學與教博覽2018
今年是職業訓練局(VTC)第二年以唯一策略夥伴的身份參與「學與教博覽」，標誌著VTC在職業專才教育中的關鍵角色。為使合作暢順，教學中心負責協調籌備工作。十二月十二日至十四日一連三日在香港會議展覽中心舉行的「學與教博覽」雖然已經曲終人散，但是博覽會的精彩內容相信仍留在每位參觀者的腦海中。博覽會既讓大眾市民可以從多角度認識職業專才教育，亦令業界人士獲得職業專才教育的最新動向和與其他持份者建立網絡；就讓我們齊來回顧VTC 參與的項目並慶祝是次成功。
VTC展位
VTC今年設計了四個不同主題的展位。資訊性的展位展示了職學計劃、雙軌制課程設計、職場學習與評估、專題研習、職業資料庫以及遊戲化學習方法。為呼應VTC科技增潤學習的方向，展位亦邀請參觀者一嘗創新的學習模式：我們特地把矚目的汽車引擎運送到會場，讓參觀者在擴增實境智能眼鏡Mad Gaze的輔助下修理零件。參觀者戴上頭戴式顯示器後就瞬間進入酒店房間和太平山頂，在360度虛擬實境中進行「刑事偵查虛擬實境訓練」和「旅遊VR 旅行團」兩個項目的任務。「個人求生技能」和「貨櫃碼頭操作」的虛擬實境項目引領參觀者完成既真實又刺激的任務，包括在緊急情況下逃離棄船以及操作84米高的碼頭起重機。最後還有SMILeS ── 一個挑戰參觀者的數學和科學綜合邏輯推理遊戲。看到參觀者以永不放棄的精神與人工智能（AI）對戰，對我們起著激勵的作用！令人鼓舞的是我們的參觀者，不論是成人或小朋友、業內或是業外的，都高度讚揚VTC的創新教學理念和努力。
職業專才教育研討會
除了展位外，VTC同時舉辦職業專才教育研討會。VTC副執行幹事廖世樂博士的開幕致辭為十二月十三日的職業專才教育研討會揭開序幕。隨後七場由學院和業界嘉賓主持的講座，為參觀者帶來了最新的發展，開闊他們的眼界。香港公開大學教育科技出版部教育科技出版總監曾婉媚博士詳細解釋如何利用「質素提升支援計劃」資助項目「職專教育城」內的開放教育資源，使學生、老師和職場導師受益。VTC教學中心主管伍鈺堃博士以輕鬆有趣的手法討論VTC如何運用科技增潤學習策略，引起參觀者的興趣。VTC青年學院（國際課程）院長郭展幹先生由衷地分享青年學院專題研習的初步發展、實施和評估的寶貴經驗，參觀者都非常認同這個學習方向。在業界講者方面，香港中華煤氣有限公司中華煤氣工程學院副院長翟志堅先生引用不同實例，分享他們如何吸引、培訓和發展年輕技術人員和工程師的專業團隊，以應對天然氣行業新人不斷下降的趨勢。要滿足六千多名員工的培訓需求絕非易事，康業服務有限公司人力資源及行政總監蔣世源博士分享以科技進行培訓的工具，例如員工開發的流動應用程式和虛擬實境。洲際酒店集團區域人力資源總監（香港及澳門區域）廖家陞先生聯同金域假日酒店行政管家麥健輝先生，分享使用職業專才教育學習平台的經驗，以及參與製作關於房務部短片的過程和心得。迎合職場學習與評估這個熱門話題，機電工程署助理署長陳志偉先生就介紹了如何透過他們的網上平台「綜合學員管理系統」，促進職場評估並惠及學員、導師和評估員。聽到以上提及的內容，相信大家都會同意職業專才教育研討會在短短的一天，已經帶了相當豐富的資訊給參觀者。
在VTC各參與單位及不同職業專才教育持份者的共同努力下，「學與教博覽2018」得以完滿結束，並成功帶出職業專才教育的重要性。我們都盼望著下一年第十屆「學與教博覽」的來臨！
Learning and Teaching Expo 2018
It was the second year VTC participated in the Learning and Teaching Expo (LTE) as the only strategic partner, marking the significant role that VTC plays in vocational and professional education and training (VPET). Once again, Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT) was delegated to co-ordinate the event. The three-day LTE 2018 from 12 to 14 December at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) was successfully held with the wonderful moments left in countless visitors' minds. It is time to review the engagements of VTC in the event and celebrate its success, which allowed outsiders to peck into VPET from different dimensions and insiders to keep abreast of the trend and network with different stakeholders.
