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Question:

Question No. 5

Reply by the Hon. Michael Leung, JP, Director of Education, to a Legislative Council Question by the Hon. YEUNG Po-kwan, CPM

on 15 May 1985

In view of the growing availability and use of audio-visual equipment for teaching purposes in schools, would Government consider:-

(a) establishing a new Audio-visual Technician

grade who should be specifically trained to handle the equipment; and

(b)

allocating a purpose-built room for the storage and maintenance of such equipment at the school planning stage?

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Sir,

(a)

There does not appear to me to be a strong case at

present for the establishment of an Audio-visual Technician

grade for service in schools.

The procurement, issue and collection, organisation

and maintenance of audio-visual equipment, including minor

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repairs, is the responsibility of existing school staff, including

teachers. As part of its policy to encourage and promote audio-

visual resource-based learning and teaching, the Education

Department includes Educational Technology among the basic

areas of study for student teachers in the Colleges of Education,

thus equipping them with the ability to handle standard hardware

and to produce appropriate software on completion of their

teacher education courses.

For serving teachers, the Visual Education Section

of the Advisory Inspectorate provides a wide range of advisory

services in the use of audio-visual aids through visits,

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publications, seminars, short courses and workshops conducted

by the Media Production Services Unit.

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