Jeonnam Office of Education Leads Glocal Future Education with '2030 Classroom'

Reflecting Local and School Characteristics: 44 Elementary Schools Selected
Online Collaborative Projects and Multi-Teacher Classes in One Classroom

The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 26th that it has selected 44 elementary school classrooms through the '2030 Classroom' competition and has begun full-scale preparations for their operation.

In this competition, the '2030 Elementary Classroom' recorded a high competition rate of 3.4:1, confirming the strong interest from the educational field. The '2030 Classroom' initiative was launched with the goals of strengthening student initiative, reflecting regional and school characteristics, and preparing for future society. The selected classrooms were praised for presenting lessons that harmoniously combined local context and global trends through teachers' creative and experimental approaches.

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education building.

Classes conducted in cooperation with international institutions such as the Jang Bogo Antarctic Research Station, the UN, and the World Bank also attracted significant attention. Students are able to explore global agendas by communicating in real time with world-renowned experts in fields such as science, environment, international politics, and economics using online video conferencing systems. In particular, future-oriented lesson models such as 'one classroom, multiple teachers' were also included, drawing further interest.

Notably, the '2030 Classroom' features humanities-centered lessons inspired by the practical intelligence of Dasan Jeong Yak-yong and the poetic sensibility of Yeongnang Kim Yoonsik. These lessons provide students with opportunities to rediscover the region's cultural heritage and offer deep learning experiences that go beyond simple knowledge delivery. This is expected to be recognized as a case that emphasizes the humanities value beyond the edtech-focused future education model.

This competition project evaluated ▲student initiative ▲regional characteristics ▲international cooperation elements in a balanced manner, and ensured fairness and objectivity through a blind test method and participation of external judges. To ensure the successful operation of the 2030 Classroom, the Provincial Office of Education plans to carry out space remodeling, provide related equipment and on-site consulting, and systematically manage lesson quality through teacher training and the production and distribution of guide materials for 2030 Classroom teachers.

Kim Byungnam, Director of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, stated, "The 2030 Classroom will not simply change the learning environment, but will become the center of glocal education that encompasses both the region and the world," adding, "It will establish itself as Jeonnam's unique educational model for cultivating the core competencies needed in future society."

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