Student Symposium: The Beautiful Hearts and Minds of Gifted Students
The student symposium is co-organised with our student members as a finale to celebrate the outcomes of the Jockey Club “Gifted in Bloom – Harmony in Heart & Mind” Programme. The event also aims to encourage gifted students to appreciate their giftedness by telling their self-discovery stories, empower them to express their thoughts and feelings from the journey of learning and development and enhance the compassion of parents, teachers and other student peers for the gifted students.
The Programme was concluded with the Student Symposium: The Beautiful Hearts and Minds of Gifted Students, a finale organised to provide participating students an opportunity to reflect on the entire learning journey under the Programme and celebrate their learning. The Academy was honoured to have the presence of Ms Michelle LI Mei Sheung, JP, Permanent Secretary for Education and Ir Dr Alan LAM Hiu Fung, Chairperson of the HKAGE, at the Student Symposium on 18 July 2021 to cherish the beautiful hearts and minds of gifted students.
Themes
How a Gifted Mind Starts
to an artefact or incident to describe how giftedness was discovered and how it has developed over the years.
The Voice of Gifted Learners
misunderstandings and explain views, thoughts, feelings or wishes to parents, teachers, or peers.
I Think • I Feel • I Learn
knowledge or skill on a topic mastered. Unpack the learning strategies and elaborate the learning process and the feelings.
Programmes of the Student Symposium included Welcome Remarks and Opening Remarks by the officiating guests, Panel Discussion, Poster Session and Student Presentation Parallel Sessions. One characteristic of the Student Symposium was that it had been co-organised with HKAGE student members under the guidance and support of the Academy’s programme staff. Taking up different duties and roles such as the emcees, the moderators and the presenters, the students demonstrated their creativity and team spirit. The achievements and unique brilliance of gifted students were showcased on the stage of the Kowloon Xiqu Centre! At the Symposium, about 30 gifted students shared their minds and enthusiasm for learning, as well as their unique stories along the learning journey, through PowerPoint presentations, speeches, dialogues and other interactive activities, giving the audience a better understanding of gifted students.
Rundown
In addition to sharing by the students, three star guests, namely Dr Jason CHAN Kwan Kit (‘Dr Fire’), Assistant Professor of the Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Mr Phoenix WAN Hok Man, Founder of ‘Youth Entrepreneurship Warrior’; and Ms Christie LIN Pui Hang, Lawyer; had been invited to have dialogues with Dr Jimmy WONG Kam Yiu, Executive Director of the HKAGE on ‘Talent Development’ and their experience along the path of their own potential development.
Booklet (Abstracts)
Virtual Poster Exhibition
Two HKAGE students volunteered to create this virtual exhibition. In a virtual space, they designed an online student poster exhibition and a mock-up tour for audience who could participate the Student Symposium online. Audience can use a desktop computer or a mobile device to have a look at different posters of different themes and topics in three exhibition areas. There are also virtual student presenters presenting their posters in voice.
The three themes presented were (1) How a Gifted Mind Starts, (2) The Voice of Gifted Learners and (3) I Think, I Feel, I Learn. This virtual exhibition has successfully tried out a creative and unique experience to explore different gifted students’ stories through multimedia and technology. Several photos are used to give a brief introduction to this virtual exhibition.
Awardees
Best Poster Award
Theme 1: How a Gifted Mind Starts
LEUNG Chung Hei Chester
“Sensations”
Theme 2: The Voice of Gifted Learners
WAN Man Lok Charlotte
“Common Misunderstandments and My POV as a Gifted Learner”
Theme 3: I Think • I Feel • I Learn
YAU Yeuk Laam
“Prevention of Extinction through Managed Relocation”
Best Presentation Award
Theme 1: How a Gifted Mind Starts
POON Jane Wing Lum
“My Creativity”
Theme 2: The Voice of Gifted Learners
NGAI Alpha
“I Enjoy Learning to Develop, Not to Win Awards”
Theme 3: I Think • I Feel • I Learn
CHAN Ching Yau
“Journey into the Brain and Emotions”
Most Favourite Poster Presentation Award
Theme 1: How a Gifted Mind Starts
POON Jane Wing Lum
“My Creativity”
Theme 2: The Voice of Gifted Learners
OWYANG Tsun Hei Isaac J.
“我的媽媽謝謝你”
Theme 3: I Think • I Feel • I Learn
YIP Ron
“Urban Farming”
Most Favourite Poster Award
WONG Lok Hei
“寫作天賦萌芽時“