in Hong Kong (HKChO) There are many other activities -- please refer to The Council and Subject Committees.

    For sale of equipments, books, toys, etc… please contact the Office Enquiry.