The phrase EdTech (Education Technology) has become a worldwide popular phrase and Vietnam is no exception. With the support from the internet and online educational platforms, the use of technology to apply in teaching and learning has become much more convenient and is gradually becoming a mainstream trend in an educational system. modern education.
The application of online teaching helps general education institutions improve the quality of teaching and complete the general education program; Expanding educational access opportunities for students, creating conditions for students to study anywhere, anytime. Grasping the global teaching trend, Vietnam has officially issued: Regulations on management and organization of online teaching in general education institutions and continuing education institutions in Circular No. No. 09/2021/TT-BGDDT of the Ministry of Education and Training.
Recently, Deputy Minister Nguyen Huu Do worked with the online education platform Khan Academy on the activities of the Khan Academy Vietnamese Program. Here, the Director of the Department of Primary Education shared that, on the basis of Circular 21 in 2014 and Circular 09 issued in 2021, Khan Academy can use the materials provided by Khan Academy as a resource to serve students. work for not only high school students but also intergenerational (used for families to use as learning resources for children, grandparents studying together, parents studying together).
Deputy Minister Nguyen Huu Do worked with the online education platform Khan Academy on the activities of the Khan Academy Vietnamese Program on the morning of February 6. Photo: Ministry of Education and Training
With the goal of supporting the Government’s Project 1373 on building a learning society in the period of 2021 – 2030; Project 131 of the Government on strengthening IT application and digital transformation in education and training in the period of 2022 – 2025, with orientation to 2030 and under the guidance from Circular 09/2021 of the Ministry of Education and Training on management and online teaching organization, a representative of Khan Academy reported to the Deputy Minister on the research and application of the Open School model using the Khan Academy platform. The model helps educational institutions to implement digital transformation in teaching and learning management.
Digital transformation in education is the application of advanced technologies to enhance the learner’s experience; improve teaching methods as well as create the most convenient learning environment. And this will be the trend in the education industry in the future. The widespread and effective implementation is a long-term strategic issue, associated with strong and radical reforms in teaching, learning and training management.