VTC Booths
VTC hosted four booths of diverse themes this year. The informative booths featured the Earn and Learn Scheme, dual-track approach, workplace learning and assessment, project-based learning, occupation dictionary and gamification approach of VTC. Echoing with VTC's technology enhanced learning (TEL) strategy, there were also exhibits inviting visitors to taste the innovative learning experience: The eye-catching vehicle engine was specially transported to the Expo for visitors to have a hands-on experience of fixing the parts with the assistance of Mad Gaze, the augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. After wearing the head-mounted display, the showcased projects of “Crime Scene Inspection” and “VR Tour for Tourism Studies” spontaneously brought visitors to a hotel room and The Peak respectively to carry out their missions in the 360o scenes. The virtual reality (VR) projects of “Personal Survival Techniques” and “Container Terminal Operations” guided visitors to complete authentic and exciting tasks - escaping from an abandoned ship in emergency and operating an 84-metre-high quay crane respectively. Last but not least was “SMILeS”, a mastermind game integrating mathematics and science that challenged the visitors. We were motivated to see our visitors compete with AI (artificial intelligence) in a never-give-up spirit! It was encouraging to see that our visitors, young or mature, insiders or outsiders, were highly engaged with praise to VTC's innovations and efforts.
VPET Theatre
Coupled with the VTC booths was the VPET Theatre. The opening speech of Ir Dr Eric Liu, Deputy Executive Director of VTC, marked the commencement of the programmes of the VPET Theatre on 13 December. It was followed by seven insightful presentations by the prominent guest speakers in institutional and industrial areas, which brought us the latest development in VPET. Dr Eva Tsang, Director of Educational Technology and Publishing, Educational Technology and Publishing Unit, OUHK explained in great details on how the teaching and learning packages (TLPs) of Quality Enhancement Support Scheme (QESS) Project could be used as open educational resources (OERs) to benefit students, teachers and workplace mentors. Audience were impressed by the humourous approach of Dr Ricky Ng, Head of Centre for Learning and Teaching, VTC in discussing the technology enhanced learning (TEL) strategy in VTC. Mr Raymond Kwok, Principal of Youth College (International), VTC sincerely shared the initial experience in development, implementation and evaluation of project-based learning. The guest speakers from various industry sectors followed, Mr Peter Chak, Vice Principal of Towngas Engineering Academy, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited vividly shared how they attracted, trained and developed professional workforce of young technicians and engineers amidst the declining trend of new comers in the gas profession. Catering for the training needs of over 6,000 staff is never an easy job. Dr Aaron Chiang, Head of Human Resources and Administration, Hong Yip Service Company Limited, inspired the audience with their technology-enabled training tools like staff-developed mobile apps and VR. Mr Brian Liu, Area Director of Human Resources （Hong Kong and Macau）, InterContinental Hotels Group, joined together with Mr Tommy Mak, Executive Housekeeper, Holiday Inn Golden Mile to share the VPET learning platform in hotel industry and the development of training content and videos. While workplace learning and assessment has become a hot topic in VPET, Mr Richard Chan, Assistant Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) introduced their online platform “Integrated Trainee Management System” which could facilitate workplace assessment and benefit trainees, mentors and assessors. In view of the aforementioned content, bet you would agree that short as one day, the VPET Theatre has already delivered a vast amount of information on the latest development of VPET.
Thanks to the concerted effort of different operational units of VTC and VPET stakeholders, the LTE 2018 concluded in great success with a highlight in VPET. Let us look forward to the 10th LTE next year for another momentous event in VPET!
