Date: 29 March 2023 (Wednesday)

Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Venue: CETL Learning Lab (RRS 321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU)

Speakers: Ms. Sylvana Lee, Professional photographer

Facilitators:

• Mr. Simon Boynton, Lecturer, Centre for Applied English Studies, HKU
• Mr. Donn Gonda, Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, HKU
• Dr. Michelle Raquel, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Applied English Studies, HKU

Registration: link

Abstract

“Did you know that of all the information transmitted to the brain is 90% visual?”

Humans are naturally wired to decipher visual scenes more quickly than the written word. This workshop will help you understand how to bring difficult concepts to life and thus help you teach your students how images can help tell a “story”.

About the Speaker

Sylvana is a Hong Kong photographer and storyteller. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Photography from the University of Gloucestershire, UK where she did her dissertation on “The ethics of photographic manipulation and how it can alter the photographic story”. She runs her full-time photography business capturing stories for families, couples, and women around the world. She has also worked with globally renowned underwater fashion photographers, enjoyed underwater exploration with her camera among other diverse career interests beyond the lens. You can find her @sylvcreates on instagram or her website http://www.sylvcreates.com.

More information about the CiC initiative can be found here: https://cics.hku.hk/

For information, please contact:

Mr. William Yieu, CETL

Phone: 3917 8192; Email: wyieu@hku.hk