This is How China is making the classroom of the future
Summary
TLDRThis video script explores China's educational landscape, highlighting Shenzhen as a hub of future-focused urban planning and technological integration in schools. It showcases modern facilities, smart classroom technologies, and China's commitment to education, with investments in infrastructure, teacher training, and digital platforms. The script also touches on the Gaokao exam's significance and the government's dedication to education, reflecting China's progress in providing broad access to quality education.
Takeaways
- 🌟 Shenzhen represents the future of China with its emphasis on sustainability, efficient public transport, and smart city technologies.
- 🏫 Shenzhen's schools are equipped with modern educational technology, including smart classrooms, digital whiteboards, tablets, and online learning platforms.
- 💡 The integration of technology into the curriculum is common in Shenzhen, with coding and artificial intelligence being part of the learning experience.
- 🔬 High schools in Shenzhen feature advanced facilities such as robotics labs, biology labs, and even a flight simulator for the C919 airplane.
- 🎨 There is a focus on holistic education, with spaces dedicated to art, music, and physical activities, as well as modern cafeterias and dormitories.
- 🌐 A technology company in Fujian Province is developing Internet of Things products for the classroom of the future, enhancing the learning process with embedded technology.
- 📚 China has implemented nine years of compulsory education, covering primary and junior secondary education, with a net enrollment rate consistently above 99%.
- 📈 There has been significant growth in high school enrollment rates, with the gross enrollment rate for secondary education reaching approximately 89% by 2020.
- 💼 The government promotes vocational education, providing alternative pathways for students and ensuring quality education and training for all.
- 📈 The Gaokao, China's national college entrance exam, is highly competitive and a significant determinant of students' future higher education opportunities.
- 🏛️ The Chinese government is committed to investing at least 4% of its GDP on education, reflecting the importance placed on education for national development.
Q & A
Why is Shenzhen considered a city that represents the future of China?
-Shenzhen is seen as the future of China due to its vibrant and young metropolis status, with urban planning that emphasizes sustainability, efficient public transportation, and the integration of smart city technologies.
What kind of technology is commonly integrated into the curriculum of schools in Shenzhen?
-In Shenzhen, schools often integrate technology into the curriculum with the use of coding, artificial intelligence, smart classroom technologies like digital whiteboards, tablets, and online learning platforms.
What is the significance of the Gaokao exam in China's education system?
-The Gaokao is the most important exam for Chinese high school students, determining their eligibility for higher education institutions. It is highly competitive and can be very stressful, as it includes subjects like Chinese, mathematics, English, and either science or humanities comprehensive tests.
How has China's government shown its commitment to education?
-The Chinese government has shown its commitment to education by implementing nine years of compulsory education, promoting vocational education, investing at least 4% of its GDP on education, and steadily increasing the education budget.
What is the net enrollment rate for primary education in China, and what does it indicate?
-The net enrollment rate for primary education in China has consistently been above 99%, indicating almost universal access to primary education.
What measures are being taken to improve the learning environment in classrooms?
-Measures include the use of smart classroom technologies, anti-reflective screens, specialized lamps that direct light to students for better focus, and sensors to detect and adjust natural lighting in the classroom.
How has the Chinese government addressed the issue of disparities in education between urban and rural areas?
-The government has made significant investments in the construction and renovation of school buildings, particularly in rural areas, to modernize facilities and ensure schools are equipped with necessary educational technologies.
What is the role of vocational education in China's education system?
-Vocational education provides alternative pathways for students who do not want to pursue academic routes, ensuring they still have access to quality education and training.
How has the investment in digital learning platforms and resources impacted education during the COVID-19 pandemic?
-During the COVID-19 pandemic, the investment in digital learning platforms became essential as online education took over when in-person classes were halted. Efforts continue to expand access to digital education, especially in remote areas.
What are some of the innovative classroom features and devices mentioned in the script?
-Innovative classroom features and devices include air purifiers to purify the air, adjustable tables and chairs for better posture and rest, and smart lamps with warm light technology to reduce eye strain.
What is the current state of higher education in China, and how has it evolved over the years?
-Higher education in China has expanded rapidly, with over 2,700 higher education institutions by 2020. The gross enrollment rate in higher education increased from about 3.4% in 1990 to over 54% in 2020, reflecting broader access to university education.
Outlines
🏙️ Shenzhen: A Glimpse into China's Future
The first paragraph introduces Shenzhen as a city that represents China's future, with a focus on sustainability, efficient public transportation, and smart city technologies. It highlights the city's modern educational infrastructure, including smart classrooms equipped with digital tools and the integration of technology into the curriculum, such as coding and artificial intelligence. The script also provides a tour of a high school in Shenzhen, showcasing its facilities like the science library, classrooms with high-definition screens and 5G, a biology lab, a robotics lab, and an artificial intelligence lab. Additionally, it mentions the school's commitment to arts and physical activities, with spaces for dance, music, theater, and sports.
