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Yu Dong-uk, 40, a homeroom teacher at Wolam Elementary School in the southeastern city of Daegu, has been developing a teaching method by actively using IT technology, especially Skype, in the classroom.
"I would like my students to have diverse dreams and build self-learning ability," Yu said during a presentation on smart learning at a media briefing held at Microsoft Korea's main building in Jongno, central Seoul.
Among a dozen teaching methods, he introduced a cultural exchange class between city and rural areas where students of each region interchange information about their own village by talking on Skype.
For example, children from rural areas bring and show their own thresher, and explain an irrigation canal to their peers in urban areas, according to the PowerPoint slides Yu prepared for the session.
"Aside from general information found on Internet portal sites, the students collect data from their home and neighborhood," Yu said.
"By playing a leading role, the children can develop a proactive mind-set in class," the teacher continued.
Another noteworthy program Yu invented with Skype was to connect students with those who achieved their dreams but are far away.
Yu has so far arranged meetings with mentors from Microsoft, Naver, Intel and UNESCO.
"After meeting Microsoft education sales manager Chun Je-min, the students say they want to work for Microsoft, and after talking with a weather forecaster, they say their future dream is to be a weather forecaster," Yu said.
"The educational philosophy of Microsoft is in line with Yu's teaching methods," Seo Eun-a, public sector manager of Microsoft Korea, said.
"We think the role of school teacher is to encourage children to have multiple dreams. And we will continue to support teachers to form their community where they can exchange teaching skills to provide better education at school," Seo added.
※ 다음에 나오는 문제들은 본 기사에 나오는 중요한 어휘들로 구성된 토익, 토플, 텝스 기출 및 예상 문제입니다.
※ Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the highlighted part or fill in the blank with a suitable one.
1. The terms 'culture and society' are frequently used _______________, and there is usually no great harm in doing so long as we know what the difference is.
① interchangeably ② extravagantly ③ misleadingly ④ alarmingly
2. That poem is his most noteworthy work.
① disappointing ② remarkable ③ unusual ④ ambiguous
3. The aim of life is to achieve something new. It is the same in science, business or mountain-climbing. Man prides himself in exploiting new fields.
① expropriating ② exploring ③ extracting ④ exposing
4. The company made a strenuous effort to encourage its employee's morale.
① morbid ② inspiring ③ absent-minded ④ energetic
5. Representatives from each state hoped to form a more perfect union.
① petition ② envoy ③ alliance ④ decree
[번역 및 정답]
1. [번역] ‘문화와 사회'라는 용어는 빈번히 서로 바꾸어(즉, 구분하지 않고) 사용된다. 그리고 우리가 그 차이가 무엇인지를 아는 한 그렇게 한다 해서 대개는 크게 손해될 일은 없다.
[정답] ①
2. [번역] 그 시는 그의 가장 주목할 만한 작품이다.
[정답] ②
3. [번역] 삶의 목표는 뭔가 새로운 것을 성취하는 것이다. 그것은 과학, 사업 또는 등산의 경우에도 또한 같다. 인간은 새로운 분야를 개척하는 데 자부심을 느낀다.
[정답] ②
4. [번역] 그 회사는 근로자의 사기를 진작시키기 위해서 정력적인 노력을 했다.
[정답] ④
5. [번역] 각 주의 대표자들은 보다 완전한 연맹을 구성하기를 기대했다.
[정답] ③
