Closing Ceremony of AI Skills Training Course for Teachers

The US Mission to Vietnam and STEAM for Vietnam closed the AI ​​Skills Training Course for Teachers at 10 locations nationwide.

Students of the AI ​​Skills Training Course for Teachers. (Source: STEAM for Vietnam)

On August 20, the US Mission to Vietnam in collaboration with STEAM for Vietnam, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam General Education Innovation Fund (VIGEF) and Scratch Foundation (USA) successfully organized the closing event of "AI Skills Training Course for Teachers 2024: Turn on AI mode - Welcome the new school year" at schools across the country such as: Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Edison Inter-level School (Hung Yen), Hoang Van Thu Secondary School (Lang Son), STEAM Park Experiential Education Center (Nghe An), FPT Primary, Secondary and High School (Da Nang), An Thoi 2 Primary and Secondary School (Kien Giang)...

This event marks an important milestone in the application of Gen AI ineducation in Vietnam, creating opportunities for teachers nationwide to demonstrate creative and unique teaching products.

With over 8,000 applications for the program, 15 lecturers and mentors, and 10 outstanding projects selected, the event has attracted widespread attention from the Vietnamese education community. Over 827 final projects were submitted, demonstrating the creativity and dedication of teachers in applying Gen AI to teaching. The event took place at 10 online and offline schools, creating favorable conditions for teachers from all over to participate and learn.

Attending the program, Dr. Nguyen Minh Duc shared that the Ministry of Education and Training is always ready to coordinate with STEAM for Vietnam as well as other organizations in applying technological advances in educational activities, including the use of artificial intelligence for this activity.

"The Ministry hopes to work directly with STEAM for Vietnam in the near future to discuss plans to expand training activities for teachers on the use of AI in teaching, as well as disseminate 10 sample lessons and specific products that have been selected today and uploaded to the Ministry's digital data warehouse to help teachers nationwide know and refer to them in the process of organizing their activities," Dr. Nguyen Minh Duc emphasized.

Mr. Khuat Dang Khoa - Principal of Hai Ba Trung High School (Thach That), one of the two best teachers who won the special award and will have the opportunity to go to the US to continue learning and developing, expressed that he found the use of Gen AI extremely convenient and effective in reporting, teaching, etc. Mr. Dang Khoa hopes that in the near future, all teachers will be able to use AI effectively in their teaching work.

Meanwhile, Mr. Tran Viet Hung, Founder of STEAM for Vietnam, representative of the Organizing Committee, said that Train the Trainers 2024 is the first program in the world to deploy mass training on Gen AI for teachers on a national scale.

"The pioneering teachers have successfully dared to try to step on the Gen AI train, thereby proving that the Vietnamese teaching community can completely go with the world in this technology wave. Today will mark an extremely important milestone," Mr. Hung emphasized.

At the closing ceremony, Ms. Mary Elizabeth Polley, Counselor for Culture and Information of the US Embassy in Vietnam affirmed that teachers have made great contributions to creating a dynamic STEAM community, leading and pioneering in applying AI into teaching. Teachers have made great contributions to turning Vietnam into a country with a high-tech economy as well as helping Vietnamese students become future global leaders.

Ms. Mary Elizabeth Polley also thanked the program partners for their cooperation in bringing technology applications to education in Vietnam. The US Embassy in Vietnam is honored to co-organize the program with the partners.

Train the Trainers - AI Summer Camp, initiated by STEAM for Vietnam, is one of the first AI courses for teachers nationwide, with the goal of pioneering the application of AI in education, helping teachers apply practical applications of AI in the classroom, such as supporting the creation of lesson plans, lectures, and grading.

The program consists of 8 lectures and will be held online every Sunday from June to August 2024. Additional support activities for teachers, educational institutions and educators will continue throughout the year with the STEAMese Festival 2024 scheduled for October 2024; the Southeast Asia Scratch Teacher Meetup 2024 in October 2024; and various workshops on AI applications in the teacher community from 2024 to 2025.

After 8 lessons, STEAM for Vietnam hopes to continue to accompany teachers after the courses, supporting the effective application of STEM/STEAM and Gen AI knowledge learned into daily teaching programs. The goal is not only to optimize daily work, but also to create and effectively convey learning content to students.

Students can use Gen AI to self-evaluate their own or their group’s work, thereby improving their self-learning and critical thinking skills. However, STEAM for Vietnam will conduct thorough research to help teachers introduce Gen AI to students carefully, with analysis of the advantages and limitations of AI, to ensure that AI is used responsibly and not abused.

In addition, applying Computational Thinking to problem solving will help students enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills through specific steps such as Separate - Find - Look - Write. Students can also design characters with Gen AI and program 2D ​​games with Scratch, thereby developing programming and logical thinking skills.

To support teachers in teaching Computational Thinking to students, STEAM for Vietnam will organize teaching workshops. These workshops will help teachers analyze problems, develop critical thinking to master technology, and at the same time provide new methods to encourage students to be creative in learning. In addition, the workshops also guide teachers on how to apply Computational Thinking in different subjects, helping students connect knowledge and develop comprehensively.

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