Outstanding AI Education Promotion Award

This award aims to recognize schools for their outstanding practices in implementing and promoting AI education, foster the development of campus AI education ecosystems, and support the widespread adoption and high-quality advancement of AI education across the region.

Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines & Score Sheets:

  • 1. Course Content & Teaching Methodology
    25%
    The course design is highly forward-looking, and the teaching methods significantly unlock students' potential.
    - Content is superficial; teaching methods are monotonous | 0-6 points
    - Content is solid, but teaching methods lack innovation | 7-13 points
    - Course offers both depth and breadth; innovative teaching methods are employed flexibly | 14-21 points
    - Course design is highly forward-looking; teaching methods significantly unlock students' potential | 22-25 points
  • 2. Student Learning Outcomes
    25%
    Students demonstrate exceptional AI application skills and innovative thinking, with results of a professional standard.
    - Minimal learning outcomes; lack of tangible output | 0-6 points
    - Some output produced, but quality is average | 7-13 points
    - Substantial results; excellent performance in competitions or practical projects | 14-21 points
    - Exceptional AI application skills and innovative thinking; results of a professional standard | 22-25 points
  • 3. Teacher Training & Development
    20%
    The faculty team is outstanding, capable of sharing training expertise externally and driving industry development.
    - Lack of faculty training; insufficient teacher professionalism | 0–7 points
    - Basic faculty training exists but lacks a systematic approach | 8–13 points
    - A comprehensive faculty development system is in place; teachers possess professional AI literacy | 14–17 points
    - Outstanding faculty team capable of sharing training expertise externally and driving industry development | 18–20 points
  • 4. Hardware & Environmental Support
    15%
    The learning environment is highly high-tech and inspiring, with resource provision at an industry-leading level.
    - Insufficient equipment; unable to adequately support AI instruction | 0–5 points
    - Equipment basically meets instructional needs | 5–8 points
    - Provides an advanced, comprehensive AI learning environment with robust hardware and software support | 9–12 points
    - The learning environment is highly high-tech and inspiring, with resource provision at an industry-leading level | 13–15 points
  • 5. Community & Inter-school Impact
    15%
    Serving as a regional demonstration base for AI education and making significant contributions to the advancement of AI education overall.
    - Limited to on-campus instruction; no external impact | 0–4 points
    - Some interaction with neighboring schools or the community | 5–8 points
    - Actively fosters an AI-oriented atmosphere in the surrounding community or schools; demonstrates a positive ripple effect | 9–12 points
    - Serves as a regional demonstration base for AI education and makes significant contributions to the advancement of AI education overall | 13–15 points

Requirements for Competition Submission Materials:

  1. Report on the Implementation of AI Education (PDF format only). The content must cover—but is not limited to—key elements such as the overall plan for AI education at the school, tools and platforms used, AI curriculum development, teacher training programs, the campus-wide implementation process, outcomes of student and teacher participation, validation of teaching effectiveness, and plans for future advancement.
  2. If the project outcomes include elements such as AI game design instruction or campus-based AI game development, you must also submit a functional prototype of an original AI game created by the faculty and students (acceptable formats include web links, HTML files, or mobile app installation files).
  3. Supplementary supporting materials (PDF format only), including but not limited to: AI education curricula/syllabi, lesson plans, photos of student and teacher achievements or award certificates, documentation of inter-school exchange and promotion activities, data on student competency improvement, etc.
  4. The demonstration video must showcase the school’s AI education initiatives, the process of instructional practice, scenes of teacher and student participation, and key outcomes; it must use a 16:9 landscape aspect ratio, be in MP4 format with a resolution of at least 1080p, and have a maximum duration of 10 minutes.

File Naming: Award Name – School Name – Practical Project Name

Target

Schools of all types and levels

Awards

  • Champion: Certificate & trophy
  • Runner-up: Certificate & trophy
  • Second Runner-up: Certificate & trophy
  • Merit Award (3–5 recipients): Certificate

Registration & Administrative Fees

( No refunds will be possible )

  • Original Fee
    HK$250
  • Early Bird Fee
    HK$180

(Apply by December 31, 2026)

Registration Date

Aug 1, 2026

Deadline for Uploading Videos & Files

Apr 30, 2027

Please confirm the information by April 30, 2027;
no changes will be made after that.

Review Period

May 1 to June 30, 2027

Result Announcement

Before August 30, 2027

For enquiries, please contact the Secretariat via email info@aicehk.org or whatsapp (852) 6706 7168.

Organizer :

Both parties have established professional expertise and a position of excellence and leadership in the field of educational innovation, which in turn has driven the development of artificial intelligence and STEAM education.