📚 Innovations in Chinese Education and the Gaokao
This paragraph delves into the advancements in Chinese education, emphasizing the government's promotion of vocational education as an alternative pathway for students. It discusses the use of modern classroom technologies, such as anti-reflective screens, and the importance of the Gaokao, a highly competitive and stressful exam that determines eligibility for higher education. The script also addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, with a shift to distance learning and the use of cameras for recording classes. Furthermore, it outlines the Chinese government's commitment to education, investing at least 4% of GDP and increasing the education budget, which includes funding for school construction, teacher salaries, and professional development.
🌟 China's Educational Expansion and Technological Integration
The final paragraph discusses the significant improvements in access to education in China over the past decades, with a focus on universal primary education and expanded secondary and higher education enrollment. It highlights the government's efforts to reduce disparities between urban and rural areas and the rapid expansion of higher education institutions. The script also mentions the investment in digital learning platforms, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the development of smart classrooms with modern educational technologies. Additionally, it touches on the importance of nap time in Chinese schools and the design of furniture to accommodate this practice, as well as the use of air purifiers and other devices to improve the classroom environment.
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Keywords
💡Shenzhen
💡Urban Planning
💡Smart City Technologies
💡Sustainable Development
💡Smart Classrooms
💡Coding
💡Artificial Intelligence
💡Internet of Things (IoT)
💡Compulsory Education
💡Vocational Education
💡Gaokao
💡Digital Learning Platforms
💡Educational Disparities
💡Higher Education Expansion
Highlights
Shenzhen is a vibrant young metropolis known for its emphasis on sustainability, efficient public transportation, and smart city technologies.
Many schools in Shenzhen are equipped with smart classroom technologies, including digital whiteboards, tablets, and online learning platforms.
Coding and artificial intelligence are integrated into the curriculum in some Shenzhen schools.
Shenzhen schools feature modern facilities such as high-definition screens, 5G, robotics labs, and airplane simulators.
China implemented nine years of compulsory education in the 1980s, covering primary and junior secondary education.
The net enrollment rate for primary education in China has consistently been above 99%, indicating almost universal access.
Efforts are being made to implement energy-efficient lighting and natural light sensors in classrooms to improve focus and reduce eye strain.
China has seen significant growth in high school enrollment rates, with approximately 60 million students enrolled in junior secondary schools.
The government promotes vocational education to provide alternative pathways for students not pursuing academic routes.
The Gaokao exam is highly competitive and stressful for students, determining eligibility for higher education institutions.
During the pandemic, learning moved to distance learning, with classes recorded for students who could not attend.
The Chinese government commits to spending at least 4% of its GDP on education, emphasizing its importance for national development.
Significant funds are allocated for the construction and renovation of school buildings, particularly in rural areas.
Investments are made in improving teacher salaries and providing ongoing professional development.
Digital learning platforms and resources have seen huge investments, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Access to education in China has significantly improved over the past few decades, with universal primary education and expanded secondary and higher education enrollment.
By 2020, China had over 2,700 higher education institutions, with a gross enrollment rate in higher education of over 54%.
Transcripts
some people say if you come to China and
want to learn about the past go to
Beijing if you want to know the present
modern China go to
Shanghai but if you want to know what
the future looks like go to Shenzhen and
I agree Shenzhen is a vibrant young
Metropolis with an urban planning that
emphasizes sustainability efficient
public transportation and smart City
Technologies Shenzhen is also well known
for having some of the best and most
modern schools in the whole country many
schools in Shenzhen are equipped with
smart classroom Technologies with
digital whiteboards tablets and online
learning platforms the integration of
Technology into the curriculum is common
with coding bodies and Artificial
Intelligence being part of the learning
experience in some
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schools I will show you an example of
what I'm talking about this is a regular
High School inan genen you will find a
lot of open and green
spaces this is the science
Library this is also a regular classroom
equipped with highdefinition screens and
5G
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a modern and well equipped biology
laboratory this is a robotics
lab the school also has a flag Simulator
for the new c919 an airplane 100%
developed and manufactured in
China students also come with an
artificial intelligence
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laboratory also spaces dedicated to
Art like a dance practicing
Hall a music
classroom and a theater for performances
and
ceremonies physical activities is also a
priority here so spaces for sports and
different disciplines can be found all
around the
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school this is also the cafeteria and
the students
dormitories so basically this is the
quality of some high schools in
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Shenzhen today I am visiting lerson in
in fujian Province a technology company
that specializes in the manufacturing of
Internet of Things products they're also
developing several Technologies for what
is the classroom of the future
today now one of the projects or the
products that this brand leadersh is
working out is kind of like uh the
classroom of the future I like to call
it like that because we can see a lot of
Technology embedded in these kind of
spaces to ensure a better learning
process for kids here in China the
efforts that the authorities are putting
on education are huge and that's why
these kind of companies are also
developing this kind of Technology well
to have a better understanding of
Chinese education the country
implemented nine years of compulsory
education in the 1980s it covered six
years of primary education and 3 years
