six schools in shanghai were selected as the ministry of education's primary and secondary school artificial intelligence education bases. in ai scenarios, learning can be infinitely "traveled"
2024-09-25
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picture caption: children from quyang no. 4 primary school are chatting with a robot
"explore the implementation methods of ai education, mainly rely on information technology and general technology courses in primary and secondary schools, enrich educational and teaching resources, and meet the needs of teachers and students for high-quality online and offline integrated learning..." this is the requirement put forward by the ministry of education when selecting ai education bases for primary and secondary schools. after nationwide recommendations and reviews, a total of 6 schools in shanghai were selected, namely: luwan senior high school, weiyu middle school, shanghai experimental school of the chinese academy of sciences, quyang no. 4 primary school in hongkou district, the second affiliated school of fudan university, and zhangjiang hi-tech experimental primary school.
recently, the reporter visited these newly named base schools to explore how they are expanding the coverage and benefits of artificial intelligence education, and driving the continuous improvement of the professional level of regional artificial intelligence teachers and the digital literacy of primary and secondary school students.
developing courses to lead digital learning
the base school has independently developed a series of special courses, some of which focus on artificial intelligence, while others integrate artificial intelligence knowledge into other subjects.
"teacher, look, is this the right way for me to operate the comparator chip to amplify the signal?" "yes, don't worry, look carefully." this is a conversation between a student and his instructor during the "core dream flying" science and technology club activity of weiyu middle school. in 2020, weiyu middle school, in line with national strategies and regional layout, pioneered the "chip education" featured course. the school selected outstanding backbone teachers from different disciplines such as mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, and computer science, and jointly established a chip education tutor team with the expert group of the chinese academy of sciences to jointly complete the development and implementation of the course.
physics teacher wu lin graduated from the department of physics at fudan university and holds a doctorate degree. in order to learn chip production and integration courses, she went to the science and technology innovation corridor in songjiang at least twice a week for a year to study, explore subject elements, and personally deploy experimental equipment and equipment. sometimes she stayed in the company for a whole weekend. today, weiyu middle school offers general education courses, interest elective courses, exploratory special courses and online interactive moocs in multiple grades to create a four-level course map; in science and technology education, it guides students to pay attention to the integrated development of scientific spirit and patriotism, and cultivates the sense of responsibility of young people to shoulder the historical mission and devote themselves to the development of science and education. the "fpga integrated circuit (chip) design and simulation" course leads students to learn digital logic, circuit construction, and programming language.
in addition, the ai classroom will also offer learning projects such as comparator chip control of servo circuit equipment, electric paper airplane design and flight, and ai identification of plant specimens. these projects are not only for weiyu students, but also for other high schools and junior high schools in the region. wang yiqun, principal of weiyu middle school, said: "through the efforts of the school and teachers, we hope that through these rich courses, young people with core competencies can start from weiyu."
on the 7th floor of the comprehensive building of luwan senior high school, the "greetings" of robot dogs and robots are often heard. ar and vr technology build an immersive virtual space, where students can "walk" into the structure of ancient buildings and complex machinery, and "travel" to historical and cultural story scenes. workshops and classrooms of different sizes build a "digital learning valley" for high school students' autonomous learning ecology driven by ai technology. the paths and methods for students to acquire knowledge and explore the unknown are quietly changing. principal he li introduced that this is an ideal future learning model proposed compared to the traditional class teaching system, creating an open, inclusive and diverse learning atmosphere. in the digital era, society's demand for talents has changed from a single knowledge type to a complex and innovative type. the learning method and organizational form adopted here are "creative learning + entrepreneurial practice" and "large community + small tribe", which not only cultivates students' autonomy, but also promotes the prosperity and development of learning communities, making learning a socialized and collaborative process.
at the same time, luwan high school has created an ai experience space covering three floors. unmanned driving, drone flight, intelligent football robots, intelligent basketball robots, intelligent rescue, unmanned express delivery... during club activities every friday, weekends and holidays, these ai laboratories are full of young people engaged in scientific and technological innovation. "such a change in learning methods can make students more internally motivated, more collaborative, more creative, and more mission-oriented." he li said that this learning environment not only promotes students' knowledge acquisition, but also stimulates their creativity and innovative spirit.
expand space and reconstruct learning mode
recreating a "smart space" for children is an ongoing exploration in all base schools - breaking the spatial limitations of the original learning venues and empowering more ai technologies to every corner of campus life.
in quyang no. 4 primary school, there is a "smart library" that has realized intelligent identification and efficient management of books by introducing radio frequency identification (rfid) technology, significantly improving the convenience and efficiency of borrowing. "the smart library uses the background management system to conduct real-time statistics and analysis of the borrowing data of teachers and students. these data not only reveal the borrowing habits and reading interests of teachers and students, but also provide strong support for the purchase and updating of books. at the same time, they also provide valuable reference information for the school's teaching and scientific research." tang ze, director of the school's information center, said that the school hopes to integrate these reading data through cloud computing, big data, virtualization, the internet of things, artificial intelligence, and the metaverse, and improve teaching and research, achievement management, and the efficiency of teachers and students' reading.
