Education chief argues students must master technology, not be disconnected from it

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead.Hong Kong students should not be barred from using Technology and electronic devices simply because they do not know how to use them responsibly, the city’s Education minister has said, arguing that the next generation must learn to navigate the digital era.Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin stressed that electronic devices and Technology would never replace teachers, noting that the human mind remained central to Education, while computers played a strictly supporting role.