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Incheon Superintendent Do Seong-hun Tells 126 Prospective Teachers at Inha University What Their Role in the AI Era Should Be
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Incheon's superintendent of education, Do Seong-hun, told 126 future teachers at Inha University that teachers must help students think for themselves in the age of AI. The talk was part of a 2026 meeting between Incheon's education chief and student teachers.
What happened
On May 27, Incheon Superintendent of Education Do Seong-hun gave a lecture to 126 students training to become teachers at Inha University. The lecture was titled 'Coexistence of Humans, Nature, and AI and the Role of Future Teachers.' The students were in their second to fourth years of the university's College of Education. Professors also attended. After the talk, Do met professors and discussed ways to link school teaching with teacher training at universities.
Key numbers and facts
- 126 student teachers took part.
- The students were in their 2nd to 4th years at Inha University's College of Education.
- The event was held on May 27 at the 60th Anniversary Memorial Hall of Inha University.
- The city's vision is 'Read, Walk, Write, AI: Completing an Era of Student Success.'
Background
Do said AI can give quick answers and do many tasks for students. This can lead to 'outsourcing of thinking,' where machines do the thinking that students should do themselves. He also said that weaker human relationships are a problem that schools must solve. The city's vision, 'Read, Walk, Write, AI,' aims to build human values and student independence through reading, walking, and writing. It also uses AI to create new value.
Why it matters
The talk shows how Incheon wants schools to deal with AI. Teachers should not just hand out answers. They should help students ask good questions, judge ideas fairly, and form their own opinions. Do also promised to cut extra paperwork for teachers, protect teachers' right to run lessons, and give more support to new teachers. These steps could shape how the next group of teachers is prepared.
What to watch
- Whether the city and universities keep talking and working together on teacher training.
- How the 'Read, Walk, Write, AI' plan is put into classrooms.
- Whether the promised cuts in paperwork and support for new teachers happen.