AiTLE - ETC Educational Software/Apps TestBed Programme Phase 3

AiTLE-ETC TestBed Programme Phase 3,
2nd call for participation*:
Complete the Google form here
Deadline: Thursday, 15th December, 2016

*The first call for participation was completed between June -Nov 2016

Started off in late 2014 as a software and apps focused programme, the AiTLE-ETC TestBed Programme has already enabled over 60 Hong Kong primary and secondary schools to experience a range of the latest educational software and apps as well as hardware, from over 30 hand-picked British, German and international edtech suppliers for an entire school year, in return for feedback from schools, parents and students. For software, schools are to use the product completely free during the TestBed period, whereas for hardware, schools only need to pay a subsidized rate for perceptual ownership.

In response to the Hong Kong Government’s directives in STEM education, in 2016 the TestBed programme has expanded its scope to cover a wider range of STEM /STEAM education solutions. Many of which will be showcased at this year’s Learning &Teaching Expo, from 8-10 December 2016, Booth G33/G34, Hall 3DE, Hong Kong Convention Centre, Wanchai.

This section of the web site features most of the products under phase 1, 2 and 3 (new) of the AiTLE-ETC Educational Software/Apps TestBed programme. You will see teacher sharing inside products under the past TestBed Phase 1 and 2.

To see all the products under this 2nd call for participation of the TestBed Programme Phase 3 ,
please click the Testbed Quota Open checkbox under the Available for TestBed 3 filter below.

Special highlight of the second round calling for participation at the AiTLE-ETC TestBed programme is the focus on STEM and STEAM. We are promoting schools to explore cross-over of different STEM/STEAM solutions:

BBC micro:bit at Maker Faire Bay Area
20-22 May 2016 (8 minutes)

fischertechnik STEM and Physics, Germany (7 minutes)
fischertechnik in Industrial Simulation

2-minute tutorial: How to hack Minecraft with SAM Labs!

8-minute Paint Your Circuits With Ink - A New Revolution In Electronics:
Matt Johnson at TEDxGateway

1 -minute BBC micro:bit + e-textile, a sample project

1-minute BBC micro:bit + fischertechnik STEM + SAM Labs

SAM Labs wireless IoT electronic blocks + fischertechnik construction blocks

TestBed Phase 3 special package:

BBC micro:bit + fischertechnik STEM kit - 100 sets for TestBed schools, at special rate, supported by online community, regular showcase and competition and eventual visit to the UK and Germany

BBC micro:bit + motor driver board for the BBC micro:bit
+ fischertechnik STEM 1/STEM 2 / fischertechnik PREP + fischertechnik STEM curriculum by US STEM consultant
= ideal STEM enquiry, design and make project

BBC micro:bit
+ motor driver board for the BBC micro:bit
+ Staircase light model from fischertechnik STEM 1 Simple machine kit