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South China Morning Post
06-07-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
How Hong Kong schools are preparing students for an evolving technological landscape
Before ChatGPT and large language models (LLMs) rose to prominence, many believed that STEM-related skills like coding and data analytics would lead to some of the safest and most lucrative career paths. Advertisement But with artificial intelligence (AI) already capable of doing some of these jobs close to the level of a trained human professional for a fraction of the time and cost, it's possible that soft skills like creativity and communication will be the best way for students to distinguish themselves from their robot competitors. Fortunately, Hong Kong schools are the best in the business at striking the balance between teaching soft skills and ensuring that students are tech-savvy enough to use AI tools in ways that actually improve what they've learned and can unlock new forms of creativity. Keith Lyons, head of education technology and ICT teacher at Korean International School. Photo: Handout 'The kind of skills that we need children to learn are not the kind of skills that a computer can do better than us,' says Yat Siu, chairman of Animoca Brands and board director of the Dalton Foundation. 'Dalton's principle thinking is student-centric, which means it's more about empathy, human design and human interaction. We treat AI as tools to utilise and unlock new forms of creativity.' Siu adds that the latest AI ed-tech tools, including AI 'agents', can provide customised tutoring options for students with autism or learning disabilities. AI agents can provide these students with learning materials and interact with them in ways suited to them. In some cases, they can even improve their social and communication skills. Siu also mentions Khan Academy and TinyTap as examples of AI-powered education platforms that use content created by teachers and learning professionals to help students, teachers and parents learn about AI and other topics. 'If you're a teacher, you want to ensure that the content you're teaching is good, right? You're not going to let an AI take care of that,' he explains. 'So, curated content centres where you know that the content is both good and pedagogically clear will become hugely important.' The kind of skills that we need children to learn are not the kind of skills that a computer can do better than us Yat Siu, Dalton Foundation A greater challenge that schools face is regulating the use of generative AI tools that can automatically produce content like essays or even songs in a matter of seconds.
Swift Newz
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Swift Newz
The Korean Consulate in Jeddah organizes Korean Culture Day
:Jeddah – Khalid aljoaid The Consulate General of Korea opened on Friday, this year's Korean Culture Festival at the Korean International School in Jeddah, themed 'Enjoy Korea The opening ceremony featured a welcome speech by the Consul General, Woo Hong-koo, in which he stressed the importance of mutual understanding and the history of partnership between the two countries. The festival was highlighted by a Pansori(Korean traditional musical storytelling) concert performed by Prof. Chea Soo-jung, chairman of the World Pansori Association. Around 500 Jeddawis enjoyed various cultural activities such as Kimbap cooking class, trying on Hanbok, Korean calligraphy, Korean traditional games, and discovering Korea through virtual reality(VR). The Consulate holds the festival annually to foster cultural exchange between the two countries, hoping to inspire Jeddawis to visit Korea and explore its diverse cultures and traditions.
