On 20th April, 2013, PKL Dr. Jimmy Wong Chi-Ho (Tin Sum Valley) Primary School held an “Innovative Fiber-Optic Network and Wireless Network Technology Sharing Session”. Mr. Jeff Ng, Programme Manager of WebOrganic, was one of the speakers in such event. His sharing topic was “Essential Elements to Promote e-Learning” and explained the easily overlooked essential elements during the implementation of e-Learning programmes in schools.

1. 推展電子學習的必備元素
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推展電子學習的必備元素
20th April, 2013
Jeff Ng
Programme Manager
Enquiry: Jeff@WebOrganic.hk
WebSite: WebOrganic.hk YouTube Site
Internet Learning Resources Centre

2. Bio of Jeff Ng
1. Previously worked in IBM as a Senior Consultant and Project Manager
in business consulting services for 7+ years. Experienced in 15+ local
and regional projects.
– Clients include Education Bureau, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, HKSAR Efficiency
Unit, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Hong Kong Airport Authority, MTR
Corporation Limited, KCRC Corporation, Chanel S.A., Cathay Pacific Airway, BankCorporation Limited, KCRC Corporation, Chanel S.A., Cathay Pacific Airway, Bank
of China, Hong Kong Jockey Club, etc.
2. Service leader in IBM to drive a 9-month volunteering service with
40+ colleagues. Team won global award from IBM in 2012.
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 a Program Manager in WebOrganic to lead K12 practice.
6. Son of a secondary school teacher.
7. Father of a 11-month-old baby boy.

3. Offers to Families in Need
WebOrganic is…
• a not-for-profit social enterprise implementing government’s ILSP
• a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Council of Social Service
• giving hope, chance, and choice to our next generation

4. School Program
Interested in e-Learning
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6. e-Learning Enablement
On-site Teacher Training and Try-out Environment
1) 6 – 8 weeks
2) Teacher / student
training
3) iPad rental w/ AppleTV,3) iPad rental w/ AppleTV,
AP, charging cart, etc
4) 3 – 5 teachers conduct
10 – 20 sessions
5) 1 – 2 subjects

7. e-Learning Enablement
On-site Teacher Training and Try-out Environment

8. School Offerings Highlights
1. eLearning Seminars
2. Enablement Services
– Consulting Services
3. School Bulk Purchase
7. Seed Ambassador Activities
/ OLE Activities:
• Company Visit (Apple shop,
Cisco, Cyberport, etc)
• Geo-park Trip
4. Pocket Wifi Rental (by Day)
5. Hong Kong Digital
Academy
6. Updates on education
news and activities
• Geo-park Trip
• Crossroad Simulation Game
• Netmission DI Fun Day
8. Partner events referral:
• Google Science Fair
• Digital Inclusion Fun Day
• Digital Organic Farm Trip
• Wikipedia (for Liberal
Studies)
• Octopas Flag Selling

9. Our Point of View (PoV)
on e-Learning
Learning happens any where, any time, and any direction
We envisage an e-Learning solution will enable learning:
a. In-side and out-side classroom / campus
b. In different subjects of different class levels
c. During and beyond school time
d. Fit into school-based curriculum
e. Support on-line and off-line mode of learning
School Parent Technology Publisher
Too many hurdles… A long lasting battle…

10. An e-Learning Story

11. An e-Learning Story
An aided primary school established in the 70’s:
a) 3000 sq. meter
b) 24 rooms with library, 3 special rooms, 3 activity rooms, MMLC with 40 legacy
computers, indoor/ outdoor playground, school hall, etc
c) 6 class levels with 18 classes
• each class with 20 to 35 students• each class with 20 to 35 students
• Total 450 students
d) 35 teachers with 80% over 10 years exp
e) 5 – 10% students with special education needs
f) School internal network setup in 1998 with major / minor upgrade in 2005
g) Principal foresees a new wave of eLearning is coming but some students (5 -
10%) even do not have a decent computer and Internet access
• 20% computer bought 7 years ago and Internet access that could not support
watching YouTube HD videos

12. Principal’s Challenges
Mr. Principal:
e-Learning is the must-go direction. Where is my finish line?
When to reach such line?
Expensive network infrastructure upgrade is a must. Is big-
bang infra upgrade really “hassle-free”?bang infra upgrade really “hassle-free”?
How other schools reach their finish line?
(Ask a young IT-savvy teacher to answer these questions…)
We need to buy some mobile devices to kick-start. But
should I buy mobile learning devices for each student?
Will parent support BYOD?
(Test water by talking to a few parents in PTA…)

13. Teacher’s Challenges
Mr. Teacher:
I worked here only for 5 years. I am assigned to kick-off eLearning
for the whole school with 80% (~30) teachers worked 10+ years
in this school.
How to have these teachers to adopt eLearning in their class
within two years? Seems mission impossible.
What is my role? IT admin? Change agent? CIO?
(Ask a star teacher friend or EDB second teacher in COE…)

14. Unsolved Problems
The problems are:
1. A teacher is a teacher. Usually he/ she is not an IT architect
nor a consultant…
2. BYOD is the solution for 1-to-1 e-Learning. However,2. BYOD is the solution for 1-to-1 e-Learning. However,
resistance from parents is usually huge…
3. Asking expert is a good start. But such star teacher is usually
super busy in his/ her own school. Do not expect him/ her
can work side by side in your school…

15. WebOrganic’s Value
Proposition to Schools
1. Neutral Not-for-
profit organization
2. Strong community
center and family
network
School
Parentnetwork
3. Expertise in
eLearning
4. Strong vendor/
partner / school
network
5. Expertise in proposal
development and
project delivery
Parent
Technology
Publisher

