Gyeonggi Office of Education Takes Action to Bridge Digital Divide Among Students

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is expanding its project to reduce the digital gap among students in the province. The photo shows students receiving digital-related education.

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is working to bridge the digital divide among students through the operation of software and artificial intelligence programs that support the curriculum.

The program is being conducted until the 20th of next month, targeting 263 classes in the province, divided into school visit type and center visit type (Gyeonggi SW·AI Education Support Center).

Among the total target classes, some small-scale schools will be prioritized to address the digital divide between regions. The support scale will expand from 35 classes this year to 70 classes next year.

The main educational contents include ▲ exploring the functions of sensors to understand the principles of autonomous vehicles ▲ experiencing the process of implementing actions through coding ▲ exploring the basics of machine learning ▲ understanding home Internet of Things (IoT) technology ▲ understanding the principles and functions of humanoid robots.

Lim Tae-hee, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Education, emphasized, "Understanding and utilizing software and artificial intelligence is a very important competency for students living in the era of digital transformation," and added, "We will do our best to bridge the digital divide among students."

Meanwhile, the Office of Education plans to continuously promote various projects to revitalize software and artificial intelligence education centered on the Gyeonggi SW·AI Education Support Center, including ▲ operation of teacher competency enhancement training ▲ operation of educational space and teaching aid rental projects ▲ operation of programs for students and parents.

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