CTP1912
HKD 3,900
Course Objectives
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Identify significant figures who share similar interests or aspirations
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Explore and acquire ways to enhance personal qualities and abilities
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Write a biography of a significant figure
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Present a synopsis of a significant figure in participant’s choice
Course Description
Through recognizing the life history (background, qualification, significant events and contributions) of a celebrity, gifted / highly able students can precisely acknowledge steps to success. Also such appreciation as well as exploration helps students expand their horizon to know the contributing factors of talent development and ultimately reach success. Students can also take this chance to identify significant figures who share similar interests or aspirations by themselves or be inspired in the group context.
Course Outline
Session 1: Sharing interests and aspirations of significant figures
Session 2: Why chime? Let’s go for an inner exploration!
Session 3: A taste of technical writing I
Session 4: A taste of technical writing II + How to spread out?
Session 5: New issue! (Presentation) + What’s next?! *Parents are invited to support the presentation session
Target Participants / Prerequisite
For students completed P4 - P6 who have less experience in Pubic Speaking and are interested in sharpening their skills as of a celebrity are welcome.
Course Instructor
Ms. Jo NG
Ms. Jo Ng a developmental consultant, a teacher and a registered social worker. She received a master's degree in Special Education with Gifted Education Concentration from the University of British Columbia. She has been working in local and international schools. She also worked at the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education as a professional development officer in the Teacher Professional Development Division for 3 years.
Currently Jo provides consultation service related to special educational needs in local primary schools. She has also been an instructor in the Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education (CAISE) at the University of Hong Kong since 2015, and served as the Academic Advisor of Hong Kong Gifted Education Teachers’ Association.
Jo is keen to support the growth and well-being of children, adolescents, parents and educators through providing case consultation, developmental groups and professional development training. She has been practicing mindfulness under the tradition of Plum Village since 2013 and completed the one-year Mindfulness Teachers Training Program by The Mindfulness Academy in 2015. She has initiated a quarterly Day of Mindfulness for Children with Plum Village monastics and HKU CAISE since March 2016.
Her aspiration is to cultivate joy and happiness in children, family, schools and the society.
Medium of Instruction
English
課程宗旨
完成課程後，參加者將能夠：
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尋找及認定與自己有相同興趣及人生目標的名人
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探討及學習提升自身素質及能力的方法
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寫作名人的生平
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報告該名人的概要
課程簡介
透過認識名人的生平（背景、資歷、主要經歷及貢獻），資優或高能力同學將能夠準確地確認成功的步驟。欣賞及探索亦可幫助同學擴闊視野，了解潛能發展的主要因索以達至成功。同學亦可利用此學習機會認尋找及認定與自己有相同興趣及人生目標的名人。
課程大綱
第一節：分享名人的興趣及人生目標
第二節：鈴鈴! 一起探討我們的內心吧!
第三節：實用文初探 (一)
第四節：實用文初探 (二) – 如何傳遞訊息?
第五節：專題報告之全新議題 (歡迎家長到場支持子女)
目標對象／參加條件
此課程歡迎任何對於名人演說技巧有興趣的小學生參加
課程導師
吳文潔女士
吳文潔是香港大學教育學院融合與特殊教育研究發展中心的總監 (課程發展)，2015年加入並擔任課程導師。她是教師和註冊社工，於2010年在加拿大卑詩大學獲頒特殊教育碩士學位，主修資優教育。曾任職本地及國際學校，現為香港資優教育教師協會學術顧問。
吳女士以個案諮商、成長小組、專業發展培訓及公開講座，推廣及支援孩子、青年、父母及教育工作者的成長與身心幸福。她自2013年起參與梅村的正念修習，2015年修畢為期一年的「正念導師培訓課程」(由Plum Village Mindfulness Academy舉辦)。吳女士於2016年3月起協助開辦季度兒童正念日，與梅村僧侶及香港大學教育學院融合與特殊教育研究發展中心共同推行。
她的願景是在孩子、家庭、學校及社區中耕種喜悅、幸福的種子。
授課語言
英語