Gwangju Area Teachers Voluntarily Participate in ‘K-Remote Classes’ Receiving Positive Reviews

Remote Learning Content Site 'Uriban.COM' and Hangul Education Videos Draw Attention

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Teachers in the Gwangju area have been praised for wisely overcoming the difficulties of remote classes through voluntary participation.

According to the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education on the 31st, during the school closure period last March, an elementary online learning support center band was created to support students' self-directed learning, fostering a culture of voluntary content sharing among teachers.

During the operation period, 3,568 people joined. This accounts for 67.1% of all elementary school teachers in Gwangju (5,317 people).

In addition, to spread the culture of content sharing that started at the elementary online learning support center, they partnered with teacher organizations to launch ‘Uriban.com’.

Through the Practical Education Teachers' Association, 32 teachers nationwide participated, developing and distributing 1,019 lessons worth of content. The cumulative number of users reached 132,000, and the number of content uses was counted at 1.09 million.

Teachers from the GPS Gwangju Elementary Physical Education Research Association, concerned about students' health due to remote classes, produced and provided 20 remote physical education videos.

The videos produced by the research association were designed for use in remote classes and were highly helpful to teachers struggling with a lack of content. Some of the remote physical education videos recorded over 140,000 views.

First-grade elementary students were supposed to receive Hangul education upon admission as part of the curriculum, but systematic Hangul education became difficult due to remote classes caused by COVID-19.

In response, 23 teachers interested in Hangul education participated to develop a package of 43 lessons including ‘Smart Letter Play’ videos, teaching-learning process plans, PPT materials, and worksheets to support remote classes.

The voluntary efforts of teachers led to even more meaningful activities on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Uprising. Since students could not attend school, the Gwangju Practical Education Teachers' Association developed and distributed an online-offline activity program applying an escape room game to ensure May 18 commemorative education was not neglected.

During the 40th anniversary event of the May 18 Democratic Uprising, the site had about 21,000 visitors, and around 800 people visited the site and left reviews after participating in activities.

The successful result of the so-called ‘K-Remote Learning,’ which has established itself as a practical alternative in the education field facing a crisis due to remote classes, can be attributed to teachers who quietly devoted themselves to educational activities on the front lines.

Superintendent Jang Huiguk said, “Teachers are the experts in the education field, and the difficult times caused by COVID-19 were overcome through teachers’ voluntary participation and sharing. With the start of in-person classes, the Office of Education will actively support so that this cooperation can shine in the school field.”

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