Ulsan Gangnam Office of Education Holds Lecture on 'Future Education in the Metaverse Era'

The president of the Korea Metaverse Research Institute is giving a lecture on "Future Education in the Metaverse Era" to the attendees.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Ulsan Gangnam Office of Education held a lecture on ‘Future Education in the Metaverse Era’.

The lecture was held on the 10th at Wolpyeong Middle School for 80 participants including principals, vice principals, and teachers.

The lecture focused on strengthening teachers' capabilities to learn and understand the ‘Metaverse’ and apply it in school settings.

The director of the Korea Metaverse Research Institute was invited as a lecturer to discuss the global trends and future changes of the metaverse, the current status of metaverse utilization, its impact on our education, and how schools should prepare for it.

Participants installed programs such as Ifland and Zepeto on their phones in advance and created their own avatars to experience activities in the virtual space.

One teacher who attended said, “When I return to school, I want to share and practice the metaverse through learning community activities.”

Jung Jae-kyun, Superintendent of Gangnam Office of Education, said, “In 2022, we plan to provide various training related to the metaverse for professional teacher training and schools,” adding, “We will spare no effort to support projects to strengthen teachers’ capabilities for future education.”

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