Events

Event: Reading Battle Award Ceremony 2020-21
Dates: 9 Jul 2021
Venue: The University of Hong Kong and Zoom
Speakers: Dr. Sam Chu, Ms. Helen Chan, Ms. Maisan Leung, Principals and vice-principals of top-performing schools and top-performing student representatives
Resources: Photos of the event
Dr. Chu, on the positive impact of Reading Battle
Ms. Chan, on Reading 2.0
Ms. Leung, on taking control of your learning journey
Ms. Tsang, Principal of PLK Fung Ching Memorial Primary School
Ms. Wong, Vice-Principal of Yan Chai Hospital Choi Hin To Primary School
Mr. Tong, Teacher-Librarian of S.K.H. Fung Kei Primary School
W.L. Chan, student sharing
K.S. Chan, student sharing
P.C. Chung, student sharing
Event: Reading Battle Award Ceremony 2019-20
Dates: 17 Jul 2020
Venue: Zoom
Speakers: Dr. Sam Chu, Ms. Helen Chan, Ms. Maisan Leung, Principals and vice-principals of top-performing schools and top-performing student representatives
Resources: Photos of the event
Dr. Chu, on Reading Battle
Ms. Chan, on reading
Ms. Leung, on reading
Ms. Chan, Principal of Yan Chai Hospital Choi Hin To Primary School
Ms. Chan, Principal of Yaumati Catholic Primary School (Hoi Wang Road)
Ms. Chan, Vice Principal of S.K.H. Yan Laap Primary School
Ms. Chung, Principal of Catholic Mission School
A. Wong, student sharing
E. Mak, student sharing
T. Tsang, student sharing
Event: Reading Battle Award Ceremony 2018-19
Dates: 28 Jun 2019
Venue: LE1, Main Library, The University of Hong Kong
Speakers: Dr. Sam Chu, Ms. Helen Chan, and Small Authors
Resources: Photos of the event
Dr. Chu, on reading and writing
Ms. Chan, on reading
Small Authors, on writing
Event: Fostering Future Authors 2018-19
Dates: 29 Mar & 7 May 2019
Venue: e-Learning Lab, Main Library, HKU
Speakers: Dr. Sam Chu, Ms. Helen Chan, and participating students
Resources: Dr. Chu, Small Authors writing scheme
Ms. Chan, creative writing on StoryJumper
E. Mak, book sharing
H.C. Ng, book sharing
C.C. Lau, book sharing
C.C. Law, book sharing
Y.K. Leung, reading journey
Dr. Chu, creating reading comprehension questions
E. Mak, reading questions presentation
Y.K. Leung, reading questions presentation
Event: Reading Battle seminar cum Award Ceremony
Date: 29 Jun 2018
Venue: P2, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Building, HKU
Speakers: Dr Sam Chu, Ms Helen Chan and participating students and parents
Resources: CY Tang, Book Sharing
Event: Fostering Future Authors
Date: 12 Feb 2018
Venue: e-Learning Lab, G/F Main Library, HKU (directions)
Speakers: Dr Sam Chu
Resources: Eunice Mak’s testimonial
Ms. Helen Chan’s testimonial
Parents’ testimonials
Event: Reading Battle seminar cum Award Ceremony (click here for details)
Date: 30 Jun 2015
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU (map)
Speakers: Dr Sam Chu, Prof SK Tse, Ms Nicole Tavares, Ms Helen Chan and Ms NC Fung, Mr Frankie Tam, participating students and parents
Photos: View photos
Resources Dr. Sam Chu “Enhancing reading ability at ease with gamification”
Ms Nicole Tavares “Tips for Enjoyable Reading”
Ms Helen Chan “The implementation of ‘Reading Battle’ in Lam Tin Methodist Primary School”
Ms NC Fung “The implementation in St Patrick’s School”
Mr Frankie Tam “Digital game-based learning”
Event: QEF Project “Reading Battle” Dissemination Symposium (click here for detailed rundown)
Date: 17 Jul 2014
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong
Speakers: Dr Sam Chu, Ms Helen Chan and Ms June Wong
Photos: View photos on Flickr
Resources Dr. Sam Chu “Strengthening students’ reading comprehension ability (both Chinese and English) through developing children’s literature e-quiz bank on cloud”
Ms Helen Chan “The implementation of ‘Reading Battle’ in Lam Tin Methodist Primary School”
Ms June Wong “The implementation in Hop Lap Primary School (sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen)”
Event: CITERS 2014 (click here for Conference Programme)
Date: 13 Jun 2014
Venue: Rm 206, Runme Shaw Bldg, The University of Hong Kong
Seminar title: Reading Battle Workshop
Speakers: Dr Sam Chu, Ms Helen Chan, Ms Wendy Wu
Event: Social Media 2014 (click here for Conference Programme)
Date: 16 Apr 2014
Venue: Hong Kong Productivity Council
Seminar title: Strengthening students’ reading comprehension ability (both Chinese and English) through developing children’s literature e-quiz bank on cloud
Speakers: Ms Helen Chan and Ms June Wong