Education Informatization Support ... Ulsan Office of Education Opens Advanced Classroom in Thimphu, Bhutan and Conducts On-site Training

Ulsan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education is visiting Bhutan from the 30th of last month to the 3rd of this month to support the education informatization project.

The delegation to Bhutan consists of six members, including the Director of Education, Ulsan LEAD teachers, and administrative staff, accompanied by the Ministry of Education and the APEC International Education Cooperation Center.

This on-site visit was conducted to share ICT-based education informatization policies in international education settings, discuss educational cooperation plans between both sides, and support capacity-building training for Bhutanese teachers using advanced classrooms.

The delegation will inaugurate two advanced classrooms in Bhutan's Department of Exchange and Cooperation, attend an international forum, and conduct ICT utilization training for 40 local teachers.

At the international forum held in Thimphu, Bhutan, the Ulsan Office of Education introduced "Ulsan ICT Education Informatization Directions and Vision" and "Korean Teacher Community Activities and Smart Future Classroom Operation Cases," discussing educational cooperation methods and development directions among countries.

Locally, an 8-session course will be conducted, including ▲ classes using online teaching tools ▲ classes utilizing various apps ▲ physical computing courses using Arduino.

The seven Ulsan LEAD teachers also directly participated in the design and construction of the two advanced classrooms established in the Thimphu area of Bhutan.

Since 2019, the Office of Education has signed an MOU with the Bhutan Ministry of Education and has maintained continuous exchange and cooperation by visiting local schools to support education informatization infrastructure.

Last year, despite the COVID-19 situation, real-time online training was conducted for 40 Bhutanese teachers, and 154 sets of coding kits were provided. This year, 269 sets of coding kits were supported.

Director Gu Oe-cheol of the Education Bureau said, "We hope that the Ulsan-type advanced classrooms, which integrate Korea's excellent ICT technology, and the ICT utilization capacity-building training will serve as an opportunity for local teachers to lead and develop information education."

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