China will launch comprehensive AI literacy training for teachers

On September 4, the Ministry of Education of China held a press conference in Beijing, announcing that it will implement the “AI + Teacher Development” initiative and launch fullcoverage training in artificial intelligence literacy for teachers. Wang Lei, Director of the Department of Teacher Affairs of the Ministry of Education, said this work is intended to meet the new requirements arising as the building of a country strong in education enters a critical stage, and to enhance the digital capabilities and overall competence of the teaching workforce. According to the introduction, the Ministry of Education will encourage more toptier universities to participate in teacher education, pilot the establishment of National Excellence Teacher Colleges, and at the same time reform the teacher education curriculum system, strengthening the cultivation of teachers’ ideological and moral character, scientific and technological literacy, innovative thinking, and interdisciplinary abilities. The teacher training system will also be adjusted accordingly, linking preservice education and inservice training, and reforming the implementation of the “National Training Program.” In terms of AI applications, the Ministry of Education will rely on the Teacher Center of the National Smart Education Platform to launch an AI Literacy section, providing course packages and application cases; offline, it will conduct model training through the “National Training Program,” and promote it in tiers by provinces, cities, counties, and schools, helping teachers understand the role and boundaries of artificial intelligence and its practical applications in teaching scenarios.