WORKSHOPS

Chai Ching Sing is a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests are in the areas of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), teachers’ beliefs, design thinking and students’ learning with Information and Communications Technology (ICT). He has published more than a hundred SSCI papers and served in a number of editorial board as member and associate editor.

TPACK is a theory about teachers’ knowledge that encompasses pedagogical knowledge (PK), content knowledge (CK), and technological knowledge (TK). This set of knowledge helps teachers to teach a subject effectively with the aid of technology. However, using technology to teach effectively can be a challenge for teachers. Teachers might ask “What kind of technology is best to help my students learn? How would my students learn with the help of the technology?”. This workshop will help teachers build their understanding and upgrade their skills in using technology in classroom effectively.

Obert Hoseanto, M.Pd is a Learning Solutions Specialist. He is an expert in designing appropriate and workable technologies for teachers. He has worked with various individuals and institutions across Indonesia in helping teachers use and develop technology for their teaching.

This workshop helps educators to embrace new ways of teaching, to learn new models of assessment that drive and motivate students to build their skills through technology. The workshop assists educator to adopt technology in their classroom and encourage them to use technology in daily life. It covers the basic knowledge of ICT, using technology in the classroom, and discussing the safety concern and ethical ways of using technology such as the internet and social media.