80 Chinese-school principals and teachers from 24 countries train in Beijing on AI in the classroom

People's Daily Overseas Edition reported on 7 August that Beijing Foreign Studies University held a two-week summer training programme for overseas Chinese education, attended by 80 principals and teachers of Chinese schools from 24 countries.

The course covered large language models and recent AI developments, digital literacy, and using AI to create teaching materials and short videos; many participants said they would use AI tools for lesson preparation, classroom games and assessment. The author Cao Wenxuan shared approaches to teaching literature, and the programme included cultural visits such as the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. Participants also built connections with peers from other countries.

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