The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 28th that it will implement a training program to enhance news and artificial intelligence literacy among elementary, middle, and high school teachers using the news big data analysis system 'BigKinds' and the news-based generative artificial intelligence 'BigKinds AI' in collaboration with the Korea Press Foundation (KPF).
'BigKinds' is a news big data platform where over 100 million news articles have been accumulated since 1990 by major domestic media companies. It provides core word flow and related word analysis, and starting in 2024, it will incorporate AI technology to offer a user-centered chatbot service.
The 'BigKinds-based news literacy teacher training' confirms the value of news literacy education, which is emphasized as a solution to issues arising from changes in the digital environment, such as information acquisition influenced by confirmation biases through algorithms and the spread of fake news. At the same time, it provides training to effectively utilize big data and artificial intelligence technologies in the field of news literacy education.
On the 25th, the Press Foundation held a 'BigKinds-based news literacy workshop' at the press center. During the training attended by 50 elementary, middle, and high school teachers, educators belonging to the EdTech teacher research group lectured on how to use 'BigKinds' and provided examples of its application in lessons. Additionally, participants listened to lectures on the 'Electronic Newspaper Utilization Education Program (eNIE)' and collaboratively designed lesson plans for news literacy.
Moreover, from July to September, the Press Foundation's Media Research Institute will conduct a total of 12 sessions of the 'BigKinds-based news literacy teacher training.' About 30 teachers per session will participate in a 4-hour lecture and practical training on news big data and generative AI theories to enhance their understanding of news and AI. There will also be practical training, including sharing examples of news and AI understanding lessons and directly designing lesson plans that can be applied in educational settings.
The entire training process is conducted free of charge, and applications for participation are accepted online on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants will be provided with lecture materials and issued certificates of completion.