of junior secondary education there are
approximately
150,000 primary schools in China and
roughly
105 million students enrolled in primary
schools that's a lot of students but
what is really impressive is that the
net enrollment rate for primary
education has consistently been above
99% indicating almost universal
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access example we are checking some of
the lamps that they're using in the
classrooms nowadays they're trying to
implement more and more is this kind of
lamp that we have on top of me they're
kind of directing the light to the
students down there so the light is not
spread all around the room that will
ensure a better focus on each student
rather than a more irregular lining all
around the classroom they also have some
sensors that can detect the natural
lining in the classroom so they can
identify which spots in the classroom
needs more light well China has around
80,000 junior secondary schools and
about 14,000 senior secondary schools
there has been significant growth in
enrollment rates at the high school
level the gross enrollment rate for
secondary education reached
approximately 89% by 2020 approximately
60 million students are enrolled in
junior secondary schools and around 24
million in senior secondary schools the
government has also promoted vocational
education to provide alternative
Pathways for students ensuring also that
those who do not want to pursue academic
routes can still have access to Quality
Education and Training which is very
positive we can see also some screens in
the back nowadays in most of the
classrooms in China and I'm surprised
about that they're using just this kind
of screens rather than just the
traditional Blackboard these kind of
screens also have anti-reflective
Technologies to make it better for the
students to understand and see the
content that the teacher is sharing with
the students now let's let's talk a
little bit about the gaka which is the
most important exam for Chinese high
school students determining the
eligibility for highed Education
institutions this exam is actually
highly competitive and is very stressful
for students they actually spend years
preparing just for this this exam
includes subjects such as Chinese
mathematics English and either science
or Humanities comprehensive tests
depending basically on the students's
chosen track
students we can see also there are
several cameras all around and it's
because during the pandemic the learning
process didn't stop instead of that it
moved to distant learning which means
kids can connect to the class and they
can still kind of assist to the lesson
that day actually if some kids for some
reason cannot go to class that day the
class might be recorded and they can
also have access later on to the
information that they learned in the
space it is also quite interesting to
learn how committ the government is with
the education the Chinese government has
committed to spending at least 4% of its
GDP on education this is a target that
has been met in recent years as I said
this commitment underscores the
importance placed on education as a
foundation for National
development actually in recent years
China's education budget has seen steady
increases for instance in 2020 the total
expenditure on education was
approximately 5 .3 trillion un that's
about $830 billion US this represents a
substantial investment in the
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sector this SP we also see different
kind of features and devices that are
designed for classrooms like air
purifiers if a kid might be sick and
might not have the symptoms yet but
probably they can spread still the virus
to the classroom these kind of devices
can actually purify the air in the
classroom which is very
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clever now significant funds are
allocated for the construction and
renovation of school buildings
particularly in rural areas this
includes modernizing facilities and
ensuring that schools are equipped with
the necessary educational Technologies
Investments are also made in improving
teacher salaries and providing ongoing
professional development and training to
enhance the quality of teaching
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I was also checking the tables and
chairs that are specially designed for
the position of the kids when they're
studying or they're learning and they
also have a different feature for
resting like this chair we have here
it's adjustable so here in China for
example nap is something really
important actually kids enjoy the nap
time during their class schedule this
can be adapted so this is like a more
comfortable position position for kids
to have a nap and actually I'm pretty
sure you have seen some videos that went
viral that kids are using these kind of
tables to adjust them and take a nap
I'll show you these kind of videos
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the investment in digital learning
platforms or resources is also huge and
this was seen during the covid-19
pandemic time when online education
became
essential actually efforts continue now
to expand access to digital education in
remote areas there is founding for
development of smart classrooms equipped
modern educational Technologies to
enhance the learning
experience and also little lamps of
course they're using the same kind of
Technology with kind of panels inside
that can direct the light in a better
way they're using this kind of warm
light technology not to make the eyes so
tired when they're studying so as you
can tell they're using different kind of
Technologies in these kind of spaces to
improve the educational process for
young people and kids in China and
actually there are several middle and
high schools in China already using all
these kind of devices and Tech within
the
classrooms something that I personally
believe is a wonderful achievement is
that access to education in China has
really improved over the past few
decades there are significant
achievement in Universal primary
education they have expanded secondary
and higher education enrollment and also
the efforts to reduce disparities
between urban and rural areas is are
very remarkable the government's
sustained investment and reform efforts
have played a crucial role in these
advancements this has helped to position
China as a country with Broad and
growing educational
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access in China higher education has
expanded rapidly the number of
universities and college are increasing
significantly actually by 2020 China had
over
2,700 higher education institutions now
this number is really impressive because
the gross enrollment rate in higher
education increased from about 3.4% in
1990 to over
54% in 2020 this reflects broader access
to University
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