Estonia's Minister of Education Observes AI-Integrated Vocational Education at Suwon Hanbeom High School

Estonia's Minister of Education, the Estonian Ambassador to South Korea, and other education officials visited Suwon Hanbeom High School on the 2nd to observe vocational education classes that integrate AI technology with major subjects and discuss educational exchange methods.

This visit was part of the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education's schedule for the Estonian Minister of Education's official visit to South Korea. Kim Hye-ri, Superintendent of the Suwon Office of Education, also attended the event, observed classes with the delegation, and exchanged views on future vocational education in the era of AI and digital transformation, as well as directions for international educational exchange.

The delegation observed classes at Suwon Hanbeom High School's Department of Visual Design, Department of Character Creation, Department of Sound Design, and Department of Beauty Art. Students demonstrated project-based classes that combined their majors with AI technology, including film music scoring using AI music generation tools, personalized beauty consulting using AI devices, K-webtoon short film production using AI auxiliary tools, and responsive UI/UX design creation using AI and interaction design tools.

In particular, these classes focus on using AI as a practical tool in students' fields of study while fostering both creativity and professional competence. Following the class observation, an educational exchange roundtable was held to share future vocational education directions between the two countries and explore possibilities for educational exchange and cooperation based on school practices.

Superintendent Kim Hye-ri stated, "This visit is a meaningful opportunity to share Suwon's AI-integrated vocational education with the international community and exchange educational experiences with each other. We will actively support vocational education and international educational exchange so that students can utilize AI as a tool to expand their majors and career paths and respond proactively to future industrial changes."