Struggling to engage your students in class? Did you know games can be an effective way to turn your classroom into an engaging one!

We warmly invite all HKU teachers and tutors interested in transforming their classrooms through gamification to join our upcoming professional development session. Come discover innovative ways to engage students, play, learn, and get inspired!

What you’ll gain

✓ Learn how game-based learning can increase engagement and critical thinking
✓ Discover practical ways to integrate the activity into your own courses
✓ Leave with ready-to-use ideas for your next class

Date: Monday, 7 September 2026
Time: 15:00 – 16:30
Venue: Main Building 150, Common Core / BASc Lounge

The session consists of 2 parts

Part 1. SDG Game “Zester” Demo – Speakers: Jonathan Wong & Leonard Lui (Co-founders of Zester https://www.zester.org/)
– Experience an interactive classroom activity that transforms sustainability from theory into decision-making

Part 2. Common Core Games for Teachers – Speaker: McQueen Sum (Assistant Lecturer, HKU Common Core)

This session is open to all teachers and tutors across all faculties. Please feel free to forward this invitation to any colleagues who might be interested. We look forward to seeing you there!