Key facts
- Hong Kong teachers must complete 30 hours of digital education training every three years.
- The training is part of a new government blueprint to boost technology use in schools.
- Primary and secondary schools must integrate digital elements into their annual development plans.
- An innovation and technology curriculum will be introduced for students.
- Training will focus on AI literacy, subject integration, and leadership.
Hong Kong is set to mandate at least 30 hours of digital education training for teachers every three years as part of a broader initiative to integrate artificial intelligence and technology into its school system. The blueprint, released by the Curriculum Development Council, also requires primary and secondary schools to embed digital elements into their annual development plans and introduces an innovation and technology curriculum for students.