During the breakout seminar session of the 8th eTEACHERS Roundtable, three experienced panel chairs came together to share their diverse perspectives of integrating AI into teaching, learning, and assessment. Ms Crystal Zheng from Kau Yan College demonstrated how her department developed school-based comprehension worksheets with "comprehension boosters" to help students tackle challenging reading tasks for HKDSE Paper 1. Using AI tools like Notebook LM, teachers generated re

Mr Alvin Chung (Vice Principal) and Ms Yashal Farooq (English Teacher) from Lions Clubs International Ho Tak Sum Primary School shared their school's journey of integrating customised GenAI chatbots into English learning during their 8th eTEACHERS Roundtable seminar. They introduced an eight-step change model for AI adoption, starting with creating a sense of urgency and forming a dedicated team. Their approach focused on solving existing English learning challenges – particu

Mr Denis Wong (Lecturer, EdUHK), Ms Cathy Chia, and Mr Ans Naseer (English Teachers, Ho Ming Primary School) presented an AI teaching and learning research project conducted with P3 students to explore how AI tools can enhance self-directed learning (SDL). The project involved 50 students using AI tools across three key areas: 1. planning (using chatbots to provide personalised suggestions based on exam results); 2. monitoring (using AI-generated reading passages and writing

Ms Cheung Wai Shan (Chief Assistant Principal) and Mr Eric Chan (English Teacher) from Lock Tao Secondary School shared their strategies for helping DSE students move beyond repetitive, "safe" responses and develop deeper critical thinking and elaboration skills. They identified common student barriers, including circular arguments driven by the fear of making mistakes, as well as teacher resistance to AI due to concerns about losing their role as knowledge authorities. Using

Dr Lucas Kohnke from EdUHK’s Department of ELE led an engaging workshop that challenged educators to think carefully about how they integrate AI into their English classrooms. Drawing on his extensive research and classroom teaching experience, Lucas walked participants through the key distinction between using AI as a "copilot", which supports teaching, and an "autopilot", which may replace teacher judgement. Dr Kohnke shared practical strategies for knowing when to offload

Mr Keric Lee (Vice Principal) and Ms Summer Chan (Curriculum Leader), from S.K.H. Yuen Chen Maun Chen Jubilee Primary School, used their breakout seminar during the 8th Annual Roundtable to share how their school is using AI to enhance self-directed learning (SDL). Their presentation was structured around the three stages of a lesson: the pre-lesson (when students act as "learning detectives" using AI for research and question generation); the while-lesson (when AI serves as

On Saturday afternoon, June 6th, 2026, the Department of ELE hosted the 8th Annual eTEACHERS Roundtable at the EdUHK Taipo campus. The event brought together over 150 classroom teachers, educational leaders and academics to explore the role of teacher-facing and student-facing AI in English teaching. Participants meeting on campus in Hong Kong were joined via hybrid mode by nearly 50 Indonesian professors and teachers exploring relevant practice for Indonesian English learner

The “Learning English with Little Leaf” platform for self-directed language learning continues to gain popularity. At the Learning & Teaching Expo, Dr. Timothy Taylor, Director of the eTEACHERS.online Community of Practice, presented "Learning English with Little Leaf: Digital Storytelling, Animation and Self-directed Language Learning for Hong Kong Primary Students." The sharing session showcased the Little Leaf multi-modal platform designed to make English learning engaging

On 18 October 2025, the Education Bureau held an experience sharing event titled "Fostering Connection for Life — The Path from Reading to Expression." This event brought together more than 300 in-service teachers to the Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre. During the event, Dr. Timothy Taylor delivered a talk, "Reading for Meaning: How Purposeful Literacy Builds Bridges to Self, Others and the World." During the presentation, Dr. Taylor introduced the concept of purposefu