Lee Dong-wook (People Power Party, Buk-gu), chairman of the Daegu City Council's Education Committee, has taken the lead in proposing the "Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education 4th Industrial Revolution Education Promotion Ordinance," which emphasizes the need for Daegu City and the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education to support the cultivation of talent suited to the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution.


The Daegu City Council stated, "The ordinance proposed by Councilor Lee Dong-wook includes the necessity of technology convergence education such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things in schools during the 4th Industrial Revolution era. It also contains provisions for various supports needed to nurture creative convergence talents."

Lee Dong-wook, Chair of the Education Committee, Daegu City Council.

Lee Dong-wook, Chair of the Education Committee, Daegu City Council.

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Chairman Lee Dong-wook visited Dongpyeong Middle School in Buk-gu, Daegu, a leading school for artificial intelligence education, on the morning of the 18th to understand actual cases of applying 4th Industrial Revolution education in school settings. He discussed with related personnel the operation plans for curricula based on the 4th Industrial Revolution, including artificial intelligence, and observed classes utilizing artificial intelligence.


During the visit, Chairman Lee consulted with officials from the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education and school staff on efficient utilization and operation methods of curricula based on the 4th Industrial Revolution, such as artificial intelligence education and digital competency enhancement education. He then moved to the information education room to directly observe AI-utilizing classes with students and exchanged opinions on the class content and operation methods.


At the meeting, Chairman Lee said, "To cultivate creative convergence talents required by future society, it is necessary to have an appropriate educational policy implementation system and support. I will do my best to support the timely and effective promotion of educational policies that enable our students to lead the 4th Industrial Revolution era."



The ordinance, which Chairman Lee Dong-wook has proposed as the representative, is scheduled to be reviewed by the Education Committee on the 27th and passed at the Daegu City Council plenary session on May 4.


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