Life education and moral education are closely related to life, so it is more important to establish positive values from childhood.
In order to cultivate students' positive attitude towards life, learn various life philosophies from the deeds of famous people both at home and abroad, and establish a good character, the Education University of Hong Kong recently held a press conference for the life education project "Watching Animation, Understanding Life and Learning Morality". Announced the launch of a new character education animation series and a compilation of life education lesson plans, which will bring out the stories of historical figures and the noble moral sentiments shown in them in a more vivid and diversified teaching form for free use by all schools in Hong Kong to support values education.
The animation covers 10 ancient and modern Chinese and foreign celebrities. Interesting learning increases the sense of substitution and improves the learning effect
The life education project "Watching Animation, Understanding Life and Learning Morality" was launched by the Department of Literature and Cultural Studies of EdU University in cooperation with the Center for Religious Education and Spiritual Education. Dr. Xu Guohui, Assistant Professor of the Department of Literature and Cultural Studies of EdU University, pointed out that the project is based on professional research, The form of equal emphasis on knowledge and affection allows students to experience the noble sentiments of the characters of the past dynasties.
A set of 10 episodes of animation, covering 10 historical celebrities, including Yue Fei, Bao Zheng, Guan Yu, Zheng Chenggong, Ti Ying, Feng Zikai, Lian Po and Lin Xiangru, Zi Gong, Socrates and Nightingale, EdUHK produces lively and interesting animations, simply telling the stories of historical figures, showing their personalities, and bringing out the spirit of respecting teachers, filial piety, caring, and perseverance.
Au Wan-yee, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Chinese Linguistics of EdUHK and Deputy Director of School Collaboration and Experience Affairs Office, explained: "Through image, colour, camera lens, dialogue and sound effects, etc., it provides a sense of transcending time and space, and establishes an emotional and interesting learning format. , to increase students’ sense of substitution.” The lesson plan design is divided into two versions for junior high school and high school, with diversified teaching strategies, such as group discussions, role-playing, experience sharing, and specific situational tasks, so that students can use what they have learned. Character in life will help you meet the challenges of life in the future.
Educated University President Zhang Renliang believes that the use of moral education animation to promote life education is an innovative teaching form. He hopes that students can effectively learn and digest important concepts such as ethics and morality through this lively and interesting learning mode.
He also pointed out that the project started two years ago. EdUHK has rich experience in teaching animation production. He hopes that through the launch of innovative and practical teaching animation resources and lesson plans, it will bring more support to the education sector and work together to promote values. educate.
Educating University President Zhang Renliang believes that values education in an innovative and vivid way can help students digest important concepts such as ethics and morality.
After trying out the textbook, students said that, rather than describing in words, animation was more helpful in presenting the background of historical events and helping them understand the life of the characters.
Values education should start students at an early age: animation vividly explains the philosophy of life and is easy to understand
On the day of the press conference, a symposium was held to invite Xu Qu Yihua, the principal of Fujian Secondary School Affiliated School, who is a member of the Standing Committee on Values Education; The award-winning teacher Zhu Guojie discussed diversified education methods and the future development direction of value education. All three agreed with the effectiveness of moral education in the form of animation, and believed that elements of moral education can be integrated into various subjects, and cultivated from an early age. , allowing students to learn and experience historical philosophy through different media, making it easier to master and practice in life.
Students from the Jockey Club Primary School of The Education University of Hong Kong also shared that the character education animation series can more vividly depict the characteristics of various historical figures, and the dialogues and expressions can express the thoughts of the characters more vividly, which is helpful for students to understand.
Yan Yiqing, a Primary 6 student, explained: "Looking at the text description alone may not be enough, and it is rather dull. But the animation, coupled with sound effects, (character) expressions and tone, makes it easier for us to understand his speech and the background of the story."
A group of colleagues in the education sector, including (from left) Professor Li Zijian, Xu Au Yihua, Chen Huiqun and Zhu Guojie, discussed how to carry out values education with a diversified approach.
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Run Ze Life: A Compilation of Life Education Lesson Plans has been distributed to all schools in Hong Kong one after another. There are a number of life and values education lesson plans for schools to choose flexibly.
Set up "Inter-Primary School Animation Quiz Contest" to Strengthen Moral Education Award-winning students can receive book vouchers
At the same time, in line with the launch of the animation teaching resource package, Professor Li Zijian, Academic and Principal Vice-President of EdUHK and Director of the Centre for Religious Education and Spiritual Education, announced the launch of the online "Hong Kong Primary School Animation Quiz Competition".
From January 24th to February 28th, the EdU University team prepared a series of questions about animation for students to answer every week to enhance their learning efficiency.
The first stage of the competition is open to all primary school students in Hong Kong, and is divided into senior groups (Primary 4 to Primary 6) and junior parent-child groups (Primary 1 to 3). The winning students will be awarded cups, certificates and book coupons, as well as the Most Actively Participating School Award. , to further enhance the motivation to learn.
Professor Li added that he hoped that the animation quiz competition would create a strong learning atmosphere and encourage students to learn while watching animations.
In addition to the animation-related lesson plan resources, the Center for Religious Education and Spiritual Education has also held the “Award for Outstanding Life Education Lesson Plan Design” in recent years to collect outstanding lesson plans from front-line teachers.
Moisturizing Life: A Compilation of Life Education Lesson Plans, and distributed to all secondary schools, primary schools and kindergartens in Hong Kong.
Professor Li said that thanks to the support of the founding donors, including the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, the Buddhist Association of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Sik Sik Yuen and the Taoist Hong Kong Ching Chung Temple, as well as the support of different donors and project committees, religious education and spiritual education The center celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, and will continue to actively launch innovative projects in the future to promote values education with diverse themes and forms.
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