Jongno-gu Operates Various Non-Face-to-Face Programs

Conducted 'Teaching Method Training for Online Lectures' to Establish Online Education in the Village... Instructed Village Education Community Instructors on Using Video Conferencing Programs and Filming Techniques

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Since COVID-19, the educational environment has shifted from face-to-face to non-face-to-face, and from offline to online.

Jongno-gu (Mayor Kim Young-jong) is operating various non-face-to-face programs to minimize educational gaps and help residents from all walks of life quench their thirst for learning in line with this trend.

First, the district will conduct 'Teaching Method Training for Non-face-to-face Lectures,' open to anyone interested, including village education community instructors.

The training consists of in-person and online sessions, with the in-person session held on August 10 from 4 PM to 6 PM at the Hanuri Hall in the district office.

Applications are accepted from August 3 through the Jongno-gu Office Education Division, with a first-come, first-served recruitment of 30 participants.

The online training, held over three weeks from August 11 to 31, is accessible to anyone who joins the Jongno Innovation Education District Naver Band. The course consists of three sessions focusing on practical content that can be immediately applied, covering topics from how to use video conferencing programs to online lecture skills, effective learning video shooting methods, and editing techniques. This will greatly help establish online education within the community.

The representative project of the Jongno Innovation Education District, '365 Jongno Creative Bus,' which has been conducted since 2014, will also be produced as a non-face-to-face program. The '365 Jongno Creative Bus' is a creative learning program linking local resources with the curriculum. It includes students visiting and experiencing various cultural facilities such as unique art galleries, museums, science centers, performance halls, palaces, and Hanok (traditional Korean houses) in Jongno, often called the "roofless museum."

Last year, about 5,000 students from 20 schools participated, with very high satisfaction rates annually. However, due to COVID-19 making direct visits difficult this year, it will be produced as a non-face-to-face program. Educational videos from museums and other institutions, along with village exploration videos featuring school teachers, will be created and distributed free of charge with experience kits to the applying schools. It is expected to serve as a refreshing solution for teachers and students thirsty for diverse classes.

Additionally, the district plans to produce online village textbook class videos for third-grade elementary students and distribute them in October this year. This aims to fill the gap in youth autonomous activities. Various other online activities and educational programs will also be conducted to provide stable education for children and adolescents.

Jongno-gu will also convert 'informatization education' for information-vulnerable groups such as the elderly, who are being left behind in the rapidly changing information environment, to online operation.

From July to February next year, a total of 23 courses will be offered over eight months, including ▲Basic Computer ▲Smartphone Use ▲Excel Use ▲Blog Creation ▲PowerPoint, among others.

From July 1 to 28, 12 courses were conducted as real-time online education, and participants responded positively, saying that although COVID-19 made using public transportation burdensome, they appreciated being able to attend comfortably from home.

There were also opinions that following the education was not difficult due to chat and one-on-one remote lecture methods.

For informatization education applications and inquiries, please refer to the Jongno-gu Citizen Informatization Education website or contact the Public Relations and Computer Division.

Mayor Kim Young-jong stated, “We are preparing various non-face-to-face programs to respond to the rapidly changing educational environment. We will operate non-face-to-face education programs solidly for various age groups, from children and adolescents to information-vulnerable elderly, to increase resident satisfaction.”

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