Prof. Nancy Law, Deputy Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE), Faculty of Education, HKU

Dr. Frank Reichert, HKU

Formal education prepares children and youth to participate as constructive members of the society they belong to. School-aged children in Hong Kong have been exposed to digital devices from a very young age. However, that does not necessarily guarantee that they have the ability and disposition to participate adequately for individual and social well-being in the digitally connected world around us. In this talk, the speakers from HKU introduced the research findings from stage 1 of their 5-year longitudinal study on Learning and Assessment of Digital Citizenship. In particular, they provided an overview of children’s development in digital literacy and collaborative problem-solving ability from age 8 to 15, as well as their attitude and practices towards digital technology use within and outside of schools. The talk also gave brief information about educational resources and online courses to help students to become smart digital citizens.