Golden Apple Award 2027:
Competition Rules and Disclaimer

Competition Rules

(I)Eligibility Requirements
  1. Participation is open to students, teachers, school supervisors, principals, and staff or heads of organizations based in Hong Kong or Macau.
  2. Individuals who participated in the previous edition without winning an award may register again; however, the submitted entry must be entirely different from the previous one—resubmission of past entries is not permitted.
  3. Each entrant (individual, school, or organization) may submit only one entry or project; multiple registrations are not accepted, and the same entry or project cannot be submitted for multiple award categories.
  4. Restriction for the “Outstanding Creative Education Leader Award”: A single school may nominate only one leader (supervisor or principal) to participate.
(II) Submission Rules
  1. All entries must be the original work of the participants; plagiarism or the misappropriation of others’ work is strictly prohibited. Entries must not infringe upon the legal rights of third parties—such as copyright or portrait rights—and must comply with the relevant provisions of Hong Kong’s Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528). The entrant bears full liability for any infringement.
  2. Entry materials (videos, documents, etc.) must be finalized before the specified deadline and submitted via a Google Drive link sent to the designated email address: awards@aicehk.org. Late submissions, incomplete materials, or entries not meeting formatting requirements will not be accepted. (The link must be accessible and permissions granted.)
  3. Once submitted, entries cannot be modified or resubmitted. If a submitted file cannot be opened, the entry will be deemed withdrawn; alternatively, the entrant may choose to pay an administrative fee of HK$200 to resubmit the file.
  4. By submitting materials, participants grant the organizer permission to reproduce, publicly exhibit, and publish the entries online and in media—without further authorization or royalty payments—for event promotion and STEAM education demonstration purposes.
  5. Submitted files will not be returned; participants are responsible for retaining their own complete backups.
(III) Method of announcing the list of participants
  1. The competition results will be announced on August 30, 2027. Results will be published on the organization’s website and Facebook page, and winning individuals or organizations will be notified via email regarding award collection arrangements.
  2. Winning teachers or organizations may be invited to participate in media interviews (if applicable) or to showcase and present their winning lesson plans on the organization’s other platforms and/or at its events.
  3. The organizer and co-organizer will jointly produce a digital commemorative publication featuring all winning organizations and individuals; this will be uploaded to the official websites or media channels of the organizer and co-organizer for public viewing and commemoration. The organizer retains ownership of the digital publication’s content, design, and copyright.
(IV) Authorization for Personal Data and Publicity
  1. By registering, participants authorize the organizer to collect, process, and use the personal, school, or institutional information provided during registration for the purposes of competition-related communication, event promotion, and educational demonstrations.
  2. Participants agree to the public disclosure of their names, the names of their affiliated schools or institutions, and details regarding their entries via the organizer’s official channels. Following the announcement of results, winners are required to submit a recent (taken within the last three months) half-body JPG photograph (under 10MB), a logo file of their institution or school, and a winner’s statement of at least 150 words; the organizer may use these materials and the winning videos for purposes of academic exchange and recognition, both online and offline.
  3. Copyright for any photography or videography from the online or in-person award ceremony (if applicable) belongs to the organizer, the Asia Creative Education Association, and the co-organizer, the Macau Science Center; the organizers reserve the right to use this content indefinitely for long-term promotion and educational outreach.
(V) Authority for Event Management
  1. The results of the judging will serve as the final basis for the award rankings; no appeals process is available.
  2. The organizers reserve the right of final decision regarding the competition and may adjust any related arrangements—including competition rules, award categories, the event schedule, and the award presentation format—at any time without prior notice to participants.

Disclaimer

  1. The registration fee paid by participants covers administrative costs and is non-refundable under any circumstances.
  2. By completing the registration process, participants acknowledge that they have fully read, understood, and voluntarily agreed to all terms and conditions outlined in these “Competition Rules” and the “Disclaimer,” and accept all regulations without objection.
  3. The organizers shall not be held liable—nor are they required to notify individual participants—for issues such as damage, loss, incomplete content, poor image quality, mail delays, or delivery failures regarding entry materials, provided such issues do not result from the organizers’ own negligence. Participants are responsible for ensuring that their submitted files are complete, meet all specifications, and are submitted on time.
  4. Participants authorize the organizers to use—without limitation—all submitted materials (including school names, school emblems, participants’ likenesses, images, videos, and software entries) for the purpose of promoting the competition across all online and offline media; participants may not raise objections to such usage.
  5. All award rankings and scoring results are determined solely and independently by the judging panel; these decisions are final, and no appeals, challenges, or requests for review will be accepted.
  6. Entrants bear sole responsibility for the originality and copyright status of their submitted works and projects. Any proven instances of plagiarism, infringement, or other violations will result in immediate disqualification and the forfeiture of any awards; the entrant assumes full liability for any resulting civil or legal consequences, and the organizers bear no joint or several liability.
  7. Submitted materials—including documents and videos—will not be returned; entrants are advised to retain their own copies.
  8. The Asia Creative Education Association, the Macao Science Center, and the judging panel jointly hold the right of final interpretation regarding all rules and terms of this competition; the organizers reserve the right to make the final decision on any disputes arising from the event.