Why Did Seocho-gu Open the 'Elementary School 1 Student 1 Instrument Online Platform'?

Responding to Paradigm Shifts in Education During the COVID Era, Nationwide First Online Instrument Education Platform Established... Simultaneous Website and Mobile Hybrid App Launch Enables Instrument Learning Anytime, Anywhere... Enhancing Real-Time Communication Among Students, Instrument Instructors, and Homeroom Teachers to Improve Class Efficiency and Accessibility

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Eunhee Jo) has flexibly responded to the changing educational environment due to the spread of COVID-19 and established the nation’s first-ever “Online Platform Dedicated to One Instrument per Elementary Student” to more efficiently promote online music education for elementary students.

“One Instrument per Elementary Student” is a project launched in 2019 that connects the district’s abundant cultural and artistic resources with school education sites, allowing any student growing up in Seocho-gu to freely learn an instrument at school regardless of income level.

It aims to instill cultural and artistic DNA in elementary students and provide opportunities to express emotions richly by playing instruments themselves.

However, due to COVID-19, the proportion of arts and physical education classes has decreased, and the teaching methods have shifted to a mixed online and offline format. Without a dedicated platform, students had to manually enter Zoom program access addresses or communicate with instructors only during instrument class times, and teaching materials were scattered, causing inconvenience.

In response, the district opened the nation’s first “Online Platform Dedicated to One Instrument per Elementary Student.”

Simultaneously built on the Seocho-gu website and mobile app (Seocho One Instrument), it allows access through various media, enabling instrument education anytime and anywhere with just a login.

In particular, chat and question room functions enable real-time communication between instructors and students, enhancing the efficiency and accessibility of classes. Students can chat during lessons and post questions anytime in the question room, which instructors check and answer.

Additionally, the story room allows students taking the same class to communicate, reducing distance among friends and strengthening bonds even during online classes.

Lecture materials for one instrument per student, previously scattered across YouTube channels and the Seocho Cultural Foundation website, have been gathered in one place for easy content viewing.

Besides introducing related materials, the platform records and shares past activities, provides announcements about music-related events, and links to them. It also allows students to check their studied instruments and progress at a glance, encouraging participation.

Meanwhile, last year, to reduce the gap in cultural and artistic education caused by COVID-19, the district conducted a remote “1:1 Instrument Lesson Project” via YouTube and held an online home concert “Sound of Seocho,” providing opportunities for local elementary students to develop and express their talents.

Seocho-gu Mayor Eunhee Jo stated, “By establishing the nation’s first one instrument per student online platform, we have laid the foundation to make online instrument lessons easier and more enjoyable. We will continue to flexibly respond to the changing educational environment paradigm and expand support to nurture children’s artistic sensibilities.”

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