invite the ai experience camp to the campus. "today i will take you to visit the dream train. our dream train is divided into 5 carriages, each representing a learning theme. now you are entering the forest dreaming - earth lungs carriage..." wang qingyun from class 4 (2) is the school's "dream train" tour guide. "south ship and north car" has been a famous landscape feature in quyang no. 4 primary school for nearly ten years. "south ship" refers to the ancient ship building on the south side of the playground, which was rated as one of the top ten campus landscapes in shanghai; "north car" refers to the dream train on the first floor of the teaching building on the north side of the playground. the "dream train" is a rich and diverse immersive learning place with a total of five carriages, each of which is a themed technology space.
tang ze introduced that the school's action path for integrating artificial intelligence into education and teaching is mainly divided into two parts. the first is to integrate artificial intelligence with different disciplines so that students can gradually become familiar with and understand artificial intelligence technology. the second is to rely on information technology classes and club activities to bring ai experience camps into the campus to popularize knowledge and cultivate interest for all students. for example, the content of the dream train is often updated and iterated, and it has become an immersive space for children to understand advanced technology. in addition, quyang no. 4 primary school also strives to explore the appeal of the brand project "red scarf academy of sciences", and cooperates with the robotics research institute, shanghai institute of electric power, institute of aerospace technology and physics, tongji university, china maritime museum, etc. to hold "ai around you" artificial intelligence science and technology festival and artificial intelligence works exhibition and other activities, inviting parents, scientists, etc. to participate and guide students to explore and solve real scientific problems around them.
similarly, the second affiliated school of fudan university has also expanded students' artificial intelligence learning space to real research scenarios. in combination with the characteristics of primary and secondary school students, the school will launch a variety of ai-themed experience activities in the new semester, such as the "into ai" popularization experience for freshmen, the "big hands holding small hands·ai+medical" science popularization day, the new year ai garden party, etc., to provide a rich educational and entertaining platform. the school will also deepen cooperation with institutions such as the school of computer science and technology of fudan university and the school of information technology and engineering of fudan university, relying on the "fudan university basic education innovation talent co-cultivation base" to tap more resources. continue to hold famous teacher forums and parent lectures, invite expert lectures, broaden students' horizons, and stimulate interest in ai.
senior teachers and intelligent teaching
where will the teachers for ai education in primary and secondary schools come from? are existing school teachers competent? according to the reporter's visit, these problems have been well solved in various base schools.
in order to further enhance the digital intelligence capabilities of teachers, the shanghai experimental school of the chinese academy of sciences established the "cas digital intelligence center" in the new semester. this platform not only provides continuous technical training and support for teachers, but also brings together education and technology experts inside and outside the school to jointly develop teaching tools and resources suitable for various subjects. for example, zhang ye, a teacher in the chinese language group, is working with a team of experts to develop project-based learning for ai-assisted reading. students can receive personalized guidance in the process of independent reading, improve their comprehension ability, and deepen their analysis and understanding of the text. the school works closely with expert teams such as the shanghai branch of the chinese academy of sciences and shanghai normal university to regularly provide teachers with special training on the application of ai technology.
teacher zhou yangyang from the information technology department is a beneficiary of this training program. under the guidance of experts, she designed and implemented the "small science ecological park" course, which uses ai-assisted iot to monitor and control the growth process of strawberries, achieving a perfect integration of labor education and science and technology education. xu yue, head of the english teaching and research group, deeply integrates ai into daily teaching. in the "english ai listening and speaking classroom", ai technology runs through the three stages of the classroom: pre-class preparation, classroom interaction, and post-class consolidation. it can analyze students' learning data in real time and accurately judge the achievement of teaching goals. teacher xu said: "ai not only improves the interactive experience in the classroom, but also provides strong support for my teaching decisions."
picture caption: zhangjiang hi-tech experimental primary school focuses on combining education with entertainment to cultivate children's inquiry ability
zhangjiang hi-tech experimental primary school in pudong new area has established a "generative artificial intelligence research team". relying on the relevant teacher training resources in pudong new area, it has invited a team of experts to provide technical guidance to young teachers. the key task is to explore how to better use generative artificial intelligence technology to carry out teaching design, homework design, teacher-student interaction, etc. at the same time, the team is also responsible for the research and development of "intelligent bodies", using large models to develop personalized micro-applications, improve teachers' artificial intelligence literacy, and form a school intelligent micro-application group.
focusing on the subject teaching and research team, the school launched a "artificial intelligence tips" collection activity this summer, encouraging teachers to find various intelligent applications related to the subject in life and share them within the teaching and research group. this activity has been responded to by teachers in the school, and many intelligent applications with potential value have been discovered. for example, in art class, you can quickly generate the appearance of artistic and cultural products by scanning hand-painted works; in science class, the use of ai technology allows teachers and students to better observe astronomical phenomena; in english class, after using the intelligent voice dialogue function, students can promptly discover problems with their voice and intonation in oral dialogue. in addition, around the "smart learning classroom" space, the school organizes teachers of various subjects to carry out training activities to learn how to use the large model platform to carry out teaching activities. at present, many lesson examples have been formed in subjects such as morality and rule of law, fine arts, science, and information technology.
xinmin evening news reporters wang wei, lu zihua and ma dan
