"I Want to Be a YouTuber": SKT Launches Remote Video Content Education for Elementary Students

[Asia Economy, reporter Cho Seulgina] SK Telecom is launching remote education programs for elementary school students who are interested in video content production.

Starting October 12, SK Telecom announced that it will provide remote video content education to students at Goemok Elementary School in Muju County, North Jeolla Province, using its mobile ICT experience center 'T.um Mobile' in its contactless version, 'Charyeong ON Studio'.

'Charyeong ON Studio' is a video production education package that includes smartphones for taking classes and filming, microphones, lighting, gimbals, filming equipment, and educational materials for video production.

Students participating in the program will use 'Charyeong ON Studio' and SK Telecom's proprietary 5G-based group video call service 'MeetUs' to receive training in video content planning, filming, and editing over the course of one week. After completing the training, students can also participate in an in-house online contest by producing their own videos.

SK Telecom prepared the contactless version of 'T.um Mobile', 'Charyeong ON Studio', to provide students with video production education and hands-on experience, considering the growing interest among students in video content production and the increasing number of students aspiring to become YouTubers. The company plans to offer remote video content education in a total of seven regions by the end of the year.

This educational program is part of the 'National Digital Competency Enhancement Education' initiative promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency. SK Telecom, together with the Korea Productivity Center, has been selected as an educational service provider. The 'National Digital Competency Enhancement Education' is a Korean New Deal project launched for the first time this year to bridge the digital information gap among the underprivileged and create related jobs during the COVID-19 era, and will run until January next year.

Anyone can apply for the digital competency enhancement training through the Digital Learning Center website (www.디지털배움터.kr) or by calling the main phone number (1800-0096).

Song Kwanghyun, Head of PR2 at SK Telecom, stated, "In a situation where ICT utilization skills are more necessary than ever due to COVID-19, we will do our utmost with a sense of responsibility and duty to bridge the information gap for all citizens."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.