Seoul's Dongdaemun-gu to Host First AI and Robot Competition

Seoul's Dongdaemun-gu will hold its first AI and Robot Competition on November 8, with 128 elementary students participating. The competition includes four events: robot assembly and soccer match, AI color sign collection challenge, robotic arm cargo sorting, and AI task relay race. This competition is the final stage of the district's tiered AI education program, which previously included AI school-on-the-go courses and AI education camps.

This competition demonstrates the systematic approach of South Korean local education institutions to AI education. The grade-specific competition design reflects a tiered teaching philosophy. The satisfaction data from education camps and courses provides empirical reference for AI education popularization. Enhancing elementary students' AI practical skills and promoting technological literacy Providing a replicable implementation model for regional AI education