Dongdaemun-gu, Establishment of Video Media Electronic Library

Promotion of Video Media Electronic Library Construction for 10 Local Elementary Schools... Total Budget Support of 199 Million Won Enables Students to Access Content Anytime, Anywhere

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) is promoting the '2021 Video Media Electronic Library Construction Project' to enable elementary school students in the area to access high-quality book content anytime and anywhere without restrictions on time and place.

Since the launch of the 7th local government in 2018, the district has supported elementary, middle, and high schools in the area annually with educational expense subsidies for book purchases. This year, especially in response to the untact era, the district newly introduced the 2021 Video Media Electronic Library Construction Support Project to contribute to the advancement of the district's smart education infrastructure.

Through this project, the district accepted applications from 21 elementary schools in the area that wished to participate, aiming to provide students not only with e-books composed of simple text but also with new media materials such as video media content that students can utilize in various ways by seeing (animation) and listening (audiobooks). Finally, 10 elementary schools were selected as project targets, and a total budget of 199 million KRW was supported, with up to 20 million KRW per school.

As a result, students at elementary schools where the video media electronic library server has been established can use smart devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs to access the electronic library anytime and anywhere, freely selecting and learning from various genres of content such as flash fairy tales, chants, and conversations.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “In the field of education, it is most important to read the flow of the times and respond quickly. Through this project, we aim to activate non-face-to-face reading education and accelerate the creation of Dongdaemun-gu-style smart schools.” He added, “We will continue to discover various educational support projects and do our best to help local students grow into innovative future talents.”

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