Current development of Information Technology in Education in Hong Kong - Key findings of a territory-wide review survey

Abstract

This paper reports the key findings of a territory -wide review survey on the current development of Information Technology in Education (ITEd ) in Hong Kong. 711 schools in different sectors had taken part in this study. Five areas regarding ITEd were reviewed : (1) IT facilities and accessibility; (2) Resources; (3) IT deployment in schools ; (4) IT deployment for learning/teaching; and (5) Students‟ awareness/competency in use of IT. All schools ha d basic infrastructure to sup port the development of ITEd while teachers and students were competent to adopt IT in teaching and learning. The present progress of ITEd has posted a solid foundation for further develop ment which aims at developing 21st century skills.