16. Infrastructure Upgrade
Big-Bang vs By Phase
Big-Bang:
1. “Hassle-free” for the designed
end-product, e.g. network.
2. Know when to reach
destination.
By Phase:
1. Need to manage dependencies
(could be complicated).
2. Less resources requirement to start.
Usually look for “low-lying fruit” asdestination.
3. Risk of total failure.
4. Usually the end-product
require small budget relative
to school’s overall expenses
level.
5. Likely being over-size at the
beginning.
Usually look for “low-lying fruit” as
“quick-win”. Favored by
management.
3. Shorter time-to-market.
4. Tempting to stop in the middle, i.e.
die in the middle.
5. Need extra effort for “work-around”
before final phase. Some wastage.
6. More room for continuous
improvement. Good for building
internal knowledge.School Technology

17. Why Phasing?
• One-off Cost
– Infrastructure upgrade
– End-device
– Supporting device
• Re-current Cost
– Additional TSS
– H/W Maintenance
– S/W Maintenance
Alternative: BYOD
Item 1 & 2:
of $$$
Item 1 & 2:
Largest amount
of $$$
– Supporting device
– LMS platform
– Integration service
– Teacher / TSS training
– S/W Maintenance
– New apps
– Teacher / TSS training
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200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
Cash Flow Requirement
Cash Req

18. Infra Phasing Approach
Option 1 - Based on Required WiFi Coverage
3/F
Class Rm P4 – P5
Staff Rm
Activity Rm
G/F
3/F
2/F
Music Rm
Class Rm
P1 – P2
School Hall
Legend
Phase 1
Phase 2

19. Floor Rm 01 Rm 02 Rm 03 Rm 04 Rm 05 Rm 06
5 6A (35) 6B (35) 6C (35) 5A (35) 5B (35) 5C (35)
4 4A (8) 4B (8) 4C (8) Library (50) Comp Rm (40)
3 3A (4) 3B (4) 3C (4) 2A (4) 2B (4) 2C (4)
Infra Phasing Approach
Option 2 - Based on Device Density
Phase 1
3 3A (4) 3B (4) 3C (4) 2A (4) 2B (4) 2C (4)
2 1A (4) 1B (4) 1C (4) Activity Rm (50) Music Rm (0)
Floor Rm 01 Rm 02 Rm 03 Rm 04 Rm 05 Rm 06
5 6A (35) 6B (35) 6C (35) 5A (35) 5B (35) 5C (35)
4 4A (35) 4B (35) 4C (35) Library (100) Comp Rm (40)
3 3A (8) 3B (8) 3C (8) 2A (8) 2B (8) 2C (8)
2 1A (8) 1B (8) 1C (8) Activity Rm (150) Music Rm (40)
Phase 2

20. E-Learning Enablement
On-site Training for Teachers
• Within a month, teachers become confident to use
tablets in classroom for 1-to-1 e-Learning
• Refine e-Learning roadmap for schools
School Parent Technology

21. E-Learning Roadmap
Communicate with your stakeholders
School Parent Publisher

22. PTA Talks
1. Strategic / tactical benefits to school
– rise in student’s learning motivation and thus performance;
– effective catering of students’ learning diversity and thus self-
satisfaction, and;
– reduction in teachers’ hesitations to use e-learning tools and thus– reduction in teachers’ hesitations to use e-learning tools and thus
more teaching capacity.
2. Long term benefits to students and parents
– better future performance high school / university
– better job opportunity
– larger capacity for life-time learning
3. Problem avoidance (e.g. Internet addiction, cyber bullying)
School Parent

23. School Bulk Purchase
Reduce resistance from parents
School Parent Publisher

24. Training Courses for Parents
Help parents avoid problems
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School Parent

25. Macro Environment
1. US, Korea, Singapore and more other countries are
moving fast with government support
2. EDB is promoting e-textbook and other e-Learning
related pedagogiesrelated pedagogies
3. IEd and other tertiary institutes are promoting IT in
education
4. Too much money…
Cannot afford not to follow!!

26. Problem vs Challenge
How to solve problems?
Analogy
Mr. Teacher: Within 24 hours, we
will finish hiking of 100Km with my
Analogy
Mr. Principal: Within 24
hours, You need to finish
hiking of 100Km.
Problem-solving Mode:
How to really help students?
will finish hiking of 100Km with my
team enjoyably.
We will report to Mr. Principal
when our team arrive at each
checkpoint.
Proactive Mode
Problem-solving Mode:

27. Tips on Strategies
It is about CHANGE MANAGEMENT

28. Summary
Readiness as an Iterative Process
Teachers
Commit
More
School
Commits
More
Hassle-free
environment
(Infra, TSS, etc)
Cross-subject
sharing.
Teachers cross-
train each other
3
4
5
School
Students
Commit
More
Parents
Commit
More
EDB /
Society
Commits
More
More diverse
learning. Less
trouble making.
Less scolding.
More
appreciation.
Learn together.
More
resources.
More attention.
More chances.
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1
2
3
Teacher
StudentParent
Society
Target
Current

29. Take-away
1. WebOrganic gives hope, chance, and choice to
students (and parents) in need
2. WebOrganic is a school partner and operating a
school programme with 90 schools (Seed and Tree)school programme with 90 schools (Seed and Tree)
3. eLearning planning is critical
a. Choose big-band or by phase according to your situation
b. Communication through roadmap
c. Get buy-in through PTA talks
d. Consider readiness as an iterative process

30. Contact
YouTube Channel

31. Thank You