COVID-19 Created a New Type of Teacher Training: Blended Learning

Busan Dongnae Office of Education, Hybrid Online and Offline Training for New and Low-Experience Teachers

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education Building. Busan Dongnae Office of Education will conduct teacher training combining online and offline methods.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A new type of teacher training combining online and offline methods, dubbed the 'COVID-19 style,' will be held in Busan.

The Busan Dongnae Office of Education announced on the 4th that from the 6th, for five days, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM, it will conduct a teacher training program called "Easy! Fun!! On-Off Blended Learning" for 82 newly appointed and less experienced teachers in the district.

This training was planned to address the issues of alternating remote and in-person classes during the COVID-19 situation while leveraging their advantages.

The program will be conducted via the video conferencing system ZOOM, inviting expert instructors for practical and discussion-based sessions on both online and offline classes. Notably, it will be a selective training where teachers can apply for and participate in courses they need regardless of subject.

The available courses to choose from include 10 engagingly titled lectures such as "Exciting Online Classes Using Google," "Enhancing Intimacy through Online Classroom Games," "Zoom with an Analog Sensibility," "Student Participation-Oriented Online Classes," and "Online Classes with Communication-Focused SNS!"

Hong Seon-ok, head of Dongnae Education Office, said, "This training will be an opportunity for teachers to explore new directions for blended online and offline classes that combine learning and growth, and to explore blended teaching methods utilizing edutech."

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