ESF SECONDARY SCIENCE CPD DAY

30 SEPTEMBER 2011

South Island School

“Improving the Learning Environment inside

and outside the classroom”

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Introduction

The Science CPD day will this September be held at South Island School.

The event has been divided into a number of different sessions. The day

will begin and end with presentations by Ed Walsh, our Key note speaker.

These sessions will be attended by all staff. After the first morning

session, three optional sessions will begin. Teachers have a choice of

picking one option within each session. Please see the schedule and

presenters section below.

To avoid over-subscription to a number of choices, please liaise with

others in your Department to ensure good coverage amongst all

presentations.

Laptops

Support will be provided for the use of laptops and connection to the SIS

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Schedule

Time Venue Details

8:00 -8:30 Atrium Morning Coffee, Breakfast and

Registration

8:30-10:00 Atrium Introduction

Keynote Speaker Ed Walsh

“Using Bad Science to improve Science

Education”

10:00-10:15 Atrium Morning Coffee

10:20-11:20 Various Session 1 – Optional sessions for sign up

11:30-12:30 Various Session 2 – Optional sessions for sign up

12:30-1:10 Atrium Lunch

1:10-2:15 Various Session 3 - Optional sessions for sign up

2:15-2:3- Atrium Afternoon Coffee

2:30-3:30 Atrium Ed Walsh – “Improving Scientific Literacy”

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Presenters

Keynote Speaker Ed Walsh

Ed Walsh, Science Advisor for Cornwall Learning, has taken eight of the case studies

from the book “Bad Science” by Ben Goldacre and turned them into lessons aimed at

GCSE level students. The lessons are designed to engage and excite students and

encourage them to think for themselves that Bad Science is good for school science.

Ed will also presenting his recent work on the use of PSPs in Science Education and

also his work on Scientific Literacy. He will also be taking time to present “Primary

Bad Science” to visiting primary teachers

Optional Sessions

Vernier

Vernier will be providing CPD to all subject disciplines. They will run three

sessions, each aimed at Biologists, Chemists and Physicists. The focus of the

presentation will be the use of groups.

HKUST

Three eminent speakers from HKUST will be presenting a link between Science and

Science in Society.

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Prof.Henry Lam The Human Proteome Project

Prof. Andrew Horner Synthesis of Musical Instruments

Prof DekaiWu :How Google Translate came from HKUST

Ocean Park

Ocean Park will present their current program for Physics – “The Physics of Rides”

and details of their current Biological Breeding Programs which have been

running in schools for a number of years.

ASE UDP8

The ASE UPD8 site is a well respected globally used site for providing inquiry

based Science resources for all student levels. It has a particular focus on links to

authentic Science in society. The presentation will canvass their new units of

enquiry for Physics Chemistry and Biology.

HK Reptile and amphibian society

The society has a number of years of experience presenting reptiles and

amphibians in schools. They will canvass their standard presentation aimed at

years 7-9 Biologists.

Living Island Organisation

The Living Island Organisation is a group that has been set up to protect the

environment of the outlying islands of Hong Kong. They will present their resent

study of the Environmental

HK Observatory

Members of the HK Observatory will present their current work in the monitoring

of Global Warming and Ozone Depletion. This will have a focus on Chemistry and

Physics.

Eco-fieldtrips

Sept 2011 7

Ecofieldtrips is a Singapore-based company that run fun and educational field

programs in settings around Southeast Asia. The presentation will include a

more detailed introduction to the company and its highly qualified and

experienced staff. Also covered will be information on the different types of trips

that are run for different age groups and the many destinations available. The

Ecofieldtrips representatives will walk through how a program is generally run as

well as the many measures taken to ensure the safety of every teacher and

student. Applicable to Biology and ESS.

Sept 2011 8

Forensic Science

An entertaining and informative presentation on practical elements of Forensic

Science. This presentation is relevant to both Chemistry and Science in years 7-

9.

Reverse Teaching in Science - Paul Drew and Neil Hodgson

A workshop designed to explore how video technology can be used to enhance

learning. Instead of delivering content in class and then asking students to

attempt questions at home, we aim to do the opposite - deliver content by video

for homework freeing up class time for question practice. We will be sharing our

work with participants and also giving you a chance to develop your own

materials. Please bring a laptop. Applicable to all levels and subjects.

Discovery Dome

Discovery dome is a mobile planetarium that visits schools and clubs in and

around Hong Kong. Two Movies will be shown: Oasis In Space transports the

audience on a startling and beautiful voyage through our universe and Earths

Wild Ride which shows the history of our earth.Applicable to all levels.

The use of Google and other ICT tools to promote Science Education –

Jonathan Horner and Mark Ferguson

A presentation demonstrating actual use of the Google Suite in classrooms and

as an administration / time saving tool.The presentation will also focus on

various other ICT tools to enhance teaching and learning.