
Education Bureau introduces provisional draft to enhance digital literacy and innovation skills in young students
The Education Bureau has released a provisional curriculum framework for primary schools, enabling students as young as seven to engage with AI technology to foster digital literacy, curiosity, and creativity.
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The Education Bureau released the Information and Innovation Technology Curriculum Framework for Primary Schools (Provisional Draft) on Friday.
Students as young as seven will be able to hold simple “conversations” with an AI system, using simple prompts or commands, after learning about the technology.
The Education Bureau said the aim of the “Information and Innovation Technology Curriculum Framework for Primary Schools (Provisional Draft)”, announced on Friday, was to enhance students’ curiosity and interest in learning innovation technology, as well as their digital literacy and creativity.

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