Information technology the buzzword

Sha Tin Government Secondary School says its mission is to maximise students' potential and itcertainly did that at the annual open day, showing off students' work in information technology (IT) .

As a pilot school in the IT in Education Pilot Scheme, the school has an advanced computer network, a TV network and three computer laboratories. All classrooms are linked to the computer network so that the entire school has access to the Internet.

Student talent The 28th open day was held in conjunction with Parents' Day, which gave parents the opportunity to talk to teachers about their child's performance.

The open day showcased the students' IT work in an exhibition called 'Sha Tin Government Secondary School Towards The New Millennium'. School principal Cheung Foon-hung said the exhibition reflected the talent of the students.

'Though time for preparation of the exhibition was limited, their work is excellent and well- organised. The exhibition dis played students' hard work and their dedication to the school. Teachers only gave them advice, it was the students themselves who organised the exhibition,' he said.

He said that the students' confidence in the use of IT software not only enabled them to present their work well, but also showed how familiar they were with IT.