PDNETwork

PDNETwork is the platform which hosts the NET Section’s online workshops for English language teachers in the Education Bureau, Hong Kong. To visit the PDNETwork platform, click on https://nets-pd.edb.edcity.hk.

There are many workshops covering a range of topic areas. Each year, more topics will be added.

Click on the links below for more information about how to register to PDNETwork, how to enrol for online workshops, and details about the learning programme.

Brochure	Explanation	Stakeholders
Information sheet 1A: Online Learning for English Teachers	Introduces all PDNETwork users to the website, registration and enrolment and the learning/accreditation procedures, and more	All teachers and school leaders
Information sheet 1B: Changing from Gorilla PD	Explains the transition from Gorilla PD to PDNETwork	Teachers who were registered initially on Gorilla PD
Information sheet 2: Workshops by Topic Area	Assists teachers and teams to identify workshops relevant to their individual and team professional goals	All teachers and school leaders
Information sheet 3: New to the NET Scheme	Identifies the foundation workshops for all new EDB NETs, to be completed within two years, so as to be aligned to the philosophy, policies and programmes of the NET Section	All NETs new to EDB
Information sheet 4: CPD for PLPR-W and KIP Teachers	Explains which workshops serve as the CPD for PLP-R/W and KIP	Teachers who are new to PLP-R/W and KIP schools and teach one or both programmes
Information sheet 5: Workshops by CDI PD Themes	Identifies CDI’s focus “themes” for professional development that are explicitly addressed in the PDNETwork workshops	School leaders, curriculum leaders and teachers
Information sheet 6: Seven School PDNETwork success strategies and school stories	Describes seven success strategies embraced by schools to help all English teachers complete PDNETwork online workshops, including seven brief Hong Kong school case studies	School leaders, curriculum leaders and teachers
Information sheet 7: Claiming PD hours after completing a PDNETwork workshop	Explains the process for teachers to claim professional development (PD) hours for PDNETwork workshops	Teachers and school administration
Information sheet 8: List of workshops	Lists all PDNETwork online workshops to date, with an overview of the workshop content	All educators

Brochure

Explanation

Stakeholders

Information sheet 1A: Online Learning for English Teachers

Introduces all PDNETwork users to the website, registration and enrolment and the learning/accreditation procedures, and more

All teachers and school leaders

Information sheet 1B: Changing from Gorilla PD

Explains the transition from Gorilla PD to PDNETwork

Teachers who were registered initially on Gorilla PD

Information sheet 2: Workshops by Topic Area

Assists teachers and teams to identify workshops relevant to their individual and team professional goals

All teachers and school leaders

Information sheet 3: New to the NET Scheme

Identifies the foundation workshops for all new EDB NETs, to be completed within two years, so as to be aligned to the philosophy, policies and programmes of the NET Section

All NETs new to EDB

Information sheet 4: CPD for PLPR-W and KIP Teachers

Explains which workshops serve as the CPD for PLP-R/W and KIP

Teachers who are new to PLP-R/W and KIP schools and teach one or both programmes

Information sheet 5: Workshops by CDI PD Themes

Identifies CDI’s focus “themes” for professional development that are explicitly addressed in the PDNETwork workshops

School leaders, curriculum leaders and teachers

Information sheet 6: Seven School PDNETwork success strategies and school stories

Describes seven success strategies embraced by schools to help all English teachers complete PDNETwork online workshops, including seven brief Hong Kong school case studies

School leaders, curriculum leaders and teachers

Information sheet 7: Claiming PD hours after completing a PDNETwork workshop

Explains the process for teachers to claim professional development (PD) hours for PDNETwork workshops

Teachers and school administration

Information sheet 8: List of workshops

Lists all PDNETwork online workshops to date, with an overview of the workshop content